June 21 - July 27
Opening Reception: June 22
Past Poster Artist Exhibition
This Summer, we continue our tradition of celebrating our Poster Artists, esteemed members of the Rockport Art Community who helped create, maintain, and strengthen half a century of artistic heritage. Come and see the diverse talent of Rockport.
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About the Rockport Art Festival Poster Artist Tradition
Every year, a committee gathers to select one master artist, who will join a select group of individuals known for their achievements and excellence in the arts, for their engagement and contributions to the Rockport Center for the Arts, and for their ability to capture the coastal aesthetic that Rockport and the Rockport Art Festival are recognized for. The 27 year old tradition continues into the organization’s next 50 years.
1993 - Harold Phenix †
1994 - Steve Russell (Russell is a founding member of the Rockport Art Association, Inc.)
1995 - Al Barnes †
1996 - Herb Booth †
1997 - Jesus Moroles †
1998 - Evelyn Atkinson
1999 - Ricardo Rivera †
2000 - Kay Barnebey
2001 - Jim Offeman
2002 - Flint Reed
2003 - Anita Diebel
2004 - Thom Evans †
2005 - Carol Koutnik
2006 - Hal McCaskill
2007 - Nanci Barnes
2008 - Teresa Justice
2009 - Lisa Baer Frederick
2010 - Shirley Hughes Blackman
2011 - Betty Shamel
2012 - Bruce Bitter
2013 - Bonnie Lou Prouty
2014 - Pamela Fulcher
2015 - Chance Yarbrough
2016 - Joey Blazek
2017 - Barb Robinson
2018 - Debbie Stevens
2019 - Angalee DeForest
Legend: † Deceased
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