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One of the best art exhibits in Northwest Ohio returns this weekend at Valleywood Golf Club where the Swanton Chamber of Commerce will hold, for the eight time, its Fine Art Exhibit and Sale (FAES).

As explained in their program:

The Swanton FAES was founded in 2014 with a five-fold purpose in mind. 

Develop and promote achievements of artistic talent in the Swanton area and beyond.

Encourage greater visibility and interaction between schools and institutions of higher learning through the awarding of scholarships to our youth.

Enrich the cultural life of our community and its larger community through our open juried fine art exhibit.

Serve as a liaison with the private sector in support of our annual exhibit and build strong relationships among Swanton Chamber members, individuals, corporations, businesses and foundations.

Strengthen and promote visual literary skills with opportunities for get-togethers and sharing of expertise with local and regional innovators and art experts to increase fluency in the language of images.

This year’s exhibit features 137 pieces of artwork by 58 artists from 20 different communities competing in six separate categories, Acrylics, Oils, Water Colors, Drawings, Photography and Mixed Media.

The artwork will be adjudicated by a panel of highly knowledgeable, experienced, talented and well-respected judges.  The judges include:

Swanton’s own Robert Gilsdorf, who has recently graduated from the University of Toledo with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a minor in Art History.  His concentration is i9n 2D studies with a focus on painting and printing.  Robert’s work is both privately collected and displayed publicly at the University of Toledo’s Carlson Library.

Ashley Pryor Geiger, who is an interdisciplinary artis and scholar with a Ph.D. in Philosophy from Pennsylvania State University and lives and works in Toledo.  Dr. Geiger’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, most recently at the Merz Gallery in Sanquhar, Scotland.  She was the recipient of a 2021 Arts Commission Merit Award.

Derica Sisung, who mis a DK-5^th Grade Visual Arts Educator in the Blissfield Community Schools and holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts Education from Eastern Michigan University.  This past Spring Ms. Sisung received a National Art Education Leadership from Artsonia, a provider of on-line student art portfolios.

The exhibit is open to the public on Saturday, October 8^th, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and on Sunday, October 9^th, from Noon to 5:00 PM.

ADMISSION IS FREE

Click on the link above to view photos from the 2021 Exhibit