Each of these award winners will also be invited artists next year, bypassing the rigorous jury process to choose the 300 or so artists from the nearly 1,000 applicants to the 2018 show.
Jeweler Wayne Werner of Havre de Grace, MD received the Arete Best of Show Award for 2017. The award was presented by former Festival board president Linda Gall. The award is funded by an endowment at the Centre Foundation created by Linda and her husband Blake.
See the entire list of 23 winners right here. Bet you'll find people you know!
http://arts-festival.com/press-releases#1498753263291-fade9b0c-d22d
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