The Frankenstein Prize is an online art competition of works inspired by Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Vote for your favorite now through October 15, and prizes will be awarded to the winners during our Monsters, Mansions, and Madness event!
The Frankenstein Prize is comprised of artwork made during three workshops held in celebration of Indiana Humanities One State/One Story: Frankenstein. In the first workshop taught by local artist Wendy Franklin to the STEM club of Cold Spring Elementary School, students explored connections between science and art through felting their own monsters. In the second workshop taught by local artist Jim Gerard, participants attempted to bring life to their drawings as Dr. Frankenstein brought life to his creature. In the last workshop taught by Marian University art professor Jenny Ambroise, participants explored the idea of the sublime in their rendering of anatomical specimens from the Indiana Medical History Museum. Some guiding questions in creating this work were the following: How does the artist create life in his/her renderings? Are there responsibilities that come with being a creator? What role does beauty play in human perception of ourselves? Just as Mary Shelley conceived Frankenstein in a contest posed by her fellow writers, we are holding a competition with the Frankenstein Prize. The public will decide through voting on the website which work will win the competition. Awards will be given at the Monsters, Mansions, and Madness event (see below for details).
2018/10/08 - 2018/10/15
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Monsters, Mansions, and Madness is an event celebrating the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein on October 18, 2018, from 7:00-9:00 pm at Marian University. This event is free and open to the public. Awards from the Frankenstein Prize will be given at this event.
Join us for an evening of macabre masterpieces in Marian University’s historic Allison Mansion. Indulge in wearing a complimentary Steampunk accessory (or wear your own!) as you enter the two-story foyer featuring hand-carved Circassian walnut walls in a leaf and berry motif. Enjoy the atmosphere created by the carved mahogany paneling and plaster of the music room while you listen to a reading of Frankenstein. Soak in the ambience of the marble aviary beneath the Tiffany stained glass ceiling when you view Frankenstein inspired artwork. Peek through the leaded glass doors of the library bookcases as you enjoy spine-chillingly good food and drink.
When it comes to asking the hard questions at the heart of scientific investigation, perhaps no book has ever topped Frankenstein. Thanks to a generous grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, Indiana Humanities is bringing to life an array of unique, fun and thought-provoking programs that invite Hoosiers to explore Mary Shelley’s remarkable novel, which turns 200 in 2018. Monsters, Mansions, and Madness is made possible through this grant and the partnership among the Indiana Humanities, The Indiana Medical History Museum, Marian University, and local artists Jim Gerard and Wendy Franklin.