Cultural Center Displays Panoramic Display
DES MOINES, IA (08/08/2017) (readMedia)-- The Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center will be filled with art and hands-on learning at the 2017 Iowa State Fair. Home to Iowa's largest art show, the Cultural Center features Make and Take projects, art activities, a 150 foot Panoramic Photo Display, a painting class and much more.
Fairgoers can let their creative flags fly with the Make and Take projects available in the Cultural Center including magnets, wire jewelry and name bracelets. Young fairgoers can also participate in fun hands-on activities at Art Attack in the courtyard.
Always a Fair favorite, the state's largest art show will showcase exhibits in the areas of fine arts, photography, creative arts, wood projects, doll house and miniature room displays. More than 1,600 exhibits will be on display.
Eleven days of live demonstrations and working exhibits also offer Fairgoers the opportunity to see art in action, with artists demonstrating wheel thrown pottery, glass fusing, china painting and more.
At the 2016 Iowa State Fair, photographers Tim Olson and Tony Moline used 1920's equipment to shoot a 150-foot long panoramic portrait showcasing roughly 800 visitors, exhibitors and vendors during the Iowa State Fair. This year, the panoramic print will be on display in the Cultural Center Atrium, along with excerpts from interviews.
Join the Blue Ribbon Foundation for 'Paint the Fair' a social painting class in the Cultural Center. All proceeds from the painting class are dedicated to the Fair's future. The $35 price includes: a canvas, paints, brushes and 1 ½ hours of instruction to paint a picture featuring an aspect of the Iowa State Fair. Register online blueribbonfoundation.org today.
The Cultural Center is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. throughout the Fair. For more information, please contact the Competitive Events Department at 515-262-3111 ext. 207 or for a complete schedule of activities in the Cultural Center, visit www.iowastatefair.org.
Photography and fine art fans alike have a chance to take home their very own piece of the Iowa State Fair with the Photography Salon book and the Fine Art Gallery Guide book. Fairgoers can purchase both books which feature prized exhibits and judge's favorites from the photography and fine arts exhibits displayed from the 2017 Iowa State Fair, August 10-20 for $5 in the Cultural Center.
Photographers Capture the Judges Eye in Iowa State Fair Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/08/2017) (readMedia)-- Photographers from around the country submitted their best work into the Photography Salon competition judged prior to the start of the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
Tess Ware of Waterloo won Best of Show in the Adult competition, and Tori Scholten of Urbandale won Best of Show in the Youth category.
The theme for this year's contest, "WHAT'S UP?" asked entrants to capture dramatic images that show the world from a different viewpoint. Pictures should show the world that is just directly overhead in a way that would excite and inspire other photographers and visitors at the Iowa State Fair. Over 3,400 entries were judged. The Photography entries will be on display on the third floor of the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center each Fair day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
PHOTO AWARDS
Best of Color (Adult)
1) Wil Abeling, West Des Moines
Best of Black & White (Adult)
1) Tim McAdam, Fairfax
Superintendent's Choice (Adult - Color)
1) Amy Mueggenberg, Marion
Superintendent's Choice (Adult - B&W)
1) Ken DePue, Grimes
Best of Color (Youth)
1) Megan Borg, Johnston
Best of Black & White (Youth)
1) Kellen Miller, Polk City
Superintendent's Choice (Youth - Color)
1) Theo Whitehead, Des Moines
Superintendent's Choice (Youth - B&W)
1) Kellen Miller, Polk City
ADULT DIVISION: BLACK & WHITE
Theme - What's Up?
1) Jim Grace, Albany, Mo.
2) Jacklin Stonewall, Ames
3) Trevor Toy, Homestead
People
1) Tess Ware, Waterloo
2) Amy Doerring, Newton
3) Anna Steenson, Des Moines
Places & Landscapes
1) Bill Case, Iowa City
2) Mike Amfahr, Des Moines
3) Dean Teeter, Urbandale
Things & Still Life
1) Dwight Tomes, Grimes
2) Ken DePue, Grimes
3) Larry Trager, Grimes
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) John Ryan, Des Moines
2) Kelly Weber, West Des Moines
3) Mike Hiatt, Des Moines
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Charlene Pearson Ferguson, Otho
2) Terri Dermody, Des Moines
3) Eric Williamson, Des Moines
ADULT DIVISION: COLOR
Theme - What's Up?
