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The Bennett Prize is a stipend/grant-in-aid program established by American art collectors Steven Alan Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt to support the fine art practice of a woman painter working in figurative realism. The Bennett Prize is awarded biennially and provides $75,000 over two consecutive years. Ten (10) finalists will be selected to participate in a traveling exhibition. A runner-up award of $10,000 will be given to one additional finalist.