The Bethesda Urban Partnership on Thursday announced finalists and dates for its contemporary art contest, which it holds annually at the Gallery B art studio on Wisconsin Avenue.

The eight finalists will have their work on display in the studio from Sept. 4 to Sept. 28. The exhibit will be open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 6 p.m.

BUP will announce the winners of the $10,000 Trawick Prize, named in honor of Bethesda philanthropist and enthusiast Carol Trawick, on Sept. 6.

The public opening reception for the exhibit is set for Friday, Sept. 13 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in conjunction with the monthly Bethesda Art Walk.

The finalists are all artists from around the D.C.-Baltimore area, including one from nearby Colesville and three from D.C.:

2013 Trawick Prize Finalists:

Lauren Adams – Baltimore, MD
Selin Balci – Annapolis, MD
Travis Childers – Fairfax, VA
Adam Hager – Washington, D.C.
Mariah Anne Johnson – Washington, D.C.
Gary Kachadourian – Baltimore, MD
Kate Kretz – Colesville, MD
Caitlin Teal Price – Washington, D.C.

Check out the piece shown above from Childers, a sculpture of a tree stump made entirely of pencils and glue.

Check the event page for more info.

Photo via Bethesda Urban Partnership