53rd ANNUAL
ART-A-FEST

A successful 2026 Art-a-Fest is officially in the books!
53rd annual Art-a-Fest -- Charles City, IA -- August 15th

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This festival fulfills an important role in the community and surrounding areas by supporting and celebrating local artists. Our goal is to make the arts accessible to all members of our community during this one-day, free event. 

Each year our committee works hard to make the event a success for exhibitors and shoppers. This year, 39 artists (including 1 student artist and 3 emerging artists) were set up on the lawns of Central Park, offering a variety of artwork. Kim Behm was this year's judge and awarded the following prizes:

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• 1st Place - Andreas Soemadi

• 2nd Place - Shannon Graham

• 3rd Place - Alexa Johnson

• Special Award for most unique, in honor of Jean Semelhack - Sergiy Nagorny

• Special Award for Judge's choice, in honor of Nancy Clarke - Bruce Litterer

• Honorable Mentions - Susan Kennicott, Douglas Cole, Wayne & Karen Ruff, Lisa Glaser, Janiece Bergland

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The winner of the Emerging Artists program was Morgen Tharp of Wilton, Iowa. Morgen won a guaranteed and complimentary spot at Art-a-Fest 2027!

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Please visit the Charles City Art-a-Fest website for photos and more!