At an awards ceremony held Friday, Dec. 2, the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) Arts and Culture Program Steering Committee and the National Arts Program organization recognized the more than 100 artists who are taking part in the 2nd Annual Exhibit and Awards of the National Arts Program for MSP employees, volunteers and their families.
Jeff Hamiel, executive director for the Metropolitan Airports Commission, and Sue Gens, executive director for the Minnesota State Arts Board and chair of the MSP Arts and Culture Steering Committee, presented awards to the winning artists, as well as recognized all participants.
The second annual MSP Airport Employee Art Exhibit, located on the C Concourse Gallery at Terminal 1-Lindbergh, includes 174 artworks created by 113 artists from 27 companies operating at MSP Airport. Artworks include paintings, photographs, ceramics, textiles, sculpture and mixed media objects.
This exhibit gives employees, volunteers and their family members an opportunity to display their artwork to an international audience of thousands. The exhibit opened Nov. 22 and will continue to be on display through March 6, 2012.
Sixteen winners were chosen from the more than 100 entrants and awarded cash prizes. The judging panel consisted of four art professionals whom represent a variety of art mediums. The following is the list of winners by category.
Best of Show – Eric Cornett, Minneapolis, Painting, Brown Pelican 
Adult Amateur
First Place – Tammy Bauer, Delta Air Lines employee, Photography, Feline Friends
Second Place – Kathryn Lund, family of Metropolitan Airports Commission employee, Works on paper, Into the Woods
Third Place – Heidi Sutter, Regional Elite employee, Photography, Dreaming
Adult Intermediate
First Place – Sarah Cain, Mesaba Airlines employee, Photography, Morning Takeoff
Second Place – Marian Thompson, Delta Air Lines employee, Works on paper, Night Light
Third Place – Jeanne Pribble, TGI Fridays employee, Craft, Untitled
Adult Professional
First Place – Bryan Young, family of Airport Foundation MSP employee, Painting, After Hours
Second Place – Daniel Gray, family of Airport Foundation MSP employee, Craft, Blue Platter
Third Place – Ursula Ostrowski, Delta Air Lines employee, Photography, Self-Portrait
Youth 12 & Under
First Place – Sam Rossow, family of Airport Foundation MSP volunteer, Works on paper, Kitty Swampus
Second Place – Savannah Henning, family of HMSHost employee, Craft, A Splash of Color
Third Place – Heather Chandler, family of Delta Air Lines employee, Painting, Mermaid Dreams
Teen 13-18
First Place – Marlee Mfalingundi, family of Sun Country Airlines employee, Works on paper, With Wings
Second Place – Sarah Reagan, family of Sun Country Airlines employee, Works on paper, You Dream in Moscow
Third Place – Dakota Lee, family of TSA employee, Works on paper, Traitor
Click here to see a full listing of winners. Visit the MSP Airport Facebook page to view photos of the winning artists and artwork.
About the MSP Arts and Culture Program
The MSP Arts and Culture Program is a partnership between the Airport Foundation MSP and the Metropolitan Airports Commission, the owner and operator of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The mission of the Arts and Culture Program is to enhance MSP Airport’s image, enrich the public’s experience, and promote a sense of place through arts and culture. To learn more about the program, visit www.airportfoundation.org and download the Master Plan.
About the National Arts Program
The National Arts Program® (NAP) currently sponsors 78 annual programs, encompassing more than 450 cities and counties within 40 states and the District of Columbia. The concept of NAP is to provide an uninhibited opportunity for all people to present their visual art talents, of any level, in a public exhibition, free to the artists and public. The National Arts Program® is sponsored and funded by The National Arts Program Foundation of Malvern, Pennsylvania, in support and cooperation with local city arts agencies and organizations. The soul purpose of The National Arts Program Foundation is to fund The National Arts Program®. To learn more about The National Arts Program®, visit the website, www.nationalartsprogram.org.
