In February 2019 I entered the Go Art! contest sponsored by Power of the Arts, a local advocacy group for artists. Power of the Arts, in partnership with Western Reserve Transit Authority, was planning to display contest winners’ works of art their on buses during late April and May 2019. The buses would be like mobile art galleries as they traveled their routes through Trumbull and Mahoning counties.
Here’s a link that more thoroughly explains the contest: https://www.vindy.com/news/2019/jan/10/buses-will-become-things-of-beauty-in-va/
In March I was thrilled to learn my photograph “Dawn on the Farm” (shown below) had been selected by one of the contest’s sponsors, Cultivate: a co-op café.
Cultivate Café is a fast-casual food venue on the north side of Youngstown, Ohio that features healthy, local food. (Here’s a link to their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/cultivatecoopcafe/ )
They were seeking an image to reflect their focus on cooperation, healthfulness, and commitment to local farmers/food makers. If you are a fan of my local landscape photography, then you know I have PLENTY of farm-related images! And if you know me personally, you know how I value healthy, clean eating and supporting local businesses, so I was really happy to be selected by Cultivate: a co-op café.
Not to mention it was really great to see my winning photo on one of the WRTA buses!
Here’s a link about the other winning artists: https://www.vindy.com/news/2019/mar/31/go-art-winners-announced/
Thank you Power of the Arts and Cultivate: a co-op café!