AIA Award

The Aid to Individual Artists award (AIA) is an annual award of $3,000 bestowed to juried artists living within a 40-mile radius of Greater Cincinnati.

Each selected artist will receive an award of $3,000 payable in three (3) $1,000 payments: October, February and June. Individuals permanently residing within a 40 mile radius of Cincinnati at least 18 years of age may apply. Artists may not submit more than one application per year. Faculty sponsorship is required of any students enrolled in a degree-granting program. Members of Summerfair Cincinnati and any artist who has received a Summerfair Cincinnati Aid to Individual Artists Award within the past three years are not eligible to apply.

Announcement of the 2012 Award recipients was made Monday, October 15.

2012 AIA Awards

The four 2012 AIA award recipients were announced at the October membership meeting. Click on each artist's name to learn more about their work and their artist statement. There is also an example of their artwork on their page.

The winners are:  Julie Mitchell / Sofie Ramos / Suzanne Fisher / Robert Fry