The 6th annual Overlea ArtsFest happened on August 6th and 7th at our new home at Holt Park & Center for the Arts, making us a true multi-day festival. The ‘by-invitation’ Juried Art Show & Sale opened Friday evening August 6th, with artists, gallery owners, elected officials and local business owners in attendance. Carrabba’s Overlea gave out complimentary wine and sweet treats to the attendees, who networked and purchased original art pieces from the juried show and the art silent auction. WMAR-TV came to film the event and shared the story on their late news broadcast.
Saturday August 7th brought a day of live entertainment at the park from a variety of talented local performers: The ‘Merely Players’ acting troupe performed snippets of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” in Steampunk costumes; local favorite Josie Baltimore sang her own brand of ‘doo-wop soul’; Schroeder Cherry and his Puppets gave an original puppet show performance; and 4 young ladies from the Dewmore Poetry group shared powerful and deeply personal feelings in spoken word. The Juried Art Show continued, and attendees were able to vote on their favorite artwork in our People’s Choice Awards. Families brought their kids (and dogs) to enjoy the day, and walked the nature trails in the woods nearby, participating in the scavenger hunt organized by Holt Park staff. Local Venture scouts from Crew 2013 were on hand to share demonstrations of their amazing 3-D printed limbs project, and Weis Market gave out complimentary ice cream sandwiches and drinks to all.
ArtsFest 2021 Juried Show – Winners by Category
2D REPRESENTATIONAL
1st Place – TIE – Arabber, and Baltimore Alley, by John Ginovsky
2nd Place – Crystalline Mildred, by John Ginovsky
3rd Place – Disarm, by Grace Doyle
Honorable Mention – Sunset, by Grace Doyle
2D ABSTRACT
1st Place – City Lights in the Rain, by Jen Sterling
2nd Place – Mother, by Michelle Spiziri
3rd Place – A Perception of Balance, by Craig Haupt
Honorable Mention – Is This A Dream, by Michelle Spiziri
2D ILLUSTRATION
1st Place – Birds N Feathers, by Valerie Smith – @SVAETA
2nd Place – Where The Wind Blows, by Dominique Vargo
3rd Place – Edgar Allen Poe, by Benjamin Jancewicz
Honorable Mention – I Got My Eye On You, by Espi Frazier
MIXED MEDIA
1st Place – Revealuxion – Tension No. 1, by Kieun Kim
2nd Place – Canadian Sunset, by Robert Hoffman
3rd Place – Joy, by Lauren Silex
Honorable Mention – Revealuxion – Tension No. 4, by Kieun Kim –
Honorable Mention – Painted Boy Dreams, by Ramsey Brisueno – @Ramsueno
3D SCULPTURE
1st Place – You Are More Than You Can See, by Linda Popp
2nd Place – Cicada Greeters, by Susana Harris
3rd Place – Head On Platter, by Joel Banotai
Honorable Mention – 2020, by James Falter
PHOTOGRAPHY
1st Place – I Saved A Seat For You, by Roz Fox
2nd Place – Saint Naum Peacock, by Zoya Naskova
3rd Place – Jane, by Walter Levy -@zsdreams
Honorable Mention – Jeweled Grasses, by Sarah Meadows
SHORT FILMS
1st Place – All This is Somehow True, by Joseph Kraemer
2nd Place – Love Your Anxiety, by Julia Neill
3rd Place – Miss Alma Thomas: A Life in Color, by Cheri Gaulke
Sunday August 8th was a virtual day, showing 14 Juried Short Films; Studio Tours with 2 of our juried artists; and Studio Sessions with interviews & live music from 2 fantastic local bands, June Star and Kurt Deemer Band. The online program ran for three hours, with back-to-back virtual entertainment. Viewers were able to share the love and post their comments on our social media, and vote for their favorite short films in the People’s Choice Awards.
Videos by George A. Stover/Adventure Productions.
2021 Juried Short Films
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Studio Tours – Featured Artists
Jen Sterling
Craig Haupt
Studio Sessions - Featured Bands
June Star Band videos by Sigourney Frazier, editing by Mkawasi Mcharo Hall.
Kurt Deemer Band videos by Sigourney Frazier, editing by Mkawasi Mcharo Hall.