Awards
More than 120 artists are juried into the show in categories of 3-D Functional, 3-D Non-Functional, 2-D Medium, Jewelry, Photography, and Painting. Awards totaling $4,500 are presented to Best of Show, best of six media categories, and honorable mention. Local business and individual art collectors pledge more than $10,000 in purchase awards.

The 2011 jurors are Rachael and Ed "Edmar" Marszewski. More...

 

2011 Awards

Best of Show | Betsy Youngquist (Rockford, IL)
Award sponsored by Lon and Richard Behr

3-D Functional | Hironobu Nishitateno (Loves Park, IL)
Award sponsored by Patty and Bob Rhea

3-D Non-Functional | Louise Mayhall (Rockford, IL)
Award sponsored by Wipfli

2-D Medium | Karen Vaughn Harding (Rockford)
Award sponsored by Women’s Art Board

Jewelry | Lisa Williams (Chicago, IL)
Award sponsored by FRIENDS of Rockford Art Museum

Photography | Bill Lemke (Waukesha, WI)
Award sponsored by Rockford Association for Minority Management

Painting | H. Dean Willis (West Dundee, IL)
Award sponsored by Women’s Art Board

Honorable Mentions
John Berglund (South Haven, MN)
Tom Dumke (Oconomowoc, WI)
Paul Eshelman (Elizabeth, IL)
Jeff and Bruce Shawhan (Racine, WI)
Awards sponsored by Barrick, Switzer, Long, Balsley & Van Evera LLP