Congratulations to the 2009 Army Arts and Crafts Contest winners.
The Army Arts and Crafts Contest, an annual event, recognized the talent and creativity of our Soldiers, Army Civilians and their Family members. Over 458 entries were submitted to the 2009 contest from Army Installations worldwide to include Soldiers from deployed units as well as Guard and Reserve units.
Entries were submitted in Novice and Accomplished Divisions in the following Categories: Ceramics, Drawings, Fibers and Textiles, Glass, Metals and Jewelry, Mixed Media 2D, Mixed Media 3D, Oil Base Painting, Prints, Water Base Painting and Wood. The contest was judged 21 August 2009, in Alexandria, VA, by Art professionals, Jamaliah Morais, Torpedo Factory Artist; Rob Mcilvane, Videographer and FMWRC PAO staff writer: and Bonnie Fry, Chair, Distinguished Artist Series James Renwick Alliance and Independent Juror and Art Curator.
The judges were impressed with, “the high excellence of both the concept and finishing of the works, many of which are gallery caliber.”
Images of the winning entries may be viewed on line at the Contest Web site: https://artscrafts.fmwrc.army.mil.
Log in to the site with your AKO user name and password and select “Gallery of Winners” option under “Contest Winners” on the blue pull down menu.