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The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) is proud to honor the award winners of the 36th annual IMAGE Art Show.

The IMAGE Art Show is an annual event open to any artist residing in Region 7E (the MN counties of Chisago, Kanabec, Isanti, Mille Lacs, and Pine.)  

A total of 130 artists from the East Central Minnesota region entered this year’s IMAGE Art Show. There will be a gallery showing of the award winning art at the ECRAC Office & Gallery in Hinckley,  through December 15.

Judge’s Choice, People’s Choice, Artistic Excellence Award in each along with Artistic Merit Awards, were given. The judges for this year’s show were Jonathan Thunder and Susanna Gaunt. They both have a wide range of artistic skills and art show judging experience.

Judge’s Choice

Carole Bersin, Pine, Gary Carlson, Chisago

Awards of Artistic Excellence

Amanda Brewer, Pine, Mary Ann Cleary, Isanti, Karla Dahms, Kanabec, Lois Lapp, Pine, Mike Menasco, Chisago, Don Semelhack, Kanabec, Emily Sheridan, Kanabec, David Spohn, Chisago, Bruce Thompson, Kanabec, Richard Vincent, Cisago,

Awards of Artistic Merit

Elias Beamish, Kanabec, Jeff Bracken, Kanabec, Robert DesJarlait, Mille Lacs, Rhonda Felland, Kanabec, Dell Gross, Pine, Cathie Hendren, Chisago, Jim Larson, Mille Lacs, Sherry Pearce, Isanti, Kristina Peterson, Isanti, Keith Raivo, Kanabec,

People’s Choice

Jerusha Steinert, Chisago

This art exhibition was made possible by The McKnight Foundation and also by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Legacy Fund. Thanks also to all that came to support the artists and their work at the 36th Annual IMAGE Art Show.

    

    

    

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