Artists

Each year three highly qualified jurors select the artists whose work will be exhibited at the festival. The jurors’ experience, credentials and commitment to art ensure another first-class festival. Many practicing artists earn their living throughout the United States. The College Hill Arts Festival is a popular venue for artists, in part because competitive prizes are awarded for works judged by our jurors as "best in the show."

Award of Excellence Winners

After the Festival begins, the job of the jurors is not yet done, however; they will select five Award of Excellence winners from the exhibiting artists who will be invited to show again at the next years festival.

Five $400 prizes were awarded to the artists in 2009, whose work is displayed here, made possible by generous community donors (see left sidebar).

2009 Award of Excellence Winners

	Winner #1 Artist: Michael Bond Medium: Graphics, Prints Donor: Henry W. Myrtle Henry Myrtle Website
	Winner #2 Artist: Nate & Haile Evans Medium: Ceramics Donor: 1st National Bank
	Winner #3 Artist: Gena Ollendieck Medium: Mixed Media Donor: Friends of the Hearst
	Winner #4 Artist: Jay Nielsen Medium: Jewelry Donor: Martin Bros. Distributing
	Winner #5 Artist: Bekah Ash Medium: Painting Donor: University Book & Supply