
Women in the Arts Awards
The annual Celebrating the Genius of Women art exhibition features local finalists as well as national and international artists who have entered work in the Women in the Arts Inc. competition. Join us in the main lobby to meet the artists and participate in an interactive gallery walk followed by an awards ceremony. Find out which pieces win the Patron's Choice Award and Women in the Arts awards.
Patron's Choice Award
You are also invited to decide the winner of this year's Women in the Arts Patron's Choice Award by voting either in person or online from March 9-19. Patrons who submit their vote in person, and have a library card in good standing, are automatically entered into a raffle drawing for a $25 gift certificate to the Friends of the Library Gift Shop. Online voting can be completed on the Orange County Library System's Facebook page.
Finalists
Rachel Kinbar works primarily in clay and uses texture and form to evoke surprise and delight. The resulting sculptures are intended to be touched, held, and experienced.
The following artists were selected to be in this year’s annual art competition and recognition events at the Orlando Public Library.
Honorable Mention | Local Artists
Keila Muñoz
Sara Hollamby
Tamara Knight
Cristine Peña
Veronica Garcia Bernal
Recognition | U.S. and International Artists
Gabriel Hogue, Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Angie Kilcullen, Kensington, Maryland
Jeanee James, Merritt Island, Florida
Penny Cran Murphy, Ponte Vedra, Florida
Desislava Staykova-Learn, Germany
Heikedine Günther, Switzerland
Gudrun Teich, Germany
Petra Jovanovska, Czech Republic