EVENTS

OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR Saturday, May 17 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 18 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Old State Capital 1 Old State Capital Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701 springfieldoldcapitolartfair.org 🥇 Award: First Place in Oil Painting 🥉Award: Third Place in Childrens' Tent Entry COLUMBUS ARTS FESTIVAL Friday, June 6 - 11:00am to 9:00pm Saturday, June 7 - 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday, June 8 - 10:00am to 5:00pm Downtown Riverfront, Columbus, Ohio ALLENTOWN ARTS FESTIVAL Saturday, June 14 - 10:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, June 15 - 10:00am to 6:00pm Delaware Ave in Allentown Historic Neighborhood - Buffalo NY AllentownArtFestival.com ​🥉Award: Third Place in Painting SYRACUSE ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Friday, July 25: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm Saturday, July 26: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Sunday, July 27: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Downtown Syracuse, NY https://www.downtownsyracuse.com/events/signature/syracuse-arts-crafts-festival ​🏅Award of Distinction CRESTED BUTTE ARTS FESTIVAL Friday, August 1 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm Saturday, August 2 - 10:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, August 3 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Elk Avenue, Downtown Crested Butte, Colorado MOUNT GRETNA OUTDOOR ART SHOW Saturday, August 16 - 9:00am to 6:00pm Sunday, August 17 - 9:00am to 5:00pm Wooded Parks and Streets of Mount Gretna, PA Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL of the ARTS Saturday, September 13 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, September 14 - 11:00 a.m. - 7:00p.m. 3200 - 3500 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL (Along Belmont to Hawthorne) PEORIA ART GUILD FINE ART FAIR Saturday, September 27 - 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday, September 28 - 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 200 NE Water St, Peoria, IL 61602 IX ART SHOW - EVENING SHOWCASE Friday, October 24, 2025 8:00pm to 12:00am Saturday, October 25, 2025 8:00pm to 12:00am Doubletree Hilton Reading 701 Penn St, Reading, PA 19601 imaginativerealism.com

ART ON THE SQUARE Friday, May 17, 2024 4:00PM - 9:00PM Saturday, May 18, 2024 10:00AM - 7:00PM Sunday, May 19, 2024 11:00AM - 5:00PM Belleville Public Square, Belleville, IL 62220 ArtontheSquare.com (artonthesquare.com) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png Joan Voss Renner Purchase Award COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL Friday, June 7, 2024 11:00am to 9:00pm Saturday, June 8, 2024 10:00am to 9:00pm Sunday, June 9, 2024 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Downtown Riverfront in the Scioto Mile columbusartfestival.org (columbusartfestival.org) GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL Saturday, July 27, 2024 10:00am to 5:00pm Sunday, July 28, 2024 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Glen Park near 5565 Main St. in Williamsville, NY 14221 glenparkartfestival.com (glenparkartfestival.com)

ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL April 14-16th, 2023: Atlanta, GA Fri Noon-9pm Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-6pm Piedmont Park, Atlanta GA dogwood.org (dogwood.org) ARTISPHERE May 12 - 14th, 2023: Greenville, SC Fri Noon-8pm Sat 10am-8pm, Sun 11am-6pm Main Street, Downtown Greenville, South Carolina (South) artisphere.org (artisphere.org) ST CHARLES FINE ART SHOW May 27-28th, 2023: St Charles, IL Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along the Banks of the Fox River stcharlesfineartshow.com (stcharlesfineartshow.com) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL June 10-11th, 2023: Buffalo, NY Sat 11am-6pm, Sun 11am-6pm Downtown Buffalo - Delaware Ave allentownartfestival.com (allentownartfestival.com) CROSBY FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS June 23 -25th, 2023: Toledo, OH Fri 6 - 9pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm Toledo Botanical Garden https://crosbyfest.com/(https://crosbyfest.com/) ART ON THE SQUARE - MADISON July 8 -9th, 2023: Madison, WI 9-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun Capital Square in Downtown Madison mmoca.org/activities/art-fair-on-the-square ​ GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL July 29-30th, 2023: Williamsville, NY Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along Glen Park Ave in Williamsville, NY https://www.facebook.com/GlenParkArtsFestival/(https://www.facebook.com/GlenParkArtsFestival/) LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL August 12-13th, 2023: Lewiston, NY Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Village of Lewiston, NY https://artcouncil.org/art-festival/(https://artcouncil.org/art-festival/) LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS September 9 - 10th, 2023: Chicago, IL 11 - 7pm pm Sat and Sun Broadway at Hawthorne https://lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com/(https://lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com/)

ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS April 23-24th, 2022: Arlington, VA Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm 3003 Washington Blvd artfestival.com/festivals/arlington-festival-arts/artist ​ ALEXANDRIA OLD TOWN SPRING TIME ART FESTIVAL May 14-15th, 2022: Alexandria, VA Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm 300 John Carlyle St. artfestival.com/festivals/alexandria-king-street-art-festival/artist ST CHARLES FINE ART SHOW May 28-29th, 2022: St Charles, IL Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Along the Banks of the Fox River stcharlesfineartshow.com (stcharlesfineartshow.com) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png INVITATIONAL AWARD COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL June 10th, 11th and 12th, 2022: Columbus, OH 11am-9pm, Sat 10am-9pm, Sun 10am-5pm At the Riverfront columbusartsfestival.org ART ON THE SQUARE - MADISON July 9-10th, 2022: Madison, WI 9-6pm Sat, 10-5pm Sun Capital Square in Downtown Madison mmoca.org/activities/art-fair-on-the-square https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png INVITATIONAL AWARD GLEN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL July 30 - 31st, 2022: Williamsville, NY Saturday & Sunday 10am-5pm Glen Ave Running through Glen Park glenparkartfest.com (glenparkartfest.com) ​ LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL August 13-14th, 2022: Lewiston, NY Sat 10am-6pm, Sun 10am-5pm Center St. artcouncil.org/art-festival (artcouncil.org/art-festival) LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS September 10-11th, 2022: Chicago, IL Sat & Sun 11am-7pm 3200-3500 N. Broadway lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com (lakevieweastfestivalofthearts.com) AN OCCASION FOR THE ARTS (Cancelled Due to Hurricane IAN) September 30th - October 2nd, 2022: Williamsburg, VA Fri 5pm - 7pm, Sat & Sun 10am-5pm Merchants Square, Colonial Williamsburg www.aofta.org (aofta.org)

4 BRIDGES FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Poster and Logo Winner April 16-18, 2021: Chattanooga, TN First Horizon Pavilion avarts.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artsfestbg.com) LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: First Place Painting August 14-15, 2021: Lewiston, NY Center Street, Lewiston, New York ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) LAKEVIEW EAST FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Lakeview East Poster and Event Logo September 11-12, 2021: Chicago, IL Belmont to Hawthorne, N Broadway Chicago, IL 60640 Chicago, IL 60640 lakeviewestfestivalofthearts.com MADISON MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART Art Fair on the Square September 25-26th, 2021: Madison, WI 227 State Street Madison, Wisconsin mmoca.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org)

GASPARILLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, Tampa, FL Gasparillaarts.com(Gasparillaarts.com) UNDER THE OAKS FINE ARTS SHOW Vero Beach Art Club, Vero Beach, FL verobeachartclub.com(verobeachartclub.com) DOWNTOWN WEST PALM BEACH ART FESTIVAL City Place, West Palm Beach, FL ArtFestival.com(ArtFestival.com) ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Highland Street in the Clarendon District, Arlington, VA ArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtFestival.com) SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITOL ART FAIR Old Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL Socaf.org(Socaf.org) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL (Did not exhibit this year but won the Poster) AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artsfestbg.com) AWARD: First Place Allentown Poster Logo https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png COLUMBUS ART FESTIVAL Downtown Riverfront, Columbus, OH columbusartsfestival.org(columbusartsfestival.org) WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI wickfordart.org(wickfordart.org) GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL Glen Park, Williamsville, NY glennparkartfest.com (glennparkartfest.com) LEWISTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Center St, Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(ArtCouncil.org) LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY artswyco.org(artswyco.org) RIVER ARTS FEST Jefferson & Union, Memphis, TN riverartsmemphis.org(riverartsmemphis.org)

ATLANTA DOGWOOD FESTIVAL Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA dogwood.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/dogwood.org) ARLINGTON FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Highland St in Clarendon district, Arlingotn, VA artfestival.com/cities/arlington(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artfestival.com/cities/arlington) A-RTS: ROCKVILLE TOWN SQUARE ARTS FESTIVAL Rockville Town Square, Rockville, MD a-rts.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/a-rts.org) SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR Old State Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL socaf.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/socaf.org) NIAGRA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Keenan Center, Lockport, NY kenancenter.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/kenancenter.org) ARTSFEST OF GREATER HARRISBURG Riverfront Park, Downtown Harrisburg, PA artsfestbg.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artsfestbg.com) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artsfestbg.com) AWARD: First Place Allentown Poster Logo https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png EAST AURORA OUTDOOR FINE ARTS EXHIBIT East Aurora Middle School. 430 Main St. East Aurora, NY eaartsociety.weebly.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/eaartsociety.weebly.com) AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI wickfordart.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/wickfordart.org) MMoCA ART FAIR ON THE SQUARE Wisconsin State Capitol Square, Madison, WI mmoca.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/mmoca.org) GLEN PARK ART FESTIVAL Glen Park, Williamsville, NY glenparkartfest.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/glenparkartfest.com) LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) SHADYSIDE ART FESTIVAL 739 Bellefonte St, Pittsburgh, PA artfestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artfestival.com) CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW 500 University Ave. Rochester, NY mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/) FUNKY FERNDALE ART FESTIVAL 200 W Nine Mile, Ferndale, MI funkyferndaleartfair.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/funkyferndaleartfair.com) LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY artswyco.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artswyco.org) AWARD: Theme Winner https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png BELLE (SOLO SHOW) 1416 Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY Artist Reception: Nov. 9th 6:00pm – 9:00pm

