Wichita Falls Artist Chosen for Johnny Depp’s Art Contest

Did you know Johnny Depp is helping with a national art contest and someone in Wichita Falls made the qualifying?

Looks like Johnny Depp is helping with an art contest called 'The People's Artist'. The contest winner will receive $25,000, their art will appear in Art Forum magazine, and their art will be on display in The Art of Elysium's Salon in Los Angeles. Artists from all over were allowed to sign up for free and it looks like someone from Wichita Falls was chosen.

Wichita Falls Artist Talks About Making The People's Artist

Congratulations to Jeri Glyn who is participating in this year's event. You can vote for their art to move up in the finals starting next week. According to The People's Artist website, they will have several rounds of voting. If Jeri makes it far in the competition, she will need our help with votes until mid July. So be sure to follow their Facebook page above to stay up to date with the contest.

Johnny Depp Talks About The People's Artist Contest

Looks like this contest is helping promote The Art of Elysium. Since 1997, "they have paired volunteer artists with communities in Los Angeles to support individuals in the midst of difficult emotional life challenges like illness, hospitalization, displacement, confinement, and/or crisis. We serve medically fragile children, teens, adults, seniors, those dealing with social, emotional and mental health issues, and the homeless."

If you want to read more about The Art of Elysium, you can check out their website for more.