Gettysburg, PA – The Adams County Arts Council (ACAC) hosted the 22nd Annual Juried Art Exhibition (JAE) Awards Ceremony and Toast the Artists Celebration on Friday, June 5, at the Arts Education Center.
JAE Committee Co-Chairs Debbie Westmoreland and Wendy Heiges opened the ceremony by presenting the Mell Shull Memorial Grant Award and the Nanette Hatzes Memorial Award to Jaylyn Wolf, a recent Gettysburg High School graduate. They also presented the Stu Kravits Emerging Artist Award to Gregory Christian, another Gettysburg High School graduate.
After the presentation of the Judie Butterfield and Landscape Awards, Westmoreland and Heiges welcomed this year’s juror, Philip Lindsey, a professor of fine arts at Wilson College. Lindsey discussed his selection process and shared comments on the award-winning works.
Winners of the 2026 Juried Art Exhibition are:
BEST IN SHOW AWARD – $1,000 – presented by Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers to Chris Gold for Portrait of a Columbine (Oil over acrylic)
2ND PRIZE AWARD – $750 – presented by Wellspan Health to Joh Ricci for Crescita (Fiber, hand-knotted techniques)
3RD PRIZE AWARD – $500 – presented by Members 1st to Ray Bucheister for Calendula & Grandmother’s Bowl (Oil)
4TH PRIZE AWARD – $250 – presented by Barley Snyder to John Guarnera for Vase – Graffiti Series (Ceramic)
5TH PRIZE AWARD – $200 – presented by JAE Committee to Emily Clarke for Howard Avenue, 2023 (Photography)
Judie Butterfield COMMITTEE AWARD (chosen by ACAC JAE Committee) – $200 – presented by JAE Committee to the late Jack Handshaw for Pomegranate (Raku ceramic); accepted by his partner Jim Fisher
LANDSCAPE AWARD (chosen by the Land Conservancy of Adams County) – $500 – presented by Bob Prosperi of Land Conservancy of Adams County to Madeleine Greenwald for Echoes of the Past (Acrylic)
BLICK ART AWARD $250 in Blick Gift Certificates – presented by JAE Committee to Robyn Jacobs for Lavender and Yellow (Oil)
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD – ACAC Membership for one year – presented to Morgan Corbin for West Manheim Summer (Watercolor)
The Award Presentation was followed by the Toast the Artists Celebration at the Arts Education Center, featuring music by The Buzz Jones Quartet and catering by Keith Petters of Blue & Gray. The following organizations and people sponsored the Juried Art Exhibition and Toast the Artists Celebration:
Platinum Event Sponsor – Scott & Co. Fine Jewelers
Gold Sponsor – Wellspan Health
Silver Sponsors – Graphcom and Celebrate Gettysburg
Bronze Sponsors – Land Conservancy of Adams County, Lark, Members 1st, and Barley Snyder
Artist Sponsors – Blick Art Materials and Harvest Investment Services
The Juried Art Exhibition will be on display at the Arts Education Center throughout June. Gallery hours are 10 am-7 pm Tuesday-Friday, 10 am-4 pm Saturday, and 11 am-2 pm Sunday. 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.