HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Mayor Wendell Lynch and the Pennyroyal Arts Council staff gathered outside the Alhambra Theatre yesterday to recognize local artists and winners of Hope for Hoptown , an online art competition that recently concluded.
Artists aged 18 and older living in the greater Hopkinsville – Christian County area were asked to create work based around what gives them hope and inspiration
during this unprecedented time. Entries were judged within three categories: written word, visual art and original music.
The winning artists by category include:
Written Word
- Grand Prize: ‘Invisible’ by Lisa Parker
- First Runner Up: ‘Life Changes’ by Shannon Snorton
- Second Runner Up: ‘My Little Blessing’ by Rita Henson
Visual Art
- Grand Prize: ‘The Light that Guides,’ by Amy Peters
- First Runner Up: ‘Beautiful Marriage,’ by Stephanie Estes
- Second Runner Up: ‘Inside a Hero’s Mask,’ by Jennifer Bowman
Original Music
- Grand Prize: ”The Healing Tree,” by Rachel Crick
- First Runner Up: ‘Stand Your Ground,’ by Wayne Harper
This year’s fan favorite, based on community-wide voting, was awarded to Chad Fuller for his photography submission, “A New Day.”
A panel of local judges was assigned to each category and winners were awarded gift cards to local businesses.
Winning pieces can be seen here.