PFAC ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF GENESIS 2008 COLLEGE ART SHOW

Saturday, 29 March 2008 00:34

NEWPORT NEWS, VA – Winners of this year’s Genesis 2008 College Student Juried Exhibition  were announced March 28 at a special reception held at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, welcoming the new artists and their works to the center’s galleries. All 59 pieces from this year’s competition are on display at Pfac until May 4.

This year, entrants from eight Hampton Roads area colleges and universities were judged by juror Leigh Ann Chambers, director of Rawls Museum Arts of Courtland, VA. Entries covered a wide range of mediums and styles and included watercolors, photographs, oil and acrylic paintings and sculptures. Over $2000 in awards were given at the Friday night reception and ceremony. This year’s recipients are:

1st Prize (Mayor’s Art Award) Given by the Newport News Arts Commission  $500 awarded to Sarah Williams of the College of William and Mary for Preservation  

2nd Prize (City Council Art Award) Given by the Newport News Arts Commission $250 awarded to D. Graham Hunt of Christopher Newport University for Red Tail Golden Arowana

Genesis 2008  has been held at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center for over 25 years. The exhibition serves as an important part of Pfac’s mission to promote the art community and foster artistic growth on the Peninsula. Michael Preble, Pfac program director and curator says, “Originally conceived as a way to support emerging artists, Genesis offers college and university students the chance to exhibit their work in a professional setting and to compete on a platform that will eventually become a familiar component of their growth as artists.”

Following the close of Genesis on May 4 will be Prefaces 2008 High School Student Juried Exhibition. Open to all full-time students on the Peninsula in grades 10, 11, and 12, Prefaces is another opportunity for area students to gain real world experience in art competition and a chance for youth produced works to be publicly shown at Pfac.

The Peninsula Fine Arts Center is located at 101 Museum Drive in the Mariner’s Museum Park in Newport News. For more information, call (757) 596-8175 or visit www.pfac-va.org