Southwest Art Readers’ Choice 2023 Winners
In May, Southwest Art launched its first Readers’ Choice survey, allowing you—our dedicated readers and community members—the chance to cast votes for your favorite art museum, exhibition, festival and more. Hundreds of you made your voices heard and we are thrilled to announce the top winners in each category!
For a complete listing of the 2023 winners and to learn more about the survey, check out the upcoming October/November 2023 issue of Southwest Art!
Thanks to everyone for your participation and congratulations to all the winners!
Favorite Art Museum
Autry Museum of the American West (Los Angeles, CA)
https://theautry.org/Honorable Mentions:
Heard Museum (Phoenix, AZ), National Museum of Wildlife Art (Jackson, WY)
Favorite Annual Museum Exhibition
Autry’s Museum’s Masters of the American West
https://theautry.org/exhibitions/masters-american-westHonorable Mentions:
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum’s Prix de West, National Museum of Wildlife Art’s Western Visions Art Show & Sale
Favorite Annual Art Exhibition
Cowboy Artists of America’s Annual Sale & Exhibition
https://www.cowboyartistsofamerica.com/sale/Honorable Mentions:
Colorado Governors Art Show & Sale, Coors Western Art Show & Sale
Favorite Native American Art Market
SWAIA Santa Fe Indian Market
https://swaia.org/Honorable Mentions:
Autry Museum’s American Indian Art Marketplace, Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market
Favorite Art Dealer Fair
Art Santa Fe
https://redwoodartgroup.com/art-santa-fe/Honorable Mentions:
LA Art Show, Intersect Palm Springs
Favorite Juried Art Exhibition
Women Artists of the West’s National Exhibition
https://www.womenartistsofthewest.org/Honorable Mentions:
Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibition, Plein Air Artists Colorado’s National Show
Favorite Plein Air Festival
Laguna Beach Plein Air Painting Invitational
https://lpapa.org/laguna-plein-air-invitational/Honorable Mentions:
Sedona Plein Air Festival, Plein Air Southwest
Favorite Outdoor Art Festival
La Quinta Art Celebration
https://www.laquintaartcelebration.org/Honorable Mentions:
Laguna Beach Festival of Arts, Red Rocks Art Festival
Favorite Art Auction/Auction House
Santa Fe Art Auction
https://www.santafeartauction.com/Honorable Mentions:
Scottsdale Art Auction, Coeur d’Alene Art Auction
Favorite Art Destination in the West (Big City)
Scottsdale, AZ
Honorable Mentions:
Los Angeles, CA; Denver, CO
Favorite Art Destination in the West (Smaller Town)
Santa Fe, NM
Honorable Mentions:
Sedona, AZ; Jackson, WY
Favorite Art Destination Outside the West
New York, NY
Honorable Mentions: