Art show opens with 302 works and daily prizes
The Franklin County Art Alliance opened its 53rd Annual Exhibition, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 150 Norlo Drive, Fayetteville, on June 8 with a reception and award ceremony, according to a community announcement.
Best of Show was awarded to Linda Best of Fort Loudon. More than $2,500 in additional awards were given to artists from Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania and Washington County, Maryland. The judging panel included Dickinson College art faculty members Emily Lehman and Ty Vandover.
The exhibition will be on display until Thursday, June 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the church. Daily door prizes will be awarded.
The show features 302 works by 85 local artists, with original artworks by Franklin County Art Alliance members, including last year's Best of Show winner Cindy Roberts Downs of Clear Spring.
For more information, call 717-816-7568.
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Art show opens with 302 works and daily prizes
The Franklin County Art Alliance opened its 53rd Annual Exhibition, at Calvary United Methodist Church, 150 Norlo Drive, Fayetteville, on June 8 with a reception and award ceremony, according to a community announcement. Best of Show was awarded to Linda Best of Fort Loudon. More than $2,500 in additional awards were given to artists from Franklin and Fulton counties in Pennsylvania and Washington County, Maryland. The judging panel included Dickinson College art faculty members Emily Lehman and Ty Vandover. The exhibition will be on display until Thursday, June 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the church. Daily door prizes will be awarded. The show features 302 works by 85 local artists, with original artworks by Franklin County Art Alliance members, including last year's Best of Show winner Cindy Roberts Downs of Clear Spring. For more information, call 717-816-7568. This story was created by Janis Reeser, jreeser@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at or share your thoughts at with our News Automation and AI team. The Public Opinion, The Record Herald, Echo-Pilot are growing their local news This article originally appeared on Chambersburg Public Opinion: Award-winning art and daily prizes await at 53rd annual exhibition
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