2024-2025 Schedule

Ridge Art
2024-2025 Schedule

Haines City Library “Downtown Alive” 2024
April 2024-2025
A Juried Competition inside Haines City Library Receiving April 5, 1-4 and April 6th 8:30-11 Critique at 2:30

Aviation & Flight:
A juried competition at Winter Haven Municipal Airport
June 2024-June 2025
Receiving At Ridge Art: Thursday, May 30th, 11:00a.m.-4:00pm
Receiving At WH Airport: Friday, June 7th, 11:00-4:00
Receiving: Saturday June 8th, 8:30-11am
Critique: Saturday June 8th, 2:30
Show Opens: June 13th
Reception: Thursday June 13th, 6:00 Awards 6:30
Pick Up*: May 2025 TBA
 


Black & White With A Pop Of Color
A juried competition at Ridge Art Gallery
July 11th, 2024- August 4th, 2024
Receiving: Fri July 5th, 10-4, Saturday July 6th 8:30-11am
Critique: Saturday July 6th, 2:30
Reception: Saturday July 13th 6-8

My Winter Haven: 
Receiving: Friday, August 2, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Receiving: Saturday, August 3, 8:30 a.m.-11:00a.m.
Judging: Saturday, August 3, 11:30 a.m.
Critique:Saturday, August 3, 2:30 p.m.
Reception: Thursday, Aug 8 5:30 7:00 p.m.
Show Closes: July, 2025

The Member’s Exhibition
A Juried Competition at Ridge Art Gallery
October 3rd — October 27, 2024
Receiving: Friday, Sept 27 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Receiving: Saturday, Sept 28 8:30 a.m- 11:00 am
Judging: Saturday, Sept 28th 11:30 a.m.
Critique: Saturday, Sept 28th, 3:00 p.m.
Show Opens: Thursday, Oct. 3th
Reception:  Saturday, Oct 5th, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Show Closes: Sunday, Oct 27th
Pick-up Day: Thursday, Oct 29, 1:00 - 4:00 pm.

Rails And Trails
A juried competition inside Lake Alfred City Hall
Nov 2, 2023 – Oct 2024
Receiving October 20th 1-4 and October 21st 8:30-11 am Critique 2:30 Reception Thursday, Nov 2nd 5:30 p.m. Awards at 6:00

Chairs, Windows, Doors:
A Juried Competition
November 27nd – December 22nd , 2024
Receiving: Thursday Nov 14th, 1:00-4:00 pm
Receiving: Friday, Nov 15th, 10:00a.m.-4:00pm
Receiving: Saturday, Nov 16th, 8:30 - 11:00 am
Judging: Saturday, Nov 16th, 11:15
Critique: Saturday, Nov 16th, 2:30
Show opens: Thursday, Nov 27th
Reception: Saturday, Dec 7th,  6:00 Awards 6:30
Show closes: Dec 22nd
Pick-up, Tuesday, Jan 7th, 1:00 - 4:00 pm and Friday Jan 10th 1-4

The 75th Anniversary Fine Art Exhibition
A Juried Competition
Jan 16th —Feb 16th, 2025
Early Receiving: Tuesday Dec 17th, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Receiving: Thursday, Jan 9th, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Receiving: Friday, Jan 10th, 10:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Receiving: Saturday, Jan 11th, 8:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Critique: Saturday, Jan 11th, 3:00 p.m. ***
Show opens: Thursday Jan 16th
Reception: Saturday, Jan 18th, 6:00 , Awards 6:30
Show closes: Sunday, Feb 16th
Pick-up: Tuesday, Feb 18th 1:00 - 4:00 p.m
Pick-up: Friday, Feb 21st, 1:00 - 1:00p.m.
*Call before arriving for any pick up other than dates Listed

Mackay Gardens 2024
Feb 2024-2025
A Juried Compitition inside Mackay Gardens Estate
Receiving Friday Feb 23rd 1-4 and Saturday Feb 24th, 8:30-11, Critique at 2:30
Reception to be held March 28th at 5:30

