2010 Artist Awards

Fourteen artists were presented with awards at this weekend's 47th Annual East Lansing Art Festival.

Selected by an on-site jury consisting of local artists, art educators and other individuals with an arts background, the award-winning artists of this year's festival receive cash awards and are invited back next year with honors. The winning artists were:

Purchase Awards

a piece of work is purchased from the award-winning artist by the award's sponsor.

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) Diamond Award

$1,500 - Clifton Henry - Photography

City of East Lansing Purchase Award

$500 - Merina Terauds - Print

Student Book Store Purchase Award

$500 - Spencer Corbett - Painting

Spencer Corbett is a former Emerging Artist of the East Lansing Art Festival. He won an award this year - his first year as a jury-selected exhibiting artist.

Cash Awards

cash is presented to award-winning artists

Raymond King Painting Award

$250 - Andrew Van Schyndle - Painting

The Raymond King Painting Award is presented in memory of the late Raymond King, a local painter who inspired many with his renowned body of work.

Best of Show Galleries Award

$250 - Wendy Hill - Print

Delphi Best of Glass Award

$250 - Michael Rozell - Glass

Campus Town Mall Honorary Award

$250 - Michael Stephens - Jewelry

Deb & Chris Horak Award

$250 - Samuel Yao - Fiber

Tim Knight Honorary Award

$250 - Chester Winowiecki - Ceramics/Other

Bob & Nancy Metzger Honorary Award

$100 - Huiying Lee - 3D Mixed Media

Shirley Minarchan Honorary Award

$250 - Steven Klein - Wood

Special recognition goes to the loved ones and friends of Shirley. We will dearly miss the enthusiasm and support from this long time East Lansing Art Festival friend, artist award sponsor and former board member.

Warmels & Comstock Honorary Award

$250 - Dario Navia Pohl - Leather

Pace & Partners Honorary Award

$250 - Chuck Wimmer - Digital

Redhead Design Studio Honorary Award

$250 - Doug Spaulding - Ceramics

Artist applications will be accepted online at www.zapplication.org beginning in September of 2010, deadline to apply to the festival is January 31, 2011.

The East Lansing Art Festival is presented by the Art Festival Board in cooperation with the Arts Commission/City of East Lansing
Contact the East Lansing Art Festival by calling 517.319.6804 or emailing us at info@elartfest.com.