MASON CITY – The 42nd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show, sponsored by the Safford and Lena Lock Photo Endowment Fund, is now open in the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum’s Center Space Gallery.
Sixty-eight photographic entries were received from residents in Cerro Gordo County and from those attending the spring or summer semesters at North Iowa Area Community College. Forty photographs by nineteen artists were chosen for exhibition by a panel of judges.
Area residents whose work was chosen for this year’s show are: Brad Janson, Wendy Janson, Jennifer Ostrander and Margo Underwood, all of Clear Lake; Lorrie Staudt of Daugherty; Mila Baier, Noemi Cruz-Orcutt, Lori Elbermawy, Lisa Grouette, Angela Klus, Kyle Lucas, Bruce G. McKee, Wolfgang Meier, Jim Rose and Danelle Stadtlander, all of Mason City; Lauren Halvorson of Northwood; Alanna Davison and Mary Varnum of Plymouth; Doug Phinney of Ventura.
An opening reception and awards ceremony will be held on Thursday, April 28, starting at 6 p.m. The cash award winners will be announced at 6:30 p.m. $150 will be awarded to the entry selected as Best in Show. For the second award, $100 will be given, and the third award will be $50. Honorable mentions will also be announced. This event is free and open to the public.
The 42nd Annual Cerro Gordo Photo Show will be open to the public through Saturday, June 18, during regular museum hours. Admission is free of charge. Please visit the Museum’s website http://www.macniderart.org or call 641-421-3666 for the most up-to-date visitor information and hours.