L-R: Jim Anest, Pam Belyea, Susan Nelson, & Gary Lasater, who presented awards to artists at Art in the Park, on August 23, 2008.

Old Town Parker, the Van Landschoot family (Parker Station Professional Offices) and Jim Anest (Victorian Peaks) together donated a total of $3,000 in prize money for ATP this year. The goal was to give local artists an incentive to join in Art in the Park and present their best art.  Our sponsors feel that Parker will become a destination where people will come to view great art.

Pictured here are Jim Anest (left), Pam Belyea (V-P of PAG), Susan Nelson (PAG President), and Gary Lasater (Parker Town Council member), who presented certificates and prize awards to the following artists:

Best in Show ($500 and trophy); Gerd Anton & Julie Hasenfratz

1st Place: ($250) Chris Giroux/Painting, Lynn Clift/Craft, Dave Gill/Photography

2nd Place: ($100) Tanya Haynes/Painting, Susan Engle/Craft, Joe McDaniel/Photography

3rd Place: ($50) Steve Friedman/Painting, Tamara Culp/Craft, Judy Deist/Photography

Peoples’s Choice:   Lee Thormahlen/woodcarving.

Congratulation to all artists who participated in Art in the Park and to the winners.  Our sincere thanks to Jerry Yarrison and his extraordinary team of volunteers who once again put on a wonderful show with ideal weather!  Special thanks to our generous sponsors.

We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of IREA, Intermountain rural Electric Associations, who provide affordable power to Douglas County.  IREA has donated $500 to be used for paying expenses associated with Art in the Park - 2008.

Victorian Peaks has co-sponsored the art awards for Art in The Park Show - Aug 2008. Victorian Peaks and Parker Station will be contributing $3000.00 of award money towards the winner of the Old Town Grand Prize and the Victorian Park Championship Award at the show scheduled for August 23 and 24, 2008.

Victorian Peaks, now under construction at 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive, will be a prominent venue for PAG art shows in 2009, on its grounds and in its office sites.

Victorian Peaks looks towards a long relationship with PAG and Parker Station Professional Offices in supporting the arts in Parker.

Parker Station has kindly agreed to be one of our sponsors for 2008. It is also one of our Venues for showing artwork. Visit their 3rd Floor Gallery next time you’re in downtown Parker. Our new exhibit titled “Colorado” opened in February and will be open to the public until May.

We greatly appreciate the support of Parker Station during this year.

Bank of Choice has kindly agreed to be one of our sponsors for 2008. Both the Parker and Elizabeth branches are Venues for showing artwork. We are grateful to Bank of Choice for their support this year.