Currently displayed:
"Shrimpers"
Artist: Carol
Hopkins
Oil on Canvas
2005 McGivney Award Winner
McGivney Award artwork is displayed on the 3rd floor
of the Rosenberg Library
opposite the Harris Gallery.
Previous McGivney Award Winners
Past Exhibits
The McGivney Award
2010 McGivney Award Winner, Barbara Feiner with Museum
Collections Manager, Nikkie Ferre
Dr. Merlin Joseph McGivney was born in Galveston in 1905 and lived on the island until his death in 1985. He was a practicing dentist and a member of many civic and cultural organizations, including one of Texas' oldest art leagues, the Galveston Art League.
Dr. McGivney, an award-winning painter himself, perpetuated his love for the arts by establishing an endowment fund administered by the Rosenberg Library. Each year, the library awards a purchase prize (the McGivney Award) to the winner of the Galveston Art League's annual Spring Juries Show. The winner is presented with a check, and his or her painting is added to the library's permanent museum collection.