ST STEPHENS ART SHOW Coconut Grove, FL, 33133 artshowss.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artshowss.org) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Third Place: Mixed Media LEMOYNE CHAIN OF PARKS ART FESTIVAL 125 North Gadsden St, Tallahassee, FL chainofparks.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/chainofparks.com) CHASTAIN PARK ARTS FESTIVAL 4469 Stella Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA chastainparkartsfestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/chastainparkartsfestival.com) SPRINGFIELD OLD CAPITAL ART FAIR Old State Capitol grounds in downtown Springfield, IL socaf.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/socaf.org) FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 S Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/FairportCanalDays.com) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/AllentownArtFestival.com) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Third Place: Painting Realistic FOUNTAIN SQUARE ART FESTIVAL Church & Sherman, Downtown Evanston, IL chicagoevents.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/chicagoevents.com) WICKFORD ART FESTIVAL Main & Brown St. Wickford, RI wickfordart.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/wickfordart.org) WESTPORT FINE ARTS FESTIVAL Main St. Westport, CT westportdma.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/westportdma.com) LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW 500 University Ave. Rochester, NY mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/) ROYCROFT CAMPUS ART SHOW 31 S. Grove St, E Aurora, NY roycroftcampuscorp.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/roycroftcampuscorp.com) LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY artswyco.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artswyco.org) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: First Place: Theme

THE NEIGHBORHOOD, 2016 SHERIDAN ILLUSTRATION GRAD SHOW 99 Sudbury, Toronto, ON Canada Reception: 7:00pm April 14th instagram.com/sheridanillustration(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/instagram.com/sheridanillustration) twitter.com/sheridanillo(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/twitter.com/sheridanillo) illustrationism.tumblr.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/illustrationism.tumblr.com) FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 S Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/FairportCanalDays.com) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/AllentownArtFestival.com) NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY kenancenter.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/kenancenter.org) PARK AVENUE SUMMER ART FEST Park Ave. Rochester, NY RochesterEvents.com/park-ave-festival(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/RochesterEvents.com/park-ave-festival) AWARD: First Place: Painting https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL College Alley off Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) ELMWOOD AVE. FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Elmwood Ave. Buffalo, NY (between West Barry & St James Place) eafa.techriver.net(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/eafa.techriver.net) CLOTHESLINE ART SHOW 500 University Ave. Rochester, NY mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/mag.rochester.edu/events/clothesline-festival/) QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com) AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LETCHWORTH ARTS & CRAFT SHOW Letchworth State Park, Perry, NY artswyco.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/artswyco.org) FIRST FRIDAYS ART SHOW MJ Peterson 431 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY Reception: Friday December 2, 6PM – 9PM allentown.org/first-fridays(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/allentown.org/first-fridays)

FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 N Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/FairportCanalDays.com) AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/AllentownArtFestival.com) AWARD: Third Place: Painting, Realism https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main St, Lockport, NY AWARD: Best in Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CornHillArtsFestival.com) LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) AWARD: Third Place: Mixed Media AWARD: Honorable Mention: Graphic Arts & Drawing https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png PARK AVE SUMMER ART FESTIVAL Park Ave, Rochester, NY Park-Avenue.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/Park-Avenue.org) QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com) AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png

ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY www.allentownartfestival.com(allentownartfestival.com) AWARD: First Place: Painting - Realism AWARD: Honorable Mention: Watercolor https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main Street Section of Lockport, NY AWARD: First Place: Painting https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png ART ONTHE RIVERWALK Niawanda Park, Tonawanda. NY AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com (cornhillartsfestival.com) NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY kenancenter.org (kenancenter.org)AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org (artcouncil.org) PARK AVE SUMMER ART FESTIVAL Park Ave, Rochester, NY Park-Avenue.org (park-avenue.org) QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY opfestivalofthearts.org (https://opfestivalofthearts.org/)AWARD: First Place: Painting https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png BUFFALO SOCIETY OF ARTISTS 118TH CATALOGUE EXHIBITION curated by Michael Beam Hi-Temp Fabrication, 79 Perry St. Buffalo, NY Hi-Tempfab.com BuffaloSocietyOfArtists.com (BuffaloSocietyofArtists.com) EMERGING ARTISTS SHOW River Art Gallery and Gifts, 83 Webster St, N Tonawanda, NY RiverArtGalleryAndGifts.com (RiverArtGalleryandGifts.com)

FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 N Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/FairportCanalDays.com) ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AllentownArtFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/AllentownArtFestival.com) AWARD: Second Place: Drawing https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main St, Lockport, NY AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png TORONTO OUTDOOR ART EXHIBIT, 52nd Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada TorontoOutdoorArt.org (https://kelseymerkle.com/events/TorontoOutdoorArt.org) CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CornHillArtsFestival.com) CANAL FESTIVAL OF THE TONAWANDAS Main St, Tonawanda, NY CanalFest.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CanalFest.org) AWARD: Best of Show https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) AWARD: Honorable Mention: Mixed Media https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: First Place: Painting

20th ANNUAL WNY ARTISTS REGIONAL EXHIBITION Art Dialouge Gallery, One Linwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY www.wnyag.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/www.wnyag.com) 2012 WNY Young Artist’s Exhibition Impact Artists’ Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545 2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: First Place AWARD: Honorable Mention VISUAL & CREATIVE ARTS 2012 GRAD SHOW Sheridan College, 1410 Trafalgar Road, Oakville Canada https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Award of Excellence in Recognition of the Highest Achievement for Figurative 2D Work FAIRPORT CANAL DAYS 6 N Main St, Fairport, NY FairportCanalDays.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/FairportCanalDays.com) LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main St, Lockport, NY CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CornHillArtsFestival.com) CANAL FESTIVAL OF THE TONAWANDAS Main St, Tonawanda, NY CanalFest.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CanalFest.org) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: First Place: Drawing NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY kenancenter.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/kenancenter.org) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com) https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png AWARD: Best of Show

LOCKPORT OUTDOOR ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL Main St, Lockport, NY CORN HILL ARTS FESTIVAL 133 S Fitzhugh St, Rochester, NY CornHillArtsFestival.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/CornHillArtsFestival.com) SPENCERPORT CANAL DAYS Historic Canal Town, Spencerport, NY LEWISTON ART FESTIVAL Center St. Lewiston, NY ArtCouncil.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ArtCouncil.org) CREATIVE ARTS SHOW Erie County Fair Grounds, Creative Arts Building, Hamburg NY ECFair.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ECFair.com) AWARD: Best of Show AWARD: Directors Award AWARD: Second Place: Plein Air Painting https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com) AWARD: First Place Painting https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png ERIE COUNTY FAMILY COURT BUILDING Artspace 5th & 6th floor, Niagara Square, Buffalo, NY 41ST ANNUAL HOLIDAY BAZAAR ARTS & CRAFTS SALE Rochester Museum & Science Center, 657 East Ave, Rochester, NY RMSC.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/RMSC.org)

SOLO ART SHOW Clarence Center Coffee Company, Goodrich Rd, Clarence Center, NY YOUNG WOMAN’S EXHIBITION Impact Artist’s Gallery, Tri-Main Building, Suite 545, 2495 Main St, Buffalo, NY AWARD: First Place AWARD: Second Place https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png CHS ADVANCED PLACEMENT ART SHOW Clarence High School, 9625 Main St, Clarence, NY AWARD: Clarence Arts Society Scholarship https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png YOUNG CURATORS SHOW Albright-Knox Art Gallery, 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY ALLENTOWN ART FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY Allentown Village Society, Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY AWARD: Allentown Village Society Art Scholarship https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png ART ON THE RIVERWALK Niawanda Park, Tonawanda, NY AWARD: Honorable Mention https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png NIAGARA FRONTIER ART EXHIBIT Kenan Center, 433 Locust St., Lockport, NY KenanCenter.org(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/KenanCenter.org) AWARD: Sheila Whalen Memorial Realism in Drawing https://static.wixstatic.com/media/994683_643fdadf70cc4be98bd79da867bfa0dc~mv2.png CREATIVE ARTS SHOW Erie County Fair Grounds, Creative Arts Building, Hamburg NY ECFair.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/ECFair.com) QUAKER ARTS FESTIVAL Orchard Park Middle School Campus, Orchard Park, NY OPJaycees.com(https://kelseymerkle.com/events/OPJaycees.com)