Planter Palooza Auction at Fair

The 2012 Mifflintown Planter Palooza will conclude at the Juniata County Fair. The 20 planters will be auctioned by sealed bid during the fair in the art wing of the floral hall.
Bidding will end on
Saturday, September 8
at 6:00pm.
All proceeds will benefit the Juniata County Food Pantry.



2012 Mifflintown Planter Palooza
Auction of planters at the Juniata County Fair



All proceeds will benefit the Juniata County Food Pantry



Fair Entries Due Next Week

The Juniata County Fair Art Show will begin with registration on
Thursday, August 30 from 3:00-8:00pm.
All artwork and photography must be entered during this time. See guidelines online at:
http://www.juniatacountyfair.com/premiums.do


2011 Juniata County Fair Art Show.
BE THIS YEARS'
BEST OF SHOW WINNER



Meeting Location at Village Acres

The Junaita Cultural Arts Committee will be holding our August 1 meeting at Village Acre's FoodShed in Arch Rock. Please plan to join us at 6:30pm. Learn more about Village Acres at: http://villageacresfarm.com/

Capturing Juniata event

The second "Capturing Juniata" event was held on June 24
at the Juniata County Courthouse.
Thank you to the Port Royal Times for capturing this photograph.



Maggie Shafferman representing Hunters Run Nursery is shown with the
first place planter "Sunset over the Bay"
painted by Linda Geissinger, Mifflintown.
Aimee Hubley, Thompsontown, is shown with her
second place planter titled "Surreal Nature"
Judy Mummau representing the Juniata Cultural Arts Committee
is shown with the third place planter
"Freedom" painted by Karla Bishop, Honey Grove.

 

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Located along the sidewalk of the
Juniata County Food Pantry
is the Moutain View Elementary School's planter

Jason and Aimee helped place the planters in Mifflintown

Reception Canceled

The Artist Reception for this evening has been canceled due to bad weather. Thank you again for each artist that painted a flower pot.

Congratulations to all the artists that were selected to participate in the 2012 Mifflintown Planter Palooza.

Theme: Nature

1st Place Adult Division
Linda Geissinger, Mifflintown
“Sunset Over the Bay”
Located at: Juniata Valley Bank



2nd Place Adult Division
Aimee Hubley,  Thompsontown
“Surreal Nature”
Located at: First National Bank of Mifflintown



3rd Place Adult Division
Karla Bishop, Honey Grove
“Freedom”
Located at: America Legion Building



Adrienne Alderfer, McAlisterville
“Simplicity”
Located at: Juniata County Courthouse

 

Ann Kroh, New Bloomfield
“Cool Green & Shady”
Located at: Videos-N-More

 

Connie Bowsmant, Mifflintown
“Dragonflies and Lilies”
Located at: Margaret McCann School of Dance



Destiny Moyer, Mifflintown
“Natural Shapes”
Located at: Andrew L. Winder Law Office



Heather Fry, Milroy
 “Bugging”
Located at: Juniata Valley Bank



James Gichner, Port Royal
“Beautiful Juniata River Valley with Cats”
Located at: Juniata County Courthouse



Jeannie Kanagy, Allensville
“In the Good Old Summertime”
Located at: Houtz Chiropractic Center



Jen Hartzler, Lewistown
“Lichtenstein’s Lilies”
Located at: First National Bank of Mifflintown



Kathy Crownover, Belleville
“Signs of Spring”
Located at: Juniata County Courthouse



Tracy Martin, Mexico
“Mountain Hideaway”
Located at: Steven Manbeck ATTY 

Youth Entries:

1st Place Youth Division
Mifflin County Jr. High, Lewistown
Survey of Drawing and Painting 5th period
"Wild"
Located at: First National Bank of Mifflintown

Mifflin County Jr. High
Survey of Drawing and Painting 5th Period



2nd Place Youth Division
Mifflin County Jr. High, Lewistown
Survey of Drawing and Painting, 3rd period
“Animal Footprints”
Located at: Penn State Extension, Courthouse Annex

Mifflin County Jr. High
Survey of Drawing and Painting 3rd Period



3rd Place Youth Division
Emma Tabb, McAlisterville
“I See Birdies”
Located at: Juniata Valley Bank



Juniata Arts Festival
“Nature”
Located at: Craig Paden Salon



Makenzie McDonald, Thompsontown
“Flower Frenzy”
Located at: Old Towne Flowers and Tuxedos



3rd Graders from Lewistown Elementary and East Derry, Lewistown
Abby Moon, Jessica Henry, Erika Reed, Zoey Johnson,
Rebecca Montgomery, Madison Smith, Sherry Lin,
Audrey Oestreich, Kane Shuttlesworth, Jace Shoemaker,
Josiah Yearick, Levi Scutt, Lydia Hidlay.
“Monarch Metamorphosis”
Located at: Juniata Valley Bank



5th Grade Mountain View Elementary School, Mifflin
“If the Bees' Colony Collapses, Our Colony Collapses”
Located at: Juniata County Food Pantry 



"Capturing Juniata" summer series begins

The historic Mifflin Bridge located in Juniata County

was the first location for the

2012 JCAC "Capturing Juniata" summer events.

Sunday, May 20

Anyone is welcome to come and illustrate at the "Capturing Juniata" events. Whether you like painting, drawing, or photography feel free to come because every medium is welcome. Artists who decide to attend will need to bring their own supplies, and may also want to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Musicians are also encouraged to attend and play at these monthly events. 

NEXT EVENT: Sunday, June 24

at the Juniata County Courthouse



Julia, a young student, had the bridge in the view finder of her camera.



Garry used mechanical detail to capture the bridge in pencil.

 

Pastels were used by Judy to quickly illustrate the bridge.



Donnie focused his attention on capturing two fire trucks
that parked by the river bridge.



2012 Mifflintown Planter Palooza


20 Artists were selected to paint large planters that will adorn the streets of Mifflintown during the summer. The Planter Palooza will drawn together businesses and the community through the arts. The planters will be auctioned in September at the Juniata County Fair to benefit the Juniata County Food Pantry.

The beautiful painted planters have arrived at Hunters Run



Hands of all sizes helped fill the colorful planters with flowers.

We were grateful for Maggie's help, from Hunters Run Nursery, Port Royal

Each planter received a beautiful array of flowers to compliment it.

Capturing Juniata - Sunday May 20

Our first 2012

"Capturing Juniata"

summer event will begin this

Sunday, May 20, 2:00-5:00pm

at the Mifflin Bridge boat luanch area.

Anyone is welcome to come and illustrate the historic Mifflin bridge. Whether you like painting, drawing, or photography feel free to come because every medium is welcome. Artists who decide to attend will need to bring their own supplies, and may also want to bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Musicians are also encouraged to attend and play at these monthly events. 

Come capture this historic bridge before it is gone.