Congratulations to everyone who participated in these two highly juried events.
The Des Moines Arts Festival was held on June 22-24 in downtown Des Moines with 185 participating artists
Best of Show: Joachim Knill
Joachim Knill of Hannibal, Missouri, displays his works in what looks like a shipping crate on the outside and an art museum on the inside
Best of Emerging Iowa Artists: Lindsay Burke
Merit Awards:
David Burton, 3-D Mixed Media
Chris Dahlquist, Photography
Cali Hobgood, Photography
Shadow May, Ceramics
Ella Richards, 2-D Mixed Media
Juror Awards:
Aaron Hequembourg, 2-D Mixed Media
Brian Mancl, Photography
Justin Robinson, 2-D Mixed Media
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival was held on July 6-8 in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver
Best of Show: Benjamin Frey, Drawing
2nd Place: Lissa Herschleb, Painting
3rd Place: Brianna Martray, Sculpture
Merit Award: Mark Traughber, Mixed Media
Merit Award: Heinrich Toh, Graphics & Printmaking
Merit Award: Eileen Sorg, Drawing
Merit Award: Harvey Brody, Painting
Merit Award: Ron Hoyle, Drawing
Juror’s Award: Aaron Hequembourg, Mixed Media
Juror’s Award: Loretta Petraitis, Painting
Juror’s Award: Gena Ollendieck, Mixed Media
Looks like Aaron Hequembourg was a double winner. Congratulations, Aaron! Well-deserved awards.
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And this just in: the votes have been tallied and AFI member Brian J. Sullivan received the Peoples' Choice Award at Des Moines, cash prize and an invite for next year. Congrats, Brian!
Joachim Knill - AWESOME display! AWESOME website! <----blown away!