Elk River Area Arts Alliance
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  Elk River Area Arts Alliance - Elk River, Minnesota
  Arts Alliance
 609 Main St
  PO BOX 737
  Elk River, Mn 55330
  763-441-4725

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EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL NATIONAL JURIED ART SHOW
The 2013 Arts in Harmony International Juried Art Show will be held February 4 to March 28th at the Sherburne County Government Center in Elk River Mn. Up to $10,000 in Awards. UP TO 35 CASH AWARDS. $1,000 Best of Show PURCHASE AWARDS. Over 200 Pieces Accepted. Early Application Discount.
Click here for Arts in Harmony 2013 Awards List

Arts in Harmony 2013 Award Winners
Purchase Award $1000 Great River Energy: Craig Voth North Woods Night Sky
Purchase Award $500 Sherburne County Government Center: Daniel Lager Tree Peace
Best of Show $1000 First National Bank: Dean Lucker Swinging
First Place $850: Chuck Norwood River Dream
Second Place $650: Michelle Rial Gingko
Third Place $450: Cindy Brabec-King Capt. Sol T. Sardine
Fourth Place $250: MaryAnn Carlson Farm Story
Merit $100 Anonymous: Sher Leksen Day In The Sun
Merit $100: Willicey Tynes Illuminati
Merit $100: Jean Loy-Swanson Rock Lichens, No. 3, At Jay Cooke
Best Photograph: $250 Elk River Star News Cynthia Fleury Italian Arbor
Best Sculpture: $250 The Cretex Companies Inc. Richards Poey Abbey' s Gift
Best River Related Representation: $250 Sherburne County Abstract & Title Co. Brian Sjoquist Oxbow / Snake River
Cari Rock Ceramics Award: $250 Presented by a Friend Marlys Boddy All the King' s Men
Best Pastel: $250 Lake Country Pastel Society Patricia Duncan Early Morning Light
Best Watercolor: $200 Kemper Drug Brian Paulsen Joyce Looking for James, Too
Best Sequential Art: $200 Jim Clark Colliders, Issue 5, Pg. 7
A Work That Tells a Story: $200 Wanda Gatzke Memorial Award Stephen Marc Freedom Riders_Montgomery Bus Station
Best Oil or Acrylic $200 Michael Proulx Box Office
Best Fiber or Batik $200 Joan Sowada Self Portrait
Best Drawing or Print $200 Kurt Seaberg Northern Light
Best Digital Representation: $200 Leslie Elliottsmith Age Old
Arts Alliance Board: $200 Joan Sowada Self Portrait
People's Choice Award: $150 Minnesota Art Center To be determined
Friends of David Beauvais: $150 Daniel Lager Tree Peace
Best Oil: $150 Granite Shores Tracy Anderson A New Beginning
Hope, Faith, and Charity: $150 Cindy Brabec-King Capt. Sol T. Sardine
Buffalo Art Guild $150: Marlys Boddy The Potter
Buffalo Art Guild $150: Judith Meyeraan Wild and Crazy Floral
DLDMRM $100: Carey Dean River's Edge
Steve' s Choice: $100 Chuck Norwood River Dream


Best of Show by Linda Nelson
The 2012 Arts in Harmony Best of Show went to Linda Nelson, Arden Hills , Minnesota , for Wassily Chair. This show clearly demonstrates that Elk River is, indeed, on the map. This exhibition should also serve to inspire artists that the visual arts can be vocations. Many of these works are for sale; a small commission from the sales goes to support Elk River Area Arts Alliance. This is your opportunity acquire “really good art” before prices escalate.
You are also encouraged to sponsor prizes in this show, and consider donations to the Arts Alliance to support its many art activities in our community.


Click here to see the Arts in Hamony 2012 Award program

Arts in Harmony 2012 Award Winners

$10,750 in prizes are awarded

Best of Show $1000
First National Bank
Linda Nelson Wassily Chair

Juror’s Award $500
Erik Soule Made in the USA

Purchase Award $1000
Great River Energy
Robert Marckese Long Day

Purchase Award $500
Sherburne Cty Government Center
Bud Bullivant Beaver Pond in November

Best Sequential Art $500
Midwest Comic Book Association
James Clark Colliders, Issue #2, Page 7

Best Out-of-State Artist $300
The Halff Family
Brian Paulsen Doll with Fox

Best Watercolor $250
Kemper Drug
Dan Mondloch Fresh Snow

Best Photograph $250
Elk River Star News
Brian Sjoquist Antler Wagon

Best Sculpture $250
The Cretex Companies Inc.
Fred Cogelow A Penny Saved…?

