Schaumburg announces 2015 Prairie Arts Festival award winners

The Village of Schaumburg recently held its 28th Annual Prairie Arts Festival over Memorial Day weekend and announced the award winners of the festival.

This year's winners include:

First Place

Dwight Lohman, Grayslake, IL - Photography

Second Place

Nick Galatte, Monee, IL - Glass

Third Place

Shawn Denman, Inverness, IL - Woodworking

Merit Award

Sue Dix, Hoffman Estates, IL - Pottery

Richard Dlugo, Western Springs, IL - Woodworking

Dawn Donati, Westchester, IL - Glass

Jeff Foernssler, Hoffman Estates, IL - Woodworking

Sandra & James Kamp, Carol Stream, IL - Jewelry

Scott Maki, Escanaba, WI - Drawing

Rhonda Shouf, Palatine, IL - Watercolor

Natalya Sots, Schaumburg IL - Sculpture/Pottery

Held every year on the grounds of the Robert O. Atcher Municipal Center, the Prairie Arts Festival featured the work of 120 juried fine artists from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin. In addition to the display of digital, drawing, fiber, furniture, glass, graphics, jewelry, leather, mixed media 2D, mixed media 3D, painting (including watercolor, acrylic, oil, pastel), paper, photography, pottery, printmaking, sculpture, and woodworking all crafted by the artist, the Prairie Arts Festival also featured live performances in three different areas on the festival grounds, children's art activities coordinated by the Schaumburg Park District and an array of refreshments provided by five food trucks and five food vendors.

For more information about the Prairie Arts Festival, visit http://www.ci.schaumburg.il.us/PCA/art/Pages/default.aspx.