Spring Fest Thank you & Poster Contest Winners

The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would like to thank On The Coast Magazine, HarborWalk Village and everyone who participated in the Spring Fest. On the Coast Magazine and Okaloosa Arts Alliance joined together to host Spring Fest at HarborWalk Village on Sat, May 17, 2014. The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would like to thank our sponsors: Drama Kids, Childcare Network and Hometown Builders. Thank you for donations to the silent auction from: White-Wilson Medical Center, Emerald Coast Concert Association, Seablaster, Ramada Plaza Beach Resort, Southern Vacation Rentals, Sinfonia Gulf Coast, Bill Head, Newman-Dailey Resort Properties, Pat Federinko, Wyndham Resorts, Act4Murder, Papa Murphys, German Club, Destin Commons Belk, A.C. Moore, Mattie Kelly Arts Foundation, Fudpuckers, Children in Crisis, Silver Sands Premium Outlets, Special Touch Gallery, and Golden Nugget Casino in Biloxi. Thank you to the volunteers from A.C. Moore and Distinguished Young Women of Okaloosa County, and to the Okaloosa Arts Alliance & On The Coast Magazine volunteers. Thank you to all of the vendors and performers at the Spring Fest and to everyone who came out to enjoy the Fest. The Okaloosa Arts Alliance would like to thank all of the Okaloosa County School students that participated in the 6th annual OAA Okaloosa County School Poster Contest. Although we were not able to make everyone a 1st place winner, all 306 entries were on display at the Spring Fest. There are 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for Elementary School (K-4 grade) and Middle School (5-7 grade) and High School (8-12 grade). The winners will all receive gift cards ranging from $25 to $75. Eglin Federal Credit Union provided all the first place winners gift cards, and the Fort Walton Beach Wal-mart, the Destin Wal-mart, the Niceville Wal-mart, Sam’s Club, Mary Esther Target provided 2nd and 3rd place winners gift cards. Participating Schools include: Liza Jackson Prep School, Rocky Bayou Christian School, Homeschool, Florosa Elementary, Elliot Point Elementary, Bluewater Elementary, Plew Elementary, Ruckel Middle School, Walker Elementary, Eglin After School Care, Fort Walton Beach High School, Meigs Middle School and Edwins Elementary. And the winners are:

Elementary School (K-4)- 1st Place Winner-Joseph Fagundes-3rd grade-Bluewater Elementary 2nd Place Winner- Ronald Gurney-2nd grade- Plew Elementary 3rd Place Winner-Olin Wolfgram-4th grade-Liza Jackson Prep School

Middle School (5-7 Grade)- 1st Place- Ora Wolfgram-7th grade-Liza Jackson Prep School 2nd Place- Avaree Hosford-7th grade-Rocky Bayou Christian School 3rd Place- Gabriel Fidler-7th grade-Rocky Bayou Christian School

High School (8-12 Grade)- 1st Place- Andrea DeJesus-12th grade-Fort Walton Beach High School 2nd place- Nina Brown-8th grade- Liza Jackson Prep School 3rd place- Asaintah Olshfski-8th grade- Rocky Bayou Christian School About the Okaloosa Arts Alliance-The Okaloosa Arts Alliance (OAA) is the designated non-profit arts agency for Okaloosa County. The purpose of OAA is to support and promote art and culture in Okaloosa County. The Okaloosa Arts Alliance enhances the cultural environment of its community, and promotes, coordinates, and nurtures high quality arts and cultural resources that enrich the lives of residents and visitors. The OAA is supported in part by the Florida Department of State and from Arts auto license tag revenues but could not exist without its members