Juried Art Show

“The 11th Annual Juried Art Show saw 189 entries and we are delighted to be able to exhibit 68 of them in the Atrium of the McLean Community Centre, Ajax” says PineRidge Arts Council President, Cathy Schnippering. About 100 guests at the Friday Opening Reception were entertained by Meagan Turner, violinist and Kevin Odorico, cellist and mingled with the artists.

This year a photograph by Emily Martin from Uxbridge won the PineRidge Arts Council's Best in Show Award along with a cheque for $1000. In the Jurors’ Statement, jurors Maura Broadhurst, Curator of the Latcham Gallery, Stouffville, and Olexander Wlasenko, Curator at Station Gallery in Whitby, said that the submissions as a whole presented a diverse collection to consider, often making their decisions very difficult.

Thanks to the support of the community a total of $4500 in prizes were given out through the sponsorships of Russell David Johnson, Ontario Power Generation, Pickering Nuclear, Veridian Corporation, Optimist Club of Ajax, the Jurors' and the Mayor’s Awards. Helping to make the Awards of Excellence and Honourable Awards possible were Ajax Creative Arts, Rotary Club of Ajax and Dr. Sharon Peterkin D.C., Pickering.

The show, a partnership between the Town of Ajax and PineRidge Arts Council, continues until November 28 and is in the public area of the 95 Magill Drive, Community Centre. Photos of the Opening Reception are on-line at www.pineridgearts.org and click Opening Reception Photos.