Events

Earth Day Art Contest

    Present Tense, along with Genesee Community College, sponsored the second annual Earth Day Art Contest in 2009 to celebrate the spirit of Earth Day and the creative work of our community. An artist's reception was held on Saturday, May 2 at Present Tense to honor the winners and view their creative artwork. More than 30 entries were received for this year's contest! The following winners were awarded in each category:

  • Literary Arts
    Leah Reino, age 16, Franklinville NY for her poem Butterfly
  • Butterfly
  • Its fluttering wings brush your hand
  • For a moment, you feel eternity
  • Of color, of wing, of vibrating, pulsing life
  • Framed by symmetry, fragility
  • And a thought of heaven
    Wax Hand
  • Visual Arts
    Kathryn Scarborough, age 19, of Basom NY for her wax hand sculpture




    Bottle Lids
  • Multimedia Arts
    Margaret VanArsdale of Castile NY for her artwork entitled 167 Lids and Caps




    Planting Man
  • Children's Arts
    Tyler Reese, age 9, of Le Roy NY for his man planting figurine made entirely from recycled materials




    pig
  • Use of Recycled Materials
    Aidan Hume, age 5, of Le Roy NY for his pig, "Jake," which he made from recycled materials