Local Artist Choice Awards Begins In Lockport

LOCKPORT, IL – The City of Lockport’s Summer Art Series Committee has announced the start of the Local Artist Choice Awards for artists 18 years and older. The city said the committee has selected 18 pieces of art to display at host businesses throughout downtown Lockport.

The artwork can be seen beginning Monday, June 25 through Monday, July 23, and the community can tour the artwork downtown with family and friends and vote on their favorite artwork. Each host business will
have a poster in their window indicating that they are a host business showing a picture of the artwork displayed in their store.

According to the city, each person can vote only once per day. Ballots will be available upon request and ballot boxes will be visibly displayed. Artwork location maps are available at each participating business, as well as at the City’s Water Department, 222 E. Ninth Street, Second Floor, and the White Oak Library, 121 E. Eighth Street.

Artwork can be found at:

• Showanda’s Nail Bar, 931 S. State St., Artwork by Raquel Mirabella, Cartoon of girl on I&M Canal
• Amazing Fantasy Books and Comics, 113 E. Ninth St., Artwork by Katie Blanchard, “On Top of Mother Earth”
• Vegan Café, 928 S. State St., Artwork by Suzanne Serna, “Down by the Water”; and Joseph Rafacz, “Lockport’s Evolution”
• Marchio Tile, 910 S. State St., Artwork by Chelsea Trainor, “Greetings from Lockport”
• Barber Capital, 16 W. Ninth St., Artwork by Rodrigo Montoya Ortiz, “Grace”
• Public Landing Restaurant, 200 W. Eighth St., Artwork by Norb Haas, “Limestone Beauty”
• Port Noir, 900 S. State St., Artwork by Kristin Kemp, “Escape Route”
• Embers, 933 S. State St., Artwork by Steve Streit, “Time Machine”
• Wildwood Gallery, 1010 S. State St., Artwork by Patricia Mulcrone, “Bridges”
• Mint Salon, 201 E. Ninth St., Artwork by Leah Weis, “From Old to New”
• Nines on 9th, 133 E. Ninth St., Artwork by Brittany Svee, “Time of Reflection”
• Naked Sprout, 938 S. State St., Artwork by Lori S., “Lockport Farm to Downtown Table”
• Papa Joe’s, 1001 S. State St., Artwork by Cali Timm, “Lock #1 – Past and Present”
• Thimbles, 940 S. State St., Artwork by Michael Zimmer, “12th Street Lockport”
• Boy Scouts of America, 921 S. State St., Artwork by Mary Ehrler, “Second Bridge”
• IL State Museum (voting), 201 W. 10th St., Artwork by Nancy Ramirez, “Unlock Love” (outdoor

  display) at Eighth Street foot bridge over the canal, public is invited to place personalized locks on the bridge.
  Gallery Seven, 200 W. Eighth St., Artwork by John Voss, "Trackside"
  Canals & Trails Credit Union, 838 S. State St., Artwork by Joseph Rafacz, "Lockport's Evolution"

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