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Sidewalk Arts Festival Juried Fine Arts Awards

In 2003, the Visual Arts Center established the Juried Fine Arts Award. For each subsequent year, all fine artists participating in the Sidewalk Arts Festival are eligible to receive a cash award for one of their selected pieces. Fine artists should contact the Visual Arts Center at (605) 367-7397, ext. 2353 for more information.

Howard DaLee Spencer, curator of the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science, has served as the juror. Spencer visits each booth that has registered under the category of Fine Artists. Only those artists who register for the Sidewalk Arts Festival as Fine Artists are eligible.

2007 Award Winners
Blue Ribbon with an award of $250

Jerry Hauck, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Desk and Chair, handcrafted walnut furniture

Red Ribbon with an award of $150

Edward R. Thomas, from Decatur, Nebraska, Indian Girl, carved alabaster sculpture

Six artists received a White Ribbon with an award of $100

Robyn Sand Anderson, from New Ulm, Minnesota
Rocky Mt. Falls, watercolor painting

Randy Erb, from Royal, Nebraska
Fishin’ Dreams, carved bed frame sculpture

Marian Henjum, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sunshine/Shadows, watercolor painting

Tanya McGuire, from Huron, South Dakota
Amber Urchin, glass and jewelry necklace

Julie Punt, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Vessel, hand built stoneware pottery

Dwight Tomes, from Grimes, Iowa
Golden Pears, digital photography

2006 Award Winners
Blue Ribbon with an award of $250

Michael Osborn, from Bushnell, South Dakota, Black Walnut Rocker, handcrafted wood

Red Ribbon with an award of $150

Michael Hill, from Volin, South Dakota, Salt Fired Bottle, ceramic pottery

Six artists received a White Ribbon with an award of $100

Karen Kinder, from Brookings, South Dakota
Spring Creek, oil on canvas

Clint Farlinger, from Cresco, Iowa
Oak Savanna, photography

Paul Schiller, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Prairie Majesty, photography

Travis Hinton, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
“X” Peanut Jar, stoneware

Gene Stocks, from Huron, South Dakota
Winter Victorian, oil on canvas

Gary Siska, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Untitled, Raku pottery

2005 Award Winners

The blue ribbon, with a $250 award was presented to:

Marian Henjum, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for Purple Tree, a watercolor

The red ribbon, with a $150 award was presented to:

Paul Schiller, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for River Splendor, a digitally printed panoramic photograph

Six white ribbons, with $100 awards were presented to:

JoAnne Bird, from Toronto, South Dakota, for Changing Times, an acrylic on canvas

Craig Fent, from Sioux City, Iowa, for Raku Pot, a covered ceramic vase

Russell Duerksen, from Sioux Falls, for TLC –Loons, an acrylic painting

Paul Ide, from Fargo, North Dakota, for Wine Decanter with Cups, salt-fired stoneware

Gerry Punt, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for Untitled, salt-fired stoneware

Denny Wagner, from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for This Old School, black and white photography