A jury made up of representatives from California First National Bank, The PIMCO Foundation and the Festival of Arts selected 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners from the more than 300 Orange County students’ incredible work of art on display in the Festival’s Junior Art Exhibit.
The awarded categories were photography, two-dimensional works and three-dimensional artwork for each grade from pre-kindergarten through high school. The jurors for these special awards included from California First National Bank (Phil DeLara), from The PIMCO Foundation (Mark Porterfield) and from the Festival of Arts (Jacquie Moffett, Stephanie Cunningham and Roger Folk).
Group photo of the winners, teachers, sponsors and presenters at the 2016 Festival of Arts Junior Art Awards
FESTIVAL OF ARTS
The 2016 Junior Art Awards Ceremony was held Sunday, August 14 on the Festival of Arts grounds. The winners were acknowledged, honored and presented with gold, silver and bronze medallions and certificates by Leslie Jewett, Chief Financial Officer of California First National Bank and Festival of Arts President Fred Sattler. Hundreds of friends, family members and art instructors turn out to support and congratulate the recipients of the Junior Art Awards.
Amiyah Williams from Ladera Vista Junior High School receives an award from Festival president Fred Sattler for her artwork titled “The Invisible Man”
“California First National Bank is proud to be a co-sponsor of the Festival of Arts Junior Art Exhibit,” said Leslie Jewett, a longtime Laguna Beach resident. “We feel it is important to encourage creativity in students and support arts education.”
Autumn Dym, a student of Mrs. B’s Art Class in Newport Beach receives two awards for her artwork “Gumballs” which was also chosen to be printed on the Festival’s Junior Art postcards
The 2016 Junior Art Exhibit is presented by the Festival of Arts and funded in part by California First National Bank and The PIMCO Foundation. The Festival of Arts is a non-profit organization. Proceeds support the arts and art education in and about Laguna Beach. www.LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL OF ARTS FINE ART SHOW
Recently voted one of the top five art festivals in the nation by USA Today readers, the Festival of Arts is one of the most highly acclaimed juried fine art shows featuring the artwork of 140 award-winning artists. Patrons may enjoy the work of exhibiting artists, demonstrations and art workshops, daily art tours, live music, special events, on-site restaurants and much more. For a full listing of events, visit LagunaFestivalofArts.org.
DATES & TIMES
July 5 – August 31, 2016
Open daily from 10am – 11:30pm
Early closing August 27 at 1:30pm
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: Weekdays $8, Weekends $12
Students & Seniors: Weekdays $5, Weekends $8
Free Admission for Children 12 and under, Military, and Laguna Beach Residents.
Passport to the Arts:
A special promotion (funded in part by Bank of America): Passport to the Arts for only $24. Includes unlimited admission all summer long to the Festival of Arts, the Sawdust Art Festival and Laguna Art-A-Fair. Enjoy works of art by more than 500 artists, 300 hands-on workshops, dozens of special events, plus a one time, all-day free parking pass with each Passport purchased. Order online at www.LagunaBeachPassport.com. Passports also available for purchase on-site at each festival location during the summer. Offer excludes Pageant of the Masters.
SPONSORS
The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters are sponsored in part by
Southern California Acura Dealers, Fidelity Investments, KOST Radio 103.5,
The Orange County Register and the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.
LOCATION
Festival of Arts Grounds
650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
FOR INFORMATION & TICKETS
(800) 487-3378
Submitted By: Meghan Perez
Sharbie Higuchi, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
