Tulip Time Festival (www.tuliptime.com) together with the Holland Area Arts Council, announce that Aron Lowe’s “Dutch Dance” as the 10th annual winner of the 2020 Tulip Time Festival Artwork Competition.
Each year a work of art is selected for the official Tulip Time Festival poster. This year, 56 artists from the region submitted a total of 110 works for this juried competition. This year’s submissions were reviewed by John Berry, former Vice President of Corporate Communications at Herman Miller, who designated the Top 20 from which the winning piece was selected.
This year’s winning artist, Aron Lowe, is a native Michigander and has attended Tulip Time since before she could walk, although this is her inaugural entry into the Festival Artwork Competition. Says Aron “I really enjoyed portraying all of the Dutch dancer costumes and translating them into a stylized pattern – reminiscent of a block quilt”. This piece is a departure from her usual medium, which is felted wool sculpture.
She lives in Fennville with her husband, Jerod, baby Guinevere, and three furbabies, Emma, Teddy, and Pip.
“Dutch Dance,” and the other Top 20 original works, will be on display at the Holland Area Arts Council from May 2 – May 10. The 19 remaining works will compete for the Viewers’ Choice Awards. The top three pieces with the most votes will win cash prizes. The community and all visitors are invited to participate by casting their vote for their favorite artwork. The winners of the Viewers’ Choice Awards will be announced on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 10a via Facebook Live.
“Dutch Dance” will be featured on posters, giclee prints, and other festival merchandise at the Tulip Time office, and soon after on the Tulip Time website and at area galleries and shops.
For more schedules, activities and other information about Tulip Time, visit tuliptime.com.
