BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - If you could award "best picture" to the best work of art in human history, what would it be?

Perhaps Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam"? Van Gogh's "Starry Night"? Dali's "The Persistence of Memory"? What about Botticelli, Da Vinci, Edward Munch, Hieronymus Bosch, even Warhol?

The choice is up to you.

Next month, Birmingham will honor the great artists and works of history with a peculiar Oscars-like awards show at Bottletree Cafe. The show, called "The Fountys," will draw its winners from a survey you can take online, and Birminghamians dressed as famous artists (Frida Kahlo, Banksy, Georgia O'Keefe) or works of art ("David," "The Scream," "American Gothic") will be in attendance to present and accept awards.

Winners will be presented with a "Founty," a small clay replica of Marcel Duschamp's 1917 work, "Fountain."

That work was, of course, a urinal turned on its side.

"Founty" winners will be selected in several categories, including "Most Confusing to the General Public", "Most Whimsical Representation of the Human Body", and "Most Posthumous Success." Readers can help select the winners by filling out the online survey.

Semi-pro gameshow host Max Rykov will host the Dec. 12 event. The Fountys will benefit the artist-run visual arts non-profit Space One Eleven. Tickets for the 8 p.m. show at Bottletree are $12 in advance or $15 day-of-show.