THE YOUNG ARTISTS SHOW
March 16th -April 9th 2023 A Juried Competition of Polk County School Students Reception- April 7th

 

“Buy Art, the soul you inspire,
may be your own”

-Anonymous

 

2022 Lake Alfred "Right of Way" Winners


BEST OF SHOW: $500
Brenda Poff Hill, Winter Haven, Tommy Fishing, Tommy’s Way, Acrylic

2nd: $300
Bonnie Liss, Davenport, Gathering Acorns, Oil

3rd: $200
Ron Malone, Bartow, Robert, Watercolor

Award of Excellence: $75
Preston Stafford, Lakeland Crowded Street, Photograpy
Dana Daydodge, Haines City, Kitchen Duties, Watercolor
Rhonda Paprocki, Lakeland, No Worries, No Hurry, Acrylic

Honorable Mention: $50
Cathi Draper, Winter Haven, Soul Searching, Watercolor
Billie Lee, Surrounded By Wires, Acrylic
Peggy Gallaher, Lakeland, The Right of Way on I-4, Acrylic

2022 "Imagination" Winners


BEST OF SHOW:
Bonnie Liss, Davenport, Morning Bath, Oil

2nd:
Candi Cardenas, Haines City, The Littlest Mermaid, Watercolor

3rd:
Blair Updike, Lake Wales, I Can Reach the Tallest Tree with My Eye,Oil

Award of Excellence:
Ron Malone, Bartow, Life Happens, Watercolor

Dana Daydodge, Haines City, Ancient Eyes, Watercolor

Mary Worsely, Lakeland, Basket Filled With Possibilities, Colored Pencil

Honorable Mention:
David Gula, WH, 4 Mast Deep Space Schooner, Sculpture

Mark Kilvington, WH, Gathering of the Innocent, Acrylic

Steve Latimer, Lakeland, Red Mesa Angles, Acrylic

D Buerger, WH, Swamp Talk, Photography

Please thank the sponsors for your awards, without them…we would not be
able to give the awards that we give.
City of Winter Haven
TECO

Winners for the 2022 City Hall Exhibition
“My Winter Haven: 100 Years of Waterskiing"

BOS:
Dana Daydodge, Haines City, Single Run #2, Watercolor

2nd:
Lorraine Goldberg, Lake Wales, Ready for Skiers, Photography

3rd:
Ron Malone, Bartow, Learning to Ski, Watercolor

Award of Excellence:
Greg Adams, WH, Portrait of a Barefoot Skier, Photography
Gary Chappel, WH, LeRoy, Photography
Mark Kilvington, WH, Lake Otis Impression, Acrylic

Honorable Mention:
Billie Lee, WH, Skier’s Home, Photography
Christy Hemenway, Winter Haven, City Logo, Watercolor
Preston Stafford, Lkld, 41 +74= 115 Years on the Water, Photography

 

Association News

WINNERS OF THE 2022 72ND ANNIVERSARY FINE ART EXHIBITION

Awards of Excellence:

Cleve Page, Auburndale, "Sourdough", Oil
Ron Malone, Bartow, "Rackleman Garden Guitar", Watercolor
Larry Elshoff, Lake City, "River Retreat", Film Photography

 

Honorable Mention Awards:

RB Smith, Lakeland, "Village Garden", Photography
Helen Edwards, Lakeland, "Come Away", Oil
Preston Stafford, Lakeland, "1918 Ford", Colored Pencil
Candi Cardenas, Haines City, "Florida Autumn Ridge", Watercolor

Please thank our sponsors for your awards. Without them, we would not be able to give our cash awards:

The CITY of WINTER HAVEN
OAK RIDGE FUNERAL CARE
JENNIFER & SCOTT THORNTON

 


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

We are in need of volunteers for:

(2) the hanging committee
(2) greeters in the gallery during Theatre Winter Haven shows.

Please contact Christy at 863-289-6477



 

BLACK AND WHITE ART & CEREMONY
 

BANNER AWARD WINNERS
 

AVIATION AWARD WINNERS
 


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- Christine B.



 
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