The 76th State Painting and Sculpture Competition, which is Turkey`s longest-running art competition and aims to support artists who produce works in the field of visual arts and bring new works to the art world, was organized this year by the General Directorate of Fine Arts of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Republic. The 76th State Painting and Sculpture Competition awards found their winners. A total of 670 works in the fields of painting, sculpture, original prints and ceramics were submitted to the competition held at the Mihri Müşfik Exhibition Hall in Ankara Painting and Sculpture Museum.
Çankırı Karatekin University (ÇAKÜ) Faculty Member Associate Professor Dilek Toluyağ, who participated in the 76th State Painting and Sculpture Competition with her work made of wood in the sculpture branch, was also deemed worthy of the exhibition award.