Virtual Awards Ceremony Premiere: Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7 p.m.
Thursday, June 11
7 p.m.
Latrobe Art Center’s Annual Open Show showcases the work of all artists—aspiring or experienced—in not only the Greater Latrobe Community, but in the southwestern Pennsylvanian region! Anyone ages 3 and up can submit artwork to this show.
Enjoy our very first Virtual Exhibition of our Annual Open Show right here on our website! We received 158 submissions from 62 artists to create a truly unique display of amazing artwork!
Join us as we recognize the talent of these artists at the virtual awards ceremony on Thursday, June 11 at 7 p.m. on our website and social media accounts. We’ll have a link to a video on this webpage at that time to announce the 26 winners of prizes in the following categories:
Best In Show
Open Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Honorable Mentions
Award of Distinction: Pencil/Ink, Acrylic/Oil, Watercolor, Mixed Media/3D/Digital Art, Photography
Amateur Artist Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
College Artist Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Junior Artist Division (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Young Artist Division
Latrobe Art League Awards (judged by Eileen & Richard Stoner)
JUDGE
William A. Karaffa is a practicing Pittsburgh-based creative who focuses on capturing the portrait/figure in many of his works. He is a current member of McMurray Art League, Pittsburgh Pastel Artists, the Pittsburgh Society of Artists Guild and the Portrait Society of America. Participation in life drawings session at many venues throughout the City are part of his weekly regiment. Bill focuses on the technical aspects of portraiture/ figure drawing and has been successful in a variety of juried art exhibitions.