Best River Related Representation $250
Sherburne County Abstract & Title Co.
Lynn Knapp Wisconsin Sanctuary

Cari Rock Ceramics Award $250
Presented by a friend
Susan Feigenbaum Late Arrival to the Snob Party

People’s Choice Award $150
Minnesota Art Center
To be determined

A Work That Tells a Story $250
Wanda Gatzke Memorial Award
Presented by friends
Joseph Theroux Trying to Make Sense of It All

Best Oil or Acrylic $250
Linda Croteau Downtime

Best Pastel $250
Diana DeSantis Contemplation

Best Fiber or Batik $250
Joan Sowada Sibling Duet

Best Drawing or Print $250
Wilfred Loring Solar System

Best Digital Representation $250
Stephen Marc Drapetomania

Best Nature Representation $250
Philip Jones Lady Slipper


Awards of Excellence $200

Friends of David Beauvais
Meredith Johanson Buffalo Fish

Hope, Faith & Charity

Cindy Brabec-King Creative Differences

Clean Mats (Palmyra, WI)

Kristine Fretheim Chill Your Monkey

Linda Croteau Winter Grays

Victoria Goro-Rapoport Runner-Up

Jean Judd Contaminated Water #2:
Pond Scum

Polly Norman Magnolias on Black

Barbara Pratt Snow

Marilyn Schroeder Northern Pine

Peggy Wyman Global Swarming

Merit Awards $100

Anonymous

David Korte Capitol Under Snow

Buffalo Art Guild

Tricia Kaman Tomeka Levelle

Promise

Willicey Tynes Liquid Gold

Terry Genesen Becker Toy/Not Toy: Dog

Leslie Elliottsmith Child’s Play

John Ilg Grandma’s Pills

Joo Kim Searching for God

Marjorie Moody Forest Dance

Bill Nagel Yellow Room

Bobby Steele Fox Fagan Gets the Chair




Honorable Mentions $50

Anonymous

Rita Corrigan Superior Influence

Robbin Gallery

Don Biehn Water Drum

Sam Bailie Dress Code Violation

Rachel Cain Rusty Nails

James Clark Equine Cabal (Dream of Two)

Cynthia Fleury Cypress in Vineyard

Diane Gronewold Uncommon Market

Albert Halff Snow Frog

Sheryl Paulson Orange Blossom Nester

Arts Alliance Member Awards $50

Linda Croteau Downtime

Meredith Johanson Buffalo Fish

Jean Judd Contaminated Water #2:

Pond Scum

Linda Nelson Wassily Chair

Polly Norman Magnolias on Black

Marilyn Schroeder Northern Pine

Arts in Harmony 2011 Awards

Best of Show: Brian Paulson, Grand Fords ND, Similar Location

Juror's Award: Michael Proulx, Brooklyn Center MN , Grain Belt Morning

Best Sequential Art: Britt Hammerburg, Minneapolis MN , Coronation

Best Out-of-State: James Fetter, Buffalo Hills MI, John's Frog

Best Watermedia: Sam Bailie, Plano TX , Echo

Best Fiber or Batik: Barbara Martinson, Roseville MN , Where do you Live?

Best Photograph: Lisa Rigge, Pleasanton CA , Empty Places

Best Oil or Acrylic: Mary McNaughton, St. Paul MN , Grandad Harry

Best Pastel: Barb Schmotter, Stillwater MN , Coconut Man

Best Sculpture: James Paulsen, Solway MN , Over the Garden Gate

Best Ceramic: Jake Allee, Grand Junction CO, Hammer Head Bust

Best Drawing or Print: James Clark, Hopkins MN , Promises of Grass

Best River Related Representation: David Korte, Silver spring MD, Fresh Snow

Award for a Work That Tells a Story: John Cook, Cheshire CT , Clayton 1906

Best Nature Representation: Joan Henrik, Duluth MN , Sunset 

Best Digital Representation: Stephen Marc, Tempe AZ , Untitled

 

Awards of Excellence $200

Jean Baczuck, Eggs with Brass Pot

Lonnie Broden, The Boat House

Cindy Brabec-King, Jerry Lynn

Karen Knutson, Inspiration

Michele Combs, Eve & Lambs

John Ilg, Honesty

Phil Kantz, Lenny

Pat Saunders-White, Tree Talker

Wilma Wethington, The Captains Bridge


Merit Awards $100

Don Biehn Lone Pines

Robert Donsker Wall Study, Isla Mujeres, Mexico

Nancy Garcia WHAT?

Jerry Ingeman Echo Canyon

Harry Longstrret The History of Warsaw

Ronald Rigge The Chair

Joseph Theroux Father & Son

Don Wieland Yellow House

James Quenton Young Bethlehem Sheep

 

Arts Alliance Member Awards $50

Mary Olson Tom and Jerry

Lisa Stauffer October at Gibb’s Farm Ryan Swanson Apostle Caves

Gene Olson A Fire in the Belly


Click here for Arts in Harmony 2010 Awards List

Karen Knutson Award of ExcellencePat Undis Best in ShowSculptures 2010Sandra Rolf Tells a Story AwardMarlys Boddy Bumper Crop Award

Join us for the 2013 Opening Reception at the Government Center
Sunday, February 10, 2013 from 1 to 3:30PM
Award Ceremony at 2:15PM in the Board Room
Light refreshments will be served.

Many of the outstanding works of art on display will be available for purchase.