Mayor Wendell Lynch and the Pennyroyal Arts Council staff gathered outside the Alhambra Theatre Thursday to recognize local artists and winners of Hope for Hoptown, an online art competition that sought to unite and inspire during the coronavirus pandemic.
The competition was open to anyone 18 or older living in the greater Hopkinsville-Christian County area. Entries were judged within three categories: written word, visual art and original music.
The winning artists are:
Written Word
- Grand Prize: Invisible by Lisa Parker
- 1st Runner-Up: Life Changes by Shannon Snorton
- 2nd Runner-Up: My Little Blessing by Rita Henson
Visual Art
- Grand Prize: The Light That Guides by Amy Peters
- 1st Runner-Up: A Beautiful Marriage by Stephanie Estes
- 2nd Runner-Up: Inside a Hero’s Mask by Jennifer Bowman
Original Music
- Grand Prize: The Healing Tree by Rachel Crick
- 1st Runner-Up: Stand Your Ground by Wayne Harper
Fan Favorite
The fan-favorite based on community-wide voting on pennyroyalarts.org was awarded to Chad Fuller for his photography submission, “A New Day in Hoptown”.
Julia Hunter is the engagement editor for Hoptown Chronicle. Reach her at julia@hoptownchronicle.org.
