ACAC Announces Nan Hatzes and Mel Shull Grant Recipients and 20th Anniversary JAE Winners

Gettysburg - The Adams County Arts Council (ACAC) hosted the JAE Awards Ceremony and Toast the Artists Celebration for the 20th anniversary of the Annual Juried Art Exhibition on Saturday at Gettysburg College. Awards were presented at the Schmucker Art Gallery. ACAC Executive Director Lisa Cadigan introduced Max Bramel and Lee Baer Shull to present the first Nanette Hatzes and Mel Shull Memorial Grant Awards, respectively. Wendy Halperin, Executive Director at Waldo’s & Co. was the recipient of the Nanette Hatzes Grant for a photography portrait project of members of the LGBTQ+ community, which will be on display in October at the Arts Education Center. Recent Gettysburg Area High School graduate Lucy Page received the Mel Shull award to use for her future studies in photography.

Winners of the 2024 Juried Art Exhibition are:

BEST IN SHOW AWARD - $1,000 – presented to Andrea Finch for Echinacea Purpurea X: My Mother-in-law's Tablecloth (Quilted Textiles)

2ND PRIZE AWARD - $750 – presented to Joh Ricci for Reclining Bloom (Fiber, hand-knotted techniques)

3RD PRIZE AWARD - $500 – presented to Jaci Rice for Magenta Evening Commute (Acrylic on canvas); Jaci was not able to attend the ceremony.

4TH PRIZE AWARD - $250 – presented to Anne Finucane for Skaters (three-block linocut)

5TH PRIZE AWARD - $200 – presented to Dora Townsend for Ellsworth Kelly Sanibel Vision (photography)

ADAMS COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL/JAE COMMITTEE AWARD (chosen by ACAC JAE Committee) - $200 – presented to Terri Yacovelli for Golden Hour (encaustic)

LANDSCAPE AWARD (chosen by the Land Conservancy of Adams County) - $500 – presented to Sarah Maclay for Over Yonder (acrylic)

PURCHASE AWARD (chosen/purchased by Anthony Kylor and Amado Mesa of A&A Village Treasures) presented to George Radeschi for B227 (wood)

BLICK ART AWARD (chosen by JAE Committee) $250 in Blick Gift Certificates - presented to Jim Whetstone for Ribbon Box (wood)

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – ACAC Membership for one year and certificate for a free class - presented to Harold Zabady for Nightfall on Canal Street (oils)

The Award Presentation was followed by the Toast the Artists Celebration in the Atrium on Gettysburg College’s campus, featuring the Buzz Jones Quartet. The following organizations and people sponsored the Juried Art Exhibition and Toast the Artists Celebration:

Best in Show – Platinum Event Sponsor – Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers

Gold Sponsors – Open Minds, Wellspan Health, Gettysburg College, and Renn Kirby Kia/Chevrolet

Silver Sponsors – Adams Electric Coop., Graphcom, and Members 1st

Bronze Sponsors – A&A Village Treasures, Land Conservancy of Adams County, David & Cynthia Salisbury, Lark

Artist Sponsors – Emily Rice-Townsend, Judie Butterfield, The Brafferton Inn, Gunnar Galleries, Harvest Investment Services

The Juried Art Exhibition will be on display at the Schmucker Art Gallery, Gettysburg College through June 21. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will close at 2 p.m. on June 21. For more information about Adams County Arts Council events and programs, please visit www.adamsarts.org.

The mission of the Adams County Arts Council is to cultivate an arts-rich community.