The annual Fountain Hills Juried Art Show is set for Jan. 10.

The show is open to all area resident artists in the greater Fountain Hills area, including the Verdes, Goldfield Ranch and Fort McDowell as well as Fountain Hills Art League members.

Artists are invited to compete this year for 13 ribbons and $700 in prizes. Applications are due Dec. 15. A $25 fee allows artists to enter two pieces for judging.

Awards will be announced at the reception Jan. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.

Bonnie Schweihs of the FH Art League is chair for the event which is sponsored by the league and The Fountain Hills Cultural and Civic Association. The official call for entry and application will be provided to artists and be available on websites by Nov. 1. The respective websites are fountainhillsartleague.com and fhcultural-civic.org/juried-art-show (no hyphens).

Two judges have been announced for the exhibition. Meryl P. Epstein is an educator and creative artist with an Ed.D. in educational leadership, an MFA in photography and a BFA. in graphic design. She currently teaches graphic design courses at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh -- Online Division as well as works and teaches for the University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies.

Dr. Epstein previously served as dean of Academic Affairs for the Art Institute of Phoenix and worked on the design teams that opened three local museums (SMoCA, Arizona Science Center and Arizona Historical Society). She is an award winning designer, AIGA fellow and exhibiting artist. Her current artwork is on display at the Fearless Artworks Gallery in Carefree.

Dr. Gingher Leyendecker is chair of the art department at Mesa Community College where she has taught life drawing and art anatomy for 17 years. She has a Bachelor’s degree from New Mexico State University in painting and drawing, a Master’s in painting and drawing from Arizona State University and a Ph.D. from Walden University in Education/Adult Cognitive Development.

She has authored a video series titled “Dynamics of Art Anatomy,” used by educators and artists in the area of life drawing and has reviewed and edited college textbooks in the field of studio art education.

Art delivery will be Jan. 8 between 12:30 and 2 p.m. The show will hang through Jan. 31.