The Festival closes with a reception and award ceremony open to all.  Refreshments are served and a cash wine bar is available.  The silent art auction closes and winning bidders rejoice.  Competition winners are announced and the following prizes are awarded:

• Best of Show Purchase Award** – Oil/Acrylic – $1500
• Best of Show Purchase Award** – Watercolor/Mixed Media/Pastel – $1500
• Award of Excellence – a half-page ad in Southwest Art Magazine valued @ $2,305
• Awards of Merit, 2 in each category – $500
• Honorable Mention, 3 in each category – $250
• People’s Choice Award**  – $250
• Artists’ Choice Award (voted by registered artists) – a quarter-page ad in Plein Air Magazine valued @ $1250
• Paint-Out – Celebrate Scenic Byway 12 – 1st Place – $500 / 2nd Place – $250 / 3rd Place – $125
• Nocturne – 1st Place – $500 / 2nd Place – $250 / 3rd Place – $125
• Sheila Wooley Faulkner Memorial Award – $500 – awarded to painting that best captures historical context of Escalante
• Junior Best of Show – $100 – awarded across all junior categories  
• Junior Awards (K-3rd) – 1st Place – $50 / 2nd Place – $35 / 3rd Place – $20
• Junior Awards (4th-6th) – 1st Place – $50 / 2nd Place – $35 / 3rd Place – $20
• Junior Awards (7th-12th) – 1st Place – $50 / 2nd Place – $35 / 3rd Place – $20