_ Highacres was the site of the eleventh annual Fine Arts Festival on Hay 7,8, and 9. This is the second year that the campusihas hosted this event. An estimated 7>ooo to 8,000 persons attended the festival this year, as opposed to last year's figure of 5,000. Per formances were held during the day and evening in C-1, and under a large tent set up on the lawn across from the Main Building. In addition to these performances (which ranged from movies to African ethnic music and dance), more than 60 dis plays of works by craftsmen were set up in and around the teacher's parking lot near the South Building, all of which was for sale. Co-chairpersons of the fes- Merchandise Certificate; Elayne tival Ev Binns and Mrs. Alice Holland, "Tapestry in Blue," Laputka were very pleased by honorable mention; Paul Frum the festival's outcome. As for kinj "Sunrise," $5O first prize the campus, Binns stated that in glass; Bernard Rusnock, "the campus faculty and staff "Le Pear," honorable mention; is pleased to host the festival. Dorothy Mudrick, "Sterling To be able to add to the area's Cross," $5O first place metal; understanding «««* appreciation Helen Mallon, "Pendant with of art and culture is an im- Coral Brush," All Craft Award; portant campus role." Elizabeth Chamberlin, "Eagle A juried art show, photo graphy show, and craft show were also included in the fest ival. Vinners in the juried art category were: Gerald C. Gatski (West Hazleton), "The Old Cupboard," $2OO Purchase Award; James Thompson (State College), "Yenke Nerve," $lOO first award; Arthur Hakim (Plains), "Roadside America," $75 second prize; Richard Martin (Hazleton), "Premini- 8,000 attend Festive tion," $5O third prize; Ann Turri (Freeland), "Harlequin," $l5 honorable mention; and Cynthia Witkowski (Wilkes- Barre), "Fiesta," $l5 honora ble mention. Winners in the juried photo graphy entries were: Joeseph Curcio (Hazleton), "Six P.M.," $5O first award in color; John F. Eveland (Pittsburg), "Gob bler's Roost," $25 second award in color; Betsy Switaj (Hazle ton), "Ribbons," $5O first a ward in black and white; Rich ard Shema (Glenside), "Joan," $25 second award in black and white. Winners in the juried craft show were: Dorothy Mur drick, "Floral Silhouettes", $5O first prize; Robert F. Cataldo, "Static," Thompson Bracelet," honorable mention; Leonore Mills, "Ferns," first prize in fibers; Marlene Yan ehuk, "Moon," first prize in clay; Harriett Beech, "Cover ed Pot," honorable mention; Joseph Sadeski, "Bag in Leath er," miscellaneous; Barbara Lightner, "Apple Pickin' Time," Considine Merchandise Award; Joseph Wojick, "Violin No. 1," honorable mention. The Highacres Collegian, May 18, 197' Photos from left to right: "Roadside America," by Arthur Hakin. Second prize, Juried Art Show (photo by Brenda Binns); Elayne Holland (right) assists an entrant in the Juried Craft Show with the ex hibit information forms (photo by Rick Shema); Richard Martin's "Premonition." Third award, Juried Art Show (photo by Brenda Binns). -«’Cit
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