2009 Judge & Awards

2009 Judge: Jerry Peart, Internationally-known Sculptor

On Saturday, October 10th, the judge will visit each artist's booth during the day and will then distribute 40 ribbons to artists being considered for awards. The Award Winners for each category (see below) will be announced on the morning of Sunday, October 11th!

Be sure to check the Information Tent early on Sunday to receive a full listing of the award winners!

Premier Awards

William Styron Best in Show Award
Port Warwick Residents First Place Award
Port Warwick Foundation Second Place Award
Port Warwick Merchants' Third Place Award

Awards of Excellence

Edith Wharton Award of Excellence in Ceramics
Herman Melville Award of Excellence in Glass
Emily Dickinson Award of Excellence in Jewelry
Mark Twain Award of Excellence in Mixed Media
Robert Lowell Award of Excellence in Photography
T.S. Elliot Award of Excellence in Painting
Walt Whitman Award of Excellence in Sculpture



Awards of Honor

Philip Roth Award of Honor (in any media category)
Thomas Wolfe Award of Honor (in any media category)
Robert Frost Award of Honor (in any media category)

All festival photographs courtesy of Amber Wixtrom