_ 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).
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