ORANGE PARK – The Art Guild of Orange Park announced the winners of the Concert on the Green Poster Contest. Each year the Art Guild of Orange Park has the auspicious privilege of selecting the winners of the Poster Contest from numerous outstanding entries.
This year’s theme was “A Symphonic Celebration of the Arts.” Winners earned first, second and third-place awards, as well as two honorable mentions in each grade category plus two winners from the category ‘Honoring the Military.’
The winning posters are currently hanging in the Orange Park Town Hall with an additional 10 posters chosen for merit per grade category. The Art Guild invites everyone to come and enjoy the marvelous artistic talent that our students have shown.
The Art Guild of Orange Park participates in a number of activities, events and art programs throughout Clay County each year. The organization’s commitment is to bring attention and focus to the diverse talents of local artists, of all ages. Outreach includes promoting visual arts programs in schools and other organizations in order to foster the appreciation of visual arts within the community.
It also provides opportunities for the development and growth, enrichment and support for our members through educational programs and workshops. The exhibits of the Art Guild allow members to show and sell their works in many local venues. The Guild invites residents to visit its exhibits which are held frequently during the year in a number of places in our surrounding counties.
Guild membership is open to everyone, whether artist or patron of the arts. Residents are are invited to come to one of our monthly meetings held at the Lion’s Club, 423 McIntosh Ave., in Orange Park at 6:30 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month.

Poster contest winners

Elementary Division: first, Autumn Smith, Fleming Island; second; Pricilla Sprouse, Seven Bridges; third, Kate Sims, Fleming Island; and, honorable mentions, Ryan Stevens, Fleming Island, and Destiny Diaz, Steve Bridges.

Junior High Division: first, Josiah Bierbolini, Lake Asbury; second, Kayleigh James, Lakeside; third, Jane Weigand, Lakeside; and, honorable mentions, Parker Ross, Lakeside, and Skyylar Dochterman, Lake Asbury.

High School Division: first, Alivia Corral, Fleming Island; second, Paige Hudson, Orange Park; third, Jadan Kraemer, Orange Park; and, honorable mentions, Kendall Bagmon and Shannah Murphy, Orange Park.

Military Division: first, Rachel Seader, Orange Park; and, second, Elanor Parker, Lakeside.