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Participants uploaded their entries in early March and then a week’s worth of voting closed at midnight on March 26. Winners were announced the following day and posted on the website. While entry was free, voters were asked to contribute $1 for a single vote, $5 for 5 votes, or $10 for 10 votes, with proceeds going to support the Marquee and Winfield Arts and Humanities Council. All entries are still up on the Marquee website, at marqueepac.org.

The Marquee has invited all participants to a gathering held jointly with Gallery 1001 this Friday, April 2, 5-7pm. Gallery 1001 will be displaying the work of winners in the visual arts, as part of its Friday Art Walk. The Marquee will invite winners in the performing arts to perform in its lobby. All winners, in both performing and visual arts, will be recognized and awarded their prizes in the Marquee lobby at 6pm. Both events are open to the public.

Marquee Board President Roger Moon: “We want to thank all of those who took part, whether they won, entered, or took part in the voting, as well as the art teachers and other community members who helped us to get out word of the contest. There were 21 people who submitted entries, and many of them took advantage of the ability to submit multiple entries in different categories. More than 1,100 votes were cast in total, which means over $1,100 was raised for the Marquee and Winfield’s Arts and Humanities Council. More importantly, though, we found that this was a way that folks could get involved in something that safely showcased the talent and resources of our community. And I want to thank also the area businesses who supported this effort with such wonderful prizes.”

More than $1000 was pledged as cash and prizes for the competition, with the following area businesses contributing: Biederman’s Bistro, Bob’s Liquor, C&B Liquor, College Hill Coffee, Eagle’s Nest, The Emporium, Field to Fabric, Gallery 1001, Gold’s Nutrition, Graves Drug, Ken & Jan Hathaway, Health Center Pharmacy, Home Lumber & Supply, Jarrett & Norton CPAs, Lucky Star, El Maguey, Sonic, Timber Creek Floral, Trunk N Treasure, WB Meats, Walnut Valley Dental, & Walnut Valley Festival.

The mission of the Marquee Performing Arts Center is to create a dynamic cultural hub in the heart of downtown Winfield for social, artistic, educational, and business gatherings by restoring and transforming the historic Winfield Fox Theater into a state-of-the-art facility that connects and serves the people of Winfield and South-Central Kansas. The Winfield Arts & Humanities Council works to provide the public with programs and events centered around the arts. This includes providing new art each month in the WAHC galleries, organizing Winfield's annual Art in the Park juried arts and crafts show, and organizing the Kansas Voices contest for writers living in Kansas.