[OPLINLIST] State Library of Ohio Announces Winners of Forever Free Emancipation Poster Contest

[Marsha McDevitt-Stredney]

Please excuse multiple postings...

 

The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce the winners of the
Forever Free Emancipation Poster contest. The Emancipation Poster
contest was held in collaboration with the Columbus College of Art &
Design (CCAD) Packard Library and in conjunction with the Forever Free:
Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation
<http://www.library.ohio.gov/Marketing/ForeverFreeLincolnExhibit/WhatsOn
Display>  exhibit at the State Library of Ohio March 7 - April 15, 2011.
Students from the CCAD were invited to submit posters that would
visually communicate Emancipation to a slave in 1863 unable to read. The
winning entries were announced at the exhibit's opening program and
reception on March 9, 2011.

 

Matthew Houston received first place for his work entitled Singing on
the Great Day <http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/singing-great-day>  and
a $50 gift card to Utrecht Art Supplies store.  Jerrica Fields placed
second for her piece entitled Freedom Quilt
<http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/freedom-quilt> , and Joshua Kingsbury
placed third for his entry New Day
<http://library.ohio.gov/marketing/new-day> . Jerrica and Joshua each
received a $25 gift card to Utrecht Art Supplies store.

 

To read the rest of the press release go to: 
http://library.ohio.gov/Marketing/PR/2011/March#Poster

 

 

 

Marsha McDevitt-Stredney

Marketing & Communications Director

274 E. 1st Avenue

Columbus, OH 43201

Tel: 614-644-6875

Fax: 614-466-3584

www.library.ohio.gov <http://www.library.ohio.gov/> 

 

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