Sky Stream, Bernice Mazin, American (Mixed Media, 36″x24″)
The Mazin is a regional juried annual Art Exhibition of 2-D and 3-D art, open to any artist in the United States 16 years or older. The exhibit is designed to foster an appreciation of today’s visual art and to reflect the breadth of creative vision of artists. The long-running biennial exhibit, created by Bernice and Benjamin Mazin and funded by the Mazin Visual Arts Fund, is open for viewing during Trager Family JCC business hours until December 7, 2025.
How to view the exhibition
We welcome the public to our community art exhibition!
If you are a non-member of the JCC, please be prepared to sign-in as a guest at the front desk to gain access. We ask that you keep your visit to 60 minutes. Thank you for supporting local artists!
About Bernice Mazin
Bernice Spitz Mazin was born March 26, 1918, in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in Ohio, she majored in art at the University of Cincinnati School of Applied Arts where she received thorough training in design and color. She moved to Louisville, Kentucky when she married Benjamin Mazin.
Mazin continued her education at The Art Center of Louisville. There she studied portraiture with Eugene Leake and painting with Boris Margo. She also continued her studies at the University of Louisville School of Fine Arts under Mary Spencer Nay and Carl Holty.
Bernice was accomplished in many mediums and her work ranged from realism to abstraction. The essence of her paintings is about the joy of life through color. Her art and her vision are and were about the beauty of light, shadow, form, line and the relationships of a wide palette of colors.
Bernice started this Visual Arts Juried Exhibition as a memorial to her husband and her dedication to the world of art. She felt that artists need a place to exhibit, as well as to be rewarded and appreciated. Bernice and her family started this legacy for future artists and this exhibition is done in the hopes this legacy continues to flourish.
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Thank you for your interest in the 2025 Mazin Art Exhibition.
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- Entries can be artwork completed within the last 3 years.
- Artists must be 16 years of age or older. They may reside anywhere in the United States.
- Artwork must not exceed three feet in any dimension and sculpture must not exceed 50 pounds in weight.
- Reproductions and jewelry are not eligible.
- Each artist may submit up to five (5) works.
- Label each digital file with the following information: artist’s name and title of work.
- Complete the entry form online. Artist’s name, title of piece, medium, year completed, and dimensions and weight must be included on the entry form.
- A fee must accompany the entry form and digital file(s). We accept cash, check or card. See payment details online.
One submission = $35
Two submissions = $40
Three-five submissions = $45
- September 12: Deadline for entries and payment
- September 26: Notification of selected entries
- October 3-4: Delivery of artwork to Trager Family JCC
- October 12: Opening reception of show
- December 7: Closing date of show
- December 8: Artwork picked up by artist
- Accepted artwork must be available for the entire duration of the exhibition (October 12-December 7).
- Work other than that represented on the files and chosen by the juror may not be substituted.
- Digital files of accepted work become property of the Trager Family JCC, which retains the rights to reproduce and distribute the images to print and electronic media.
- The Trager Family JCC reserves the right to photograph accepted works for publicity, documentation, and educational purposes.
- All accepted works must be strongly framed and suitably wired for hanging. No clip frames or sawtooth hangers are permitted.
- Work will be insured while on exhibit by the Trager Family JCC at 70% of the sale price.
- The artist may choose to put their artwork up for sale. The Trager Family JCC will retain 35% commission on sales. Artwork does not have to be for sale, but a sale price must be included for insurance policies.
- The artist is responsible for delivery to and pickup from the exhibition.
- All work must be delivered to the Trager Family JCC on October 3-4, 2025 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Artist may ship or mail pieces. However, the Trager Family JCC is not liable for damage from shipping.
- Artwork must be picked up on December 8, 2025 between 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
All exhibiting artists and their guests are invited to a reception at the opening of the exhibition from 2-4 p.m. on October 12, 2025. The exhibition will be presented on the Dennis & Judith Hummel Family Gallery Wall at the Trager Family JCC and prizes will be awarded at 3 p.m.
Awards
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500
First Place: $1,000
Second Place: $750
Third Place: $500
Claudia Hammer
Claudia Hammer’s career started in advertising first working at several noted retail stores designing layouts and fashion illustration, then moved on to design firms and advertising agencies in Louisville KY and Chicago IL. At the same time she practiced with others the art of figure drawing in the evenings and on weekends. After leaving the advertising world she has devoted her time to fine art. She has studied academic drawing at the Florence Academy of Art, Florence Italy, costume history and fashion illustration at Parsons School of Design, Paris, France, as well as classes at American Academy of Art, Chicago IL, Chicago Art Institute, Chicago IL, Louisville School of Art, Louisville, KY, to name a few. She currently teaches Life Drawing for LVA and has taught Plaster Cast Drawing, Academic Drawing, Sight size drawing, Portrait Painting in oil or pastel, and Figure painting. Currently lives in Louisville KY.