Congratulations to BFA candidate Elise Raborg on being shortlisted for the first ever XL Catlin Art Prize for her painting Home Again!

40 student artists were selected from over 700 submissions nationally. The 40 works will travel to exhibitions in San Francisco and Chicago this fall, and go on view at the New York Academy of Art in November. The first prize award will be chosen by Amy Sherald, New York Academy of Art Senior Critic Eric Fischl and Nicole Eisenman, and will win $10,000. Starting on August 12, the Prize launches an Audience Award via Instagram for the piece with the most likes, so follow @xlcatlinartprize to vote!