Winter Art Festival - 14th Juried Show
The show will be hung on January 31, with the Opening Reception on Friday, February 4 from 4:30pm - 8:00pm.  Awards will be announced starting at 7pm.
The February show at the Gallery Uptown will be artwork accepted for the “Winter Art Festival - 14th annual juried art exhibit”. As in previous years, this show promises to bring a gallery full of the best and most interesting art in the area.

The “Winter Art Festival” was juried by Michael Martin, Head of the Curatorial Department, Flint Institute of Arts in Flint, Michigan. Michael Martin graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Art History. He also completed the Museum Studies program. Michael has been on the staff of the Flint Institute of Arts for over 10 years and is currently the Head of the Curatorial Department, managing the permanent collection as well as temporary exhibitions. He has curated numerous exhibitions from the permanent collection of the FIA as well as exhibitions featuring works borrowed from other collections and institutions. Michael has traveled internationally with works from the FIA’s collections that have been lent to prominent museums in Tokyo, Dublin, Florence and Mexico City.
 

Winners in the Winter Art Festival:

First Place supported by Great Lakes Dental Paul Van Heest  "Badger the Witness"	Second Place supported by Creason and Weber Annie Morgan  "Eyes of the Beholder"	Third Place supported by J. Morgan Ltd. Lisa Ambrose "Thai Trade on the Khlong Damnoen Saduak"
Honorable Mention Carol Cousineau  "Barn IV"	Muskegon Museum of Art Merit Award supported by the MMA Lisa Ambrose  "Needs More Red"	Honorable Mention John J. Andersen  "Crossroads"
Honorable Mention and Patricia Dee Award of Excellence in Portraying the Human Form Ryan VanderLey "Tug of War"		Mayor's Choice Award Michael McClung "Wave Entrance Table"

From John Riepma, Chairperson for Winter Art Festival 2011
I would like to thank everyone who made this event possible.  They are financial contributors who support the cash prize awards, many Gallery Uptown members who gave of their time and expertise in helping to put this all together, our juror Michael Martin, and especially the artists who have submitted their work for critical review - 134 pieces in all.  Without all of these contributions it would not be possible to put on an event like this and make it grow year after year.  Thank you all for your support of the West Michigan art community and for helping to make this a successful show.

Supporters:  Great Lakes Dental, Creason & Weber DDS, Muskegon Museum of Art, J. Morgan Ltd., Patricia Dee, Mayor Roger Bergman, Catherine McClung, John & Linda Riepma

A sincere Thank You to All