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EVENTS
Annual Art Festival
The First Winthrop Art Festival was held May 1, 2009. With over 1000 people in attendance and a wonderful selection of art exhibits, food and local businesses represented, Brandon Rotary '86 Club members were thrilled by the community's support. Over $5,000 was raised for local charities. With over 70 fine artists and craftsmen, representing several states, selling their fine work, the Fine Arts & Fine Crafts Festival at Winthrop is poised to become an incredible annual community event.
2010 Artist Awards:
- Best of Show: $3000
- Award of Excellence $1500
- Award of Distinction $750
- Award of Merit $500
- Honorable Mention Awards 5 @ $250
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News
"ART FESTIVAL DRAWS CROWDS" Published: May 13, 2009 The works on display ran the gamut from elegant oil paintings and cast bronze sculptures to tropical-style wooden signs inscribed with clever sayings and handmade goat's milk soaps. Trent Manning of Winter Haven won Best of Show and $3,000 for his mixed-media works created largely from salvaged materials. Dan Balk of Brandon garnered an honorable mention for his intricate handmade jewelry, and Rick Sanders of Riverview received the Award of Merit for his collection of oil paintings depicting the interaction between species, ideas and environments."
"The sunny skies were a welcome sight to members of the Brandon '86 Rotary Club, sponsors of the Winthrop Art Festival May 1-3. Hundreds of locals attended the fair, where more than 75 artists and vendors exhibited their wares. Booth fees generated more than $26,000 earmarked for a dozen local charities and $7,000 for artist awards.
for the entire article see:
http://brandonnews2.tbo.com/content/2009/may/13/br-art-festival-draws-crowds/
