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2008 BUTTONS
On SALE NOW!
Visit the following locations and pick up your Button!
• Dacotah Bank
• Great Western Bank
• Reliabank
• First Premier Bank
• First American Bank & Trust
• Wells Fargo Bank
•Home Federal Bank

Limited Number of
Raffle Tickets
Contact Us Today! Or tickets will be available at the door, while quantities last!
Many GREAT PRIZES will be given away at 3:00pm on
Sunday, Sept. 14th, 2008!

2009 Art Festival
will be held at the
Goss Opera House, Uptown Watertown
September 12th-13th, 2009! For details about
the location, please visit:
http://www.gossoperahouse.com
 
 
WELCOME TO THE 26TH ANNUAL WATERTOWN ART FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 13th, 2008 - 11:00 am - 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 14th, 2008 - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Watertown Art Festival is Northeastern South Dakota's premier art event. Each Year this non-profit festival draws thousands of people from throughout the Midwest for a two-day show featuring art for all tastes.

All media's are on display, including: paintings sculptures, pottery, bronze, watercolor, mixed media, wood carving, jewelry, fabric, photography and much more.

Some featured items of keen public interest are the huge silent auction, raffle items, collector buttons and demonstrations by some of the artist. This year we are proud to announce the 2nd annual youth exhibit. Area youth artist ages 5-18 have works of art on display for judging and public viewing.

 
Congratulations
YOUTH Winners and Participants!

Best of Show (9-12)
Tonja Shudy, Pencil drawing
Best of Show (9-12)
Marit Hoyme , Color Pencil
Best of Show (K-5)
Michael Linngren

9th-12th Grade Winners
Ashlynn Frederick, 1st place-pencil
Marit Hoyme, 2nd place-watercolor
Taylor Jo Voelsch, 3rd place-acrylic
Rebecca Lendt, 4th place-pencil

k - 5th Grade Winners
Zack Emslander, 1st place-weaving
Jenah Hanson, 2nd place-sculpture
Houston Stone, 3rd place-pencil
Kara Tesch, 4th place-pencil

Participants
Brian Rieb
Brian Carter
Ashley Dornbusch
Allison Kinney
Hali Erickson
Carley McPeek
Kelsey Hardie
Dalton Olson
Sean Curley
Nathan Weyh
Elex Rust
Ryan Buri
Taylor Terrones
Macy Reynolds
Josslyn VeFlin

  
 
 Special Thanks to our supporters
  • Lunkers On Lake Kampeska
  • 2nd Street Station
  • Minerva's Restaurant & Bar
  • Sharp Automotive
  • Goss Opera House
  • Redlin Art Center
  • Expressions Art Gallery and Custom Framing
  • Print 'em Now
  • Threesixty Design - designed and developed all the art festival advertising, posters, invites and the website. http://www.threesixtydesign.com
  
Special Thanks to Contributor for the Chamber After Five  
  • PANN, Ann Sigelman Jewelry
  • Smith Equipment
  • Schoenbeck Law
  • Benchmark Foam
  • Schull Construction
  • ESCO
  • OSI
  • Knology
  • Terex