Congratulations to everyone who participated in these two highly juried events.

The Des Moines Arts Festival was held on June 22-24 in downtown Des Moines with 185 participating artists

Best of Show: Joachim Knilldmrdc5-65fdl4qpudc94p9vlav_original-286x300.jpg?width=200
Joachim Knill of Hannibal, Missouri, displays his works in what looks like a shipping crate on the outside and an art museum on the inside

Best of Emerging Iowa Artists: Lindsay Burke

Merit Awards:

David Burton, 3-D Mixed Media

Chris Dahlquist, Photography

Cali Hobgood, Photography

Shadow May, Ceramics

Ella Richards, 2-D Mixed Media

Juror Awards:

Aaron Hequembourg, 2-D Mixed Media

Brian Mancl, Photography

Justin Robinson, 2-D Mixed Media


The Cherry Creek Arts Festival was held on July 6-8 in the Cherry Creek neighborhood of Denver

Best of Show: Benjamin Frey, Drawing
2nd Place: Lissa Herschleb, Painting
3rd Place: Brianna Martray, Sculpture
Merit Award: Mark Traughber, Mixed Media
Merit Award: Heinrich Toh, Graphics & Printmaking
Merit Award: Eileen Sorg, Drawing
Merit Award: Harvey Brody, Painting
Merit Award: Ron Hoyle, Drawing
Juror’s Award: Aaron Hequembourg, Mixed Media
Juror’s Award: Loretta Petraitis, Painting
Juror’s Award: Gena Ollendieck, Mixed Media


Looks like Aaron Hequembourg was a double winner. Congratulations, Aaron! Well-deserved awards.

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  • And this just in: the votes have been tallied and AFI member Brian J. Sullivan received the Peoples' Choice Award at Des Moines, cash prize and an invite for next year. Congrats, Brian!

  • Joachim Knill - AWESOME display! AWESOME website! <----blown away!

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