20080409 Carroll Arts Center’s “Peep Show” winners announced

Carroll Arts Center’s “Peep Show” winners announced

MEDIA RELEASE

April 9, 2008

Contact: Sandy Oxx

(Attached photo is of winning entry “Peeps with Wings” by the Megan Taylor Foundation)

Carroll Arts Center’s “Peep Show” winners announced

Ants to invade soon……………..

A standing room only crowd was on hand Tuesday evening to hear the announcements about which Peep ® creations had received the most votes from the public.

A total of 111 marshmallow masterpieces were on display for the past week, far exceeding the organizers’ original estimates and expectations.

“The works were engineering marvels, artistic masterpieces, hilarious social commentaries on pop culture and incredible gestures of financial generosity,” reports Executive Director Sandy Oxx. “Carroll County is to be applauded for their imagination. They’ve truly started a new tradition that will only grow.”

Thousands of visitors to the event purchased vote chips to acknowledge their favorites. Nearly $4,500 was raised through the event.

The over-all audience favorite was “Peeps with Wings” by the Megan Taylor Foundation.

The other results are as follows:

Audience Favorites (in no particular order)

“Amazing Peep Show Circus” by Alannah Van Horn

“Peep Posse” by Ruth Perkins

“Peep Pyramid” by North Carroll Community School

“Proud Peepcock” by Heather Hodge & Clark Shaffer, Esq.

Honorable Mentions (in no particular order)

“Tin Grin Peeps” by Dr. Edward Goldman & Staff

“Chesapeep Bay Crabs” by the Lowe & Adams Families

“Corbit’s Charge” by Gabby Hash

“Easter Parade” by Grace Woo

“Peep my Pumps” by Carroll Hospital Center’s White Rabbit Thrift Shop

Winning decorators were awarded prizes packages from the Just Born Company of Bethlehem, PA, maker of PEEPS ®.

Five emerging film makers submitted movies starring Peeps ® A panel of judges from the community reviewed them, and the winner in the film category was Tom Walker for his charming stop-action entry entitled “World Peeps.”

Some special awards were also announced. Most hilarious entry was awarded to Danielle May-West for “Split Peep Soup.”

Best entry using a single Peep went to Elizabeth Ellis for her touching photograph “God Peeps all his Children in his Hands.”

Best hi-tech entry went to Jim Voter of Gizmos Art for his power point entry “Peeps on Wheels,” and the Spirit of Generosity Award went to Dutterer’s Flower Shop for their amazing entry “Peeps a Bloomin’ that used more than 400 Peeps, and their creation of other magnificent entries for the Megan Taylor Foundation and the Night Rider Foundation.

The Arts Council staff and board are now planning for an ant invasion, as well as next year’s event which is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

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