1) Krister Strandskov, Des Moines
2) Pam McDowell, Ames
3) Chuck Miller, Green Island, N.Y.
People
1) Tim Jensen, Missouri Valley
2) Deb Shoning, West Des Moines
3) Jon Musgrave, Johnston
Iowa Places & Landscapes
1) Justin Rogers, West Des Moines
2) Mark Gromko, Iowa City
3) Travis Biggs, Cedar Falls
USA Places & Landscapes
1) Robert Franks, Pleasant Hill
2) Joshua Kaiser, Urbandale
3) Sarah Becker, Grimes
International Places & Landscapes
1) Mark Gromko, Iowa City
2) Stephanie Coffman, Granger
3) Mark Beecher, Box Elder, S.D.
Things & Still Life
1) Shari Miller, Polk City
2) Gary Hoard, Madrid
3) Kirk Mcvey, West Des Moines
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) Bree Onna Spralding, Patterson
2) Kelly Chamberlain, West Des Moines
3) Lisa Oelke, Van Meter
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Allen Kurth, Bellevue, Neb.
2) Justin Rogers, West Des Moines
3) Nikolyn McDonald, Papillion, Neb.
YOUTH DIVISION: B&W OR COLOR
Theme - What's Up?
1) L Engle Charis-Carlson, Iowa City
2) Tyler Ahrens, Adel
3) Emmett Hagen, Derby
People
1) Andrew Tobey, Clive
2) Kristin Grochala, West Des Moines
3) Grace Long, Sheldahl
Places & Landscapes
1) Kristin Grochala, West Des Moines
2) Aviva Jotzke, Des Moines
3) Ella Stover-Wright, Des Moines
Things & Still Life
1) Cameron Frederick, Waukee
2) Ben Rima, Nevada
3) Jake Wicks, Johnston
Plants, Flowers & Trees
1) Alexis Williams, Cedar Falls
2) Lauren Frederick, Waukee
3) Jared Oosterhuis, Des Moines
Animals, Insects & Wildlife
1) Carrie Abeling, West Des Moines
2) Elizabeth Kirsner, Des Moines
3) Isabela Cirligel, Des Moines
SPECIAL DIVISION: B&W OR COLOR
Anything Goes!
1) Nikolyn McDonald, Papillion, Neb.
2) Jacob Fiscus, Carroll
3) Jeff Oakley, Audubon
Toned, Tinted & Solarized
1) Patricia Foster, Urbandale
2) Sharon Scarff, Wayland
3) Joe Countryman, Des Moines
Infrared
1) Ron Meyer, Cedar Rapids
2) Jerry Ranch, West Des Moines
3) Craig McCue, Urbandale
High Dynamic Range
1) Evan Knapp, Richardson, Texas
2) Karen Collins, Des Moines
3) Rusty Murl, Indianola
Fairs, Festivals & Parades
1) Gary Hoard, Madrid
2) Robert Burger, Branford, Conn.
3) Krista Long, Des Moines
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1) Tamara Becker, Mount Pleasant
2) Diane Michaud Lowry, Ames
3) Dawn Johnson, Indianola
Architecture
1) Mike Hiatt, Des Moines
2) Barb A. Earles, Urbandale
3) Rodene Brchan, Lincoln, Neb.
Family Farm
1) Jim Grace, Albany, Mo.
2) Bennet Goldstein, Dubuque
3) Rachel Ritland, Radcliffe
Sports
1) Krista Long, Des Moines
2) Terry VanOort, Ankeny
3) Evan Sayles, Waukee
Panoramic
1) Shari Miller, Polk City
2) Joshua Kaiser, Urbandale
3) Bob Hartung, Bettendorf
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Iowans Receive High Honors in State Fair Fine Arts Competition
DES MOINES, IA (08/08/2017) (readMedia)-- The top artists from across the country put their skills to the test at the Fine Arts competition judged prior to the start of the 2017 Iowa State Fair.
