The Artist Award Winners of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival
On Friday, July 3, the Cherry Creek Arts Festival held its annual Artist Awards Dinner, where exhibiting artists came together to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival and honor the winning artists.
A group of independent jurors determined the following artists to be the 2015 award winners, and they are the only exhibiting artists who are automatically invited to return for the 2016 Arts Festival.
Best of Show
Chia Haruta, graphics and printmaking, booth 256

2nd Place
Kaiser Suidan, ceramics, booth 148
3rd Place
Richard Hall, painting, booth 246
Merit Award
Shadow May, sculpture, booth 253
Merit Award
Dolan Geiman, mixed media, booth 149
Merit Award
John Mascoll, wood, booth 160
Merit Award
Paveen Chunhaswasdikul, ceramics, booth 153
Merit Award
Jennifer McCurdy, ceramics, booth 172
Juror’s Award
Pamela Balies, painting, booth 175

Juror’s Award
Patty Roberts, glass, booth 212
Juror’s Award
Jerry Brem, painting, booth 8
See also: Meet the Cherry Creek Arts Festival 2015 Poster Artist