The Anacortes Arts Festival is pleased to announce its Arts at the Port award winners for 2019, announced at the Arts at the Port Opening event on Saturday, July 27. The Best of Show and Excellence Awards were selected by juror Joanna Sikes. Awards total more than $12,400 and include two public art purchases awards going to the Anacortes Police Station and Whitney Elementary. Winners include:

Best of Show Leslie Stoner, Oak Harbor

Excellence Award Lanny Bergner, Anacortes

Excellence Award Lori Nelson-Clonts, Maple Falls

Festival Award – Hart James , Olympia

Bill Mitchell Memorial Award – Susan Williams, Friday Harbor

T Bailey Corporate Award– Suze Woolf, Seattle

Eve Deisher Creative Excellence Award – Leslie Stoner, Oak Harbor

Art in Schools Purchase Award – Susan Williams, Friday Harbor

Anacortes Collects Purchase Award – to be determined

Peoples Choice – To be determined by public vote