The three-judge panel evaluated more than 560 pieces of art. Of those, only 380 were accepted into the art show. These entries will be on display throughout the Fair on the third floor of the Patty and Jim Cownie Cultural Center from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. every Fair day.
Sha7ron Nelson hyphen Vaux of Altoona won Best of Show in the adult division.
Results below:
ADULT
Adult - Acrylic/Tempera
1) Stan Greenwood, Des Moines
2) Breanna Kixmiller, Walnut
3) Desiree Fuller, Ames
Honorable Mention) Holly Hazelton, Cedar Rapids
Honorable Mention) Susan Moore, Denton, Texas
Honorable Mention) Alyssa Campbell, Waukee
Adult - Drawing
1) Ben Holzhammer, Iowa City
2) Tingting Shao, Waukee
3) Carrie Norton, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Mark Timmerman, Indianola
Honorable Mention) Aaron Groves, Clive
Adult - Fiber
1) Sandy Maxa, Lenox
2) Marge Bledsoe, Des Moines
Adult - Glass
1) Keith Kutz, Ames
2) John Byerly, State Center
3) Art Ciccotti, Ames
Honorable Mention) Robert Whitlock, Indianola
Adult - Jewelry
1) Cathy Stahlman, Boone
Adult - Mixed Media
1) Holly Hazelton, Cedar Rapids
2) Jody Valentine, Windsor Heights
3) Tonja Ihlenfeldt, Mason City
Honorable Mention) Terry Brigman, Mingo
Honorable Mention) Jackie Engelman, Slater
Honorable Mention) Susan McCulley, Sioux City
Adult - Oil Painting
1) Leslie Leavenworth, West Des Moines
2) Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids
3) Richard Shook, Slater
Honorable Mention) Steve Janson, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Christine Logli, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Steve McCoy, Indianola
Honorable Mention) Julia Kulish, Center Point
Adult - Pastels
1) Stewart Buck, Ankeny
2) Pamela Douglas, Clive
3) Nancy Thompson, Ames
Honorable Mention) Pamela Douglas, Clive
Honorable Mention) Colleen Gleason, Dallas Center
Adult - Pottery
1) Sha7ron Nelson hyphen Vaux, Altoona
2) Michelle Melchers, Cedar Rapids
Adult - Hand Pulled Prints
1) Guy Kyar, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Taylor Campbell, Pleasant Hill
Honorable Mention) David Kallemyn, Carlisle
Adult - Sculpture
1) Tom Whalley, Urbandale
2) Brian Bickel, Pleasant Hill
3) William Zitterich, Ames
Adult - Watercolor
1) Richard Hanson, Fort Dodge
2) John Shymanski, Carroll
3) Susan Baer, Chariton
Honorable Mention) Sara Burrier, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Louise ODonnell, Ames
Adult - Collaborative Work
1) Gary Huffman, Des Moines
JUNIOR
Junior - Awards
1) Alysa Zhou, Ankeny
2) Allison Su, Ankeny
3) Jordan Su, Ankeny
4) Allison Su, Ankeny
5) Abigail Edwards, Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Ashlan Pearson, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Maya Cummins, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Ana Kacmarynski, Urbandale
Honorable Mention) Gretta Acheson, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Alysa Zhou, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Jordan Su, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Lillian Dahlstrom, Ames
YOUTH
Youth - Awards
1) Joanne Wu, Johnston
2) Sydney Purcell, Bondurant
3) Kamilla Golebiewski, Clive
4) Allison Hellman, Des Moines
5) Joanne Wu, Johnston
Honorable Mention) Carrie Abeling, West Des Moines
Honorable Mention) Sophia Dahm, Bettendorf
Honorable Mention) Macie Renaud, Bondurant
Honorable Mention) Lindsey Carter, Bondurant
Honorable Mention) Sophia Fletcher, Ankeny
Honorable Mention) Alex Zarkowski, Clive
Honorable Mention) Selina Hua, Iowa City
Honorable Mention) Emma Davison, Mason City
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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. "Nothing Compares" to State Fair Thrills, August 10-20, 2017. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.