View images of current and past winners: Art In The Open – Hannibal Arts Council
Area professional and non-professional artists were invited to submit images of original works for the nineth annual ART IN THE OPEN billboard art competition. There were 183 entries submitted this year, including 133 entries in the Adult Division and 50 in the Youth Division. The annual contest is sponsored by the Hannibal Arts Council in partnership with Robinson Outdoor.
Adult Division winning images to be featured on a digital billboard are “Pond Bunny” oil painting by Joachim Knill of Hannibal, “Sunset Reflection” photograph by Timothy Spencer of Quincy IL and “My 1957 Buick” painting by Brandon Todd of Hannibal in the Adult Division. The winning image in the Youth Division is “Dancer” photograph by Maddie East of Coatsburg IL.
The selection committee chose one top winner in the Adult Division and then selected finalists to create a Facebook contest for the public to determine the two additional Adult Division winners and the Youth Division winner. Over 1800 votes were cast in the contests.
ART IN THE OPEN winners will have their work featured on the Robinson Outdoor digital billboard located at the intersection of Broadway and N. Maple Avenue in the coming months. The images will be shown for two weeks each month for the next six months.
