ACGT Announces Annual Congressional Art Exhibition
What: Ninth Congressional District Invitational Art Exhibition
Presented by the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo and Congresswoman Marcy
Kaptur, in conjunction with Oberlin College and Firelands Association of
the Visual Arts
When: (Toledo) Monday, January 31 – Sunday, February 20, 2011
Reception: Sunday, February 13, 4 – 6 p.m.
(Oberlin) Monday, February 28 – Sunday, March 20, 2011
Reception: Sunday, March 13, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Where: (Toledo) Lobby of Fifth Third Center at One Seagate, Downtown Toledo
(Oberlin) Oberlin College Science Center, 110 Woodland Ave., Oberlin
Once again, the Arts Commission and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur will celebrate the creativity and artistic talent of area youth with the Ninth Congressional District Invitational Art Exhibition. Art teachers from high schools within Ohio’s Ninth District are invited to nominate two student artworks for display. Artworks are selected to receive awards by a jury composed of art educators, local artists, ACGT Board Members, and representatives from institutions sponsoring awards. The artworks recognized with awards will be unveiled at the reception on Sunday, February 13, 2011.
This year’s jurors were Amy Fidler, Bowling Green State University, Instructor, Graphic Design; Tom Lingeman, University of Toledo, Professor of Art, Sculpture; Jason Trimmer, Oberlin College Allen Memorial Art Museum, Curator of Education; Erin Palmer-Szavuly, Lourdes College, Associate Professor of Art and Chairperson of the Art Department; Barbara
Rollins, Firelands Association of the Visual Arts, Board Member and Painter, Aaron Bivins, Toledo Artist and Painter; Sandy Shult, Libbey Inc., Graphic Artist.
The Congressional First Place Award winner will have his or her artwork displayed in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. for one year. Those who receive the Congressional Runner-Up Award will have their work displayed throughout the year in Marcy Kaptur’s Toledo office. A new component was added to the competition for 2006, which invited students to
explore the concepts of “commercial art” and “surface design”. A separate award is given to the artwork deemed most suitable for commercial design application. Employees at Libbey Inc. then produce a short run of Libbey glassware printed with a design derived from the selected artwork. A representative from Libbey Inc. judges this portion of the competition and also hosts a workshop introducing design careers to selected students.
Seventy-three students from 16 different local high schools are participating in this year’s event, with 29 students receiving awards. While the level of the award received will not be unveiled until the opening reception, this years winners include, Chelsie Cree (Bowsher High
School), Kirsten Long (Bowsher High School), Megan McVicker (Bowsher High School), Christian Robedeau (Bowsher High School), Annie Stults (Bowsher High School), Diamond Battle (Notre Dame Academy), Rachel Dzierzak (Nortre Dame Academy), Anne Carruthers (Oberlin High School), Katherine Cavanaugh (Oberlin High School), Felicia Edwards (Oberlin High School), Amelia Reid (Oberlin High School), Jasper Wu (Ottawa Hills High School), Timothy Pope (Rogers High School), Cierra Rogers (Rogers High School), Katherine Chew (Springfield High School), Marisa Paat (St. Ursula Academy), Carolyn Sharkey (St. Ursula Academy), Chelsy Miller (Sylvania Southview High School), Hannah Yeager (Toledo Chrisitian), Nick Madden (Toledo School for the Arts), Maureen Smith (Toledo School for the Arts), Andrew Thomas (Toledo School for the Arts), Bryanna Rhae Hunsaker (Waite High School), Kahla Imm (Waite High School), Marisa Mann (Whitmer High School), Lee Monday (Whitmer High School), Cara Smith (Whitmer High School), and George Wagner (Whitmer High School),.
Students who participated in this year’s event, and whose works will be on display at One Seagate in February, and at Oberlin College Science Center in March are Alejandra Arnott (Bowsher High School), Dameon Austin Jr. (Bowsher High School), Chelsie Cree (Bowsher High School), Kim Gillespie (Bowsher High School), Sarah Grzybowski (Bowsher High School), Megan
Katschke (Bowsher High School), Kirsten Long (Bowsher High School), Megan McVicker (Bowsher High School), Christian Robedeau (Bowsher High School), Annie Stults (Bowsher High School), Tia Coble (Edison High School), Lindsey Schafer (Edison High School), Heather Borrelli (Firelands High School), Kraig Holler (Firelands High School), Emily Bretzloff Rohrs (Maumee High School), Kendra Achenbach (Notre Dame Academy), Diamond Battle (Notre Dame Academy), Rachel Dzierzak (Nortre Dame Academy), Jacqueline Ford (Notre Dame Academy), Anne Carruthers (Oberlin High School), Katherine Cavanaugh (Oberlin High School), Felicia Edwards (Oberlin High School), Amelia Reid (Oberlin High School), Amy Fenton (Ottawa Hills High School), Lauren Goodell (Ottawa Hills High School), Nicole Schoenberger (Ottawa Hills High School), Jasper Wu (Ottawa Hills High School), Tonya Borer (Rogers High School), Jason James (Rogers High School), Joshua Massung (Rogers High School), Timothy Pope (Rogers High
School), Cierra Rogers (Rogers High School), Grace Chew (Springfield High School), Katherine Chew (Springfield High School), Keith Coop (Springfield High School), Joshua Glover (Springfield High School), Jetuwr Davis (St. John’s Jesuit), Austin Wuerfel (St. John’s Jesuit), Lauren Mitro (St. Ursula Academy), Claire Nusbaum (St. Ursula Academy), Marisa Paat (St.
Ursula Academy), Abigail Rieker (St. Ursula Academy), Carolyn Sharkey (St. Ursula Academy), Darcy Welling (St. Ursula Academy), Chelsy Miller (Sylvania Southview High School), Marilyn Yakumithis (Sylvania Southview High School), Collin Cummerow (Toledo Christian), Hannah Yeager (Toledo Chrisitian), Luke Ferrell (Toledo School for the Arts), Gabrielle Grumelot
(Toledo School for the Arts), Nick Madden (Toledo School for the Arts), Maureen Smith (Toledo School for the Arts), Andrew Thomas (Toledo School for the Arts), Kelly Wing (Toledo School for the Arts), Alicia Gonzalez (Waite High School), Katie Hensel (Waite High School), Bryanna Rhae
Hunsaker (Waite High School), Kahla Imm (Waite High School), Diamond Rivera (Waite High School)l, Paris Wells (Waite High School), Ashley Armstrong (Whitmer High School), Jamie Bortolotti (Whitmer High School), Jason Kelley (Whitmer High Schoo), Cody Lane (Whitmer High School), Marisa Mann (Whitmer High School), Lee Monday (Whitmer High School), Annelisa
Monica (Whitmer High School), Korie Sharrar (Whitmer High School), Cara Smith (Whitmer High School), Brittney Tenney (Whitmer High School), Sonya Tenney (Whitmer High School), and George Wagner (Whitmer High School).
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Firelands Association of the Visual Arts and Oberlin College present the Ninth Congressional District Invitational Art Competition to honor artistic excellence demonstrated by area high school students. Marcy Kaptur has been presenting this opportunity to her district since 1981.
The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo is the longest standing arts commission in the state of Ohio that develops and promotes the arts in the community, serving Northwest Ohio since 1959. 1838 Parkwood Ave., Suite 120, Toledo, Ohio 43604. 419-254-ARTS
www.kaptur.house.gov
www.acgt.org
Press Release Contact Name: Michelle Carlson
Press Release Contact Email: [email protected]
Organization Name: Arts Commission of Greater Toledo