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 Juror Awards
Grants, residencies, fellowships, etc. » 2016 — Individual Artist Grant (Access Program), Ohio Arts Council. » 2016 — Residency at Associazione Culturale Il Palmerino, Villa il Palmerino, Florence, Italy. » 2016 — Residency at Studio II, Negative Space Gallery, Cleveland, OH. » 2016 — CSA(rt): Community Supported Art Grant, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, OH. » 2015 — Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (OTAA), FSU Graduate School/Program for Instructional Excellence. » 2015 — Exceptional Opportunity Award, FSU Art Department. » 2015 — Preparing Future Faculty (PFF) Fellow, FSU Graduate School/Program for Instructional Excellence. » 2015 — Graduate Student Leadership Award (Nomination), FSU Graduate School. » 2014 — Florence Teaching Award Fellowship, FSU International Programs. » 2014 — Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship (Nomination), Dedalus Foundation. » 2014 — Professional Development Award, FSU Museum of Fine Arts.
Art contests and industry awards/nominations. » 2016 — Judge's Circle Award, 7th Annual Rare Artist Contest, Everylife Foundation. » 2016 — Honorable Mention, 4th Annual National Self-Portrait Contest, Jerry's Artarama. » 2014 — Best Artist/Illustrator (Nomination), Steampunk Chronicle's 2014 Reader's Choice Awards. » 2013 — The Make Ugly Contest (Semi-Finalist), American Legacy Foundation National Art Contest. » 2013 — Best Artist/Illustrator (Nomination), Steampunk Chronicle's 2013 Reader's Choice Awards. » 2012 — Best Artwork in an RPG (2nd Place), Airship Pirates, UKRP 2011 Gaming Awards. » 2012 — Best Artwork (Nomination), Airship Pirates, Diehard GameFAN's 2011 Tabletop Gaming Awards. » 2012 — HauntedHouses.com National Art Contest (1st Place, 2nd Place, and Semi-Finalist in multiple categories). » 2012 — Best Artist/Illustrator (Nomination), Steampunk Chronicle's 2012 Reader's Choice Awards. » 2012 — Digital Goddess National Art Contest (1st Place), Fine Art America. » 2011 — Crazy for Horses National Art Contest (2nd Place), Fine Art America. » 2007 — Tallahassee Community College Design Contest (Winner).
Miscellaneous awards won by publications featuring MANDEM's artwork. » 2015 — Chance Operations (Jill Khoury), Vella Chapbook Winner, Paper Nautilus Press. » 2015 — Before Fire (Allie Marini), Best Dressed Award, Sundress Press. » 2015 — Pushcart Prize Nominations (Multiple), Zoetic Press and ELJ Publications. » 2014 — Airship Pirates, Best Role-Playing Game, Steampunk Chronicle's Reader's Choice Awards. » 2014 — Terror of the Skies, Best Card/Board Game, Steampunk Chronicle's Reader's Choice Awards. » 2013 — You Might Curse Before You Bless (Allie Marini Batts), 2013 ELJ Publications Chapbook Competition (Semi-Finalist). » 2012 — With This Ring (Allie Marini Batts), Casey Shay Press, Mary Ballard Poetry Chapbook Prize (Finalist). » 2012 — Airship Pirates, Best Role-Playing Game, UK Games Expo Awards. » 2012 — Airship Pirates, Best Game, Steampunk Chronicle's Reader's Choice Awards. » 2012 — Airship Pirates, Best Roleplaying Game (Nomination), Origins Awards (Academy of Adventure Gaming Arts & Design). » 2011 — Airship Pirates, Best Core Rulebook, Diehard GameFAN's 2011 Tabletop Gaming Awards. » 2007 — Birthday (The Crüshadows) [single from DreamCypher], #1 Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales — Issue: September 22, 2007. » 2007 — Birthday (The Crüshadows) [single from DreamCypher], #2 Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales — Issue: September 22, 2007. » 2007 — Sophia (The Crüshadows) [single from DreamCypher], #23 Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales — Issue: September 22, 2007. » 2006 — Sophia (The Crüshadows) [single from DreamCypher], #1 Billboard U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales — Issue: September 23, 2006. » 2006 — Sophia (The Crüshadows) [single from DreamCypher], #7 Billboard U.S. Hot 100 Singles Sales — Issue: September 23, 2006. |
MANDEM (MFA, Studio Art) - Painting, Assemblage/Collage, Film, Sculpture, Book-Making. With an academic background in mythology, critical theory, and gender/queer studies, MANDEM works across media and materials, intentionally destabilizing genre in terms of content and media. MANDEM's work has been widely exhibited and published. As Maize Arendsee, MANDEM can be found teaching university-level art classes and presenting original art historical research at academic conferences.