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For the first time, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park unveils the work of 42 internationally, nationally and regionally renowned artists in an exhibition that allows the public to take the art home in contests of luck and skill. Finding Art in Nature: An Art Exhibition, Treasure Hunt, Drawing and Sale opens with a free-admission wine and cheese reception on Sunday, April 11, 2010, from 3-5 PM at the John & Virginia Winner Memorial Art Gallery at the Art Park.
The sculptures, paintings, ceramics and drawings will be on exhibit through Saturday, May 22, 2010, when the event culminates in an admission-by-ticket-only grand finale celebration from 2-6 PM at the Art Park. Special to the festivities will be a Treasure Hunt in which guests will search for medallions representing artwork valued between $2,500 and $15,000. Plus, every admission-ticket holder will be eligible to win a $14,000 Jerome Witkin artwork as the Grand Prize. The general admission ticket also includes an Art Ticket, which gives you the opportunity to win a second work of art of your choosing. Art Tickets can be assigned to eligible artworks (valued between $1,000-$1,800) as soon as the exhibit opens on April 11. Art Ticket winners will be announced at 5 PM on May 22. The art will also be available for purchase until April 30.

Finding Art in Nature features the artwork of: Karen Bakke, Stan Brodsky, Frank Buffalo Hyde, Novado Cappuccilli, Jane Carroll, Bob Dacey, Doug Dacey, Marianne Smith Dalton, Wayne Daniels, Barry Darling, Roger DeMuth, Ron DeRutte, Jill Doscher, Peter M. Fiore, John Fitzsimmons, Claire Harootunian, Bradley Hudson, Tom Huff, Margie Hughto, David Kassan, Richard Lee, Denise Leone, Jim Loveless, David MacDonald, Sarah McCoubrey, Jack Nelson, Rod Northcutt, Mary Padgett, Paul Parpard, Jim Ridlon, Dorothy Riester, Roy Simmons, Pam Steele, Ludwig Stein, Gary Trento, Daphné Verley, John von Bergen, Donalee Peden Wesley, Deborah Dougherty Wester, Errol Willett, Jerome Witkin and Charles Wollowitz.
May 22 general admission tickets cost $40 for Art Park members and $50 for non-members. The general admission ticket includes: an adult meal ticket, an Art Ticket, a chance to win the Jerome Witkin Grand Prize, and allows you to purchase a Treasure Hunt ticket for $50 as well as additional Art Tickets for $15. Children under 12 are free, but they will need to purchase a children's meal ticket for $10. All tickets go on sale April 11 and can be purchased at: the Art Park Office & Gallery, Cazenovia; Circa, 76 Albany St., Cazenovia; Dalton's American Decorative Arts, 1931 James St., Syracuse; Freedom Of Espresso, 144 Walton St. & 424 Pearl St. in Syracuse, & 128 W. Genesee St., Fayetteville; Sculpture Space, 12 Gates St., Utica; and The Spring, 200 Brooklea Dr., Fayetteville. The rain date for the May 22 festivities is Sunday, May 23.
 


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Lindsay
04/10/2010 11:00am

I've never been to the Art Park - I will be checking it out soon! Thanks for the info on your blog

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