Announcing the Artists for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery
Rochester, NY, April 25, 2025—The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is proud to announce 90 artists selected for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (RFLX), Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of work by artists from Western and Central New York. After careful consideration, the following artists have been selected by this year’s juror, Timothy Peterson, MAG’s inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art. This biennial exhibition will be on view in MAG’s Docent Gallery from June 28 through October 5, 2025.
More information about RFLX can be found here.
The artists for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition are:
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Awards
Participating artists will have the opportunity to compete for prestigious awards, including:
- Memorial Art Gallery Award: Award of Excellence, selected by the juror ($1,500)
- Alice E. Koret/Docent Award: In memory of Alice E. Koret, selected by a MAG docent ($1,000)
- Gertrude Herdle Moore/Isabel Herdle Award: Given by the Gallery Council of the MAG, selected by the juror ($500)
- Ida and Elmer Louis Award: In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Louis, selected by the juror ($600)
- Arthur and Ronan Christopher Louis Award ($500)
- Suressa H. Forbes Memorial Award: Given by her daughter, Elizabeth J. Forbes ($500)
- Barbara R. Biben Artist to Artist Award, selected by artist Barbara R. Biben ($500)
- Harris Popular Vote Award: Determined by visitor votes during the first two weeks of the exhibition ($500)
About RFLX
The RFLX exhibition highlights the diverse and creative talent of regional artists working across a wide array of media. In previous years, select works from the exhibition have been acquired for MAG’s permanent collection, further reinforcing the exhibition’s vital role in the region’s cultural landscape. This year’s juror, Timothy Peterson, MAG’s inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art, reviewed a wide range of submissions from across the region. “I am honored to serve as juror for the 69th RFLX exhibition,” Peterson said. “I greatly appreciate the opportunity, early in my tenure at MAG, to be introduced to the work of each applicant.”
For a full list of exhibition sponsors, click here.
About the Memorial Art Gallery
The Memorial Art Gallery showcases art from antiquity to the present day, including the outdoor public Centennial Sculpture Park. In addition to its permanent collection, MAG offers a year-round schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, concerts, tours, after-hours social events, and family activities. Learn more about the Memorial Art Gallery here.
Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00 am–5:00 pm, Thursdays & Second Fridays, 11:00 am–8:00 pm. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
General admission: $20; senior citizens, $18; college students with ID and children 6–18, $9. Always free to members, University of Rochester faculty, staff, students, and children five and under. Half-price general admission on Thursdays 5:00–8:00 pm is made possible by Monroe County. Discounted admission tickets are available when purchasing online. For more information, call 585.276.8900 or visit mag.rochester.edu
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Photo 1: The Memorial Art Gallery has announced accepted artists for the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (RFLX), Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of works by artists from Western and Central New York.