Arts & Entertainment Story ( 10,000 and Over Dailies,5,000 - 10,000 Dailies,Under 5,000 Dailies)Back
Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Fargo/Moorhead - The Forum Entry Title: Artist shows 'Silver Lining' n ND quarantine stories Entry Credit: John Lamb Judge Comment: Paintings tell positive personal stories from COVID-19 social isolation. Excellent writing provides a narrative readers could digest with empathy! Absolutely engaging!
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Albert Lea Tribune Entry Title: New Art Center exhibit to feature series on popular Surf Ballroom Entry Credit: Colleen Harrison Judge Comment: This story is about an artist whose vision and inspiration remain tightly wound to her neighbors, to her community. The personality is infectious: readers are rewarded in the artistic pandemic! Exceptional writing reveals the artists commitment to lively local history.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Albert Lea Tribune Entry Title: A real-life hero’s story Entry Credit: Colleen Harrison Judge Comment: A personal, engaging account of a theatrical drama that should attract readers for its theme as well as its community actors. The writer draws more than mere description in this preview, including the passion for performing with a round of tears!
Competition Comment: A grand experience reviewing these entries: from emotional near-mortal-combat to just simple brush strokes on canvas. All captured first with traditional newsprint. Many stories relied on single subjects: a presentation with the basic information and little personality. The better entries display emotion, empathy and narrative detail for their subjects. This was a very challenging category for judging. So we stuck with those we thought fit the "better entries" description. Good narrative writing, good art (subjects and photos) were especial attributes of in this category.
