Grove City Messenger - September 5th, 2021

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Showcasing vocal talent in
Voice of Grove City competition
After a year off, like many summer competitions
and events, The Voice of Grove
City is back and ready to crown a new winner.
Inspired by other well-known singing
competitions, The Voice of Grove City gives
Ohio musicians the opportunity to display
their vocal talents to the community. In
2019, over two dozen local talents answered
the call-out and in the end Cameron
Mitchell was victorious. Mitchell was able to
be part of several local performances, continue
to grow as a performer, and is returning
this year as part of the judging panel.
In addition, the judging panel includes a
variety of locals who boast an even wider variety
of musical backgrounds and industry
experiences. Additional judges include:
Hawc Griffin, Rhonda Shappert, Joshua Lee
Powell Jr., Tracy Sullivan, Kelly Letner,
Dylan Daniels, Jeremy Johnson, Cierra Lee
(voice coach) and Blake Soles (MC). Full
judge bios can viewed at: www.voiceofgrovecity.com
This year, the competition starts with
video submissions online that are viewed by
the judges. They will select the top 20 who
will perform on the Heartland Stage on Friday,
Sept. 17 during the kick-off of the 42nd
annual Arts in the Alley. Each night the
judges will narrow the winners until there
are the top three finalists. On Sunday, a
winner will be chosen. Each day, the Heartland
Stage will be filled with local talent all
soaking up the experience and vying for the
top prize.
The top prize is $2,500 and ample recognition
and potential future performance opportunities.
Second and third place finishers
will also receive prizes.
The goal of the competition is not just to
entertain, though it will, but to allow local
performers a chance to share their talents
and perhaps open doors to advance their
musical aspirations.
To enter the competition, contestants
must fill out an online form at www.voiceofgrovecity.com
along with the $25 entry fee.
Participants must be at least age 13. Entry
videos are already being posted and the
community is invited to check them out as
a preview of the exciting and talented performances
in store.
The Grove City Area Chamber of Commerce
extends its thanks and gratitude to
Heartland Bank and Sanderson Automotive
for their partnership and sponsorship of this
year’s Voice of Grove City competition.
Arts in the Alley
shows and awards
While the ‘show did go on’ last year in the
Arts in the Alley: Home Edition, this year
the festival and its shows are returning to
their in-person format for locals and visitors
to enjoy.
As with previous years, there are five
shows (craft, fine art, photography, quilt,
and youth art) and two specialty awards
(The Grove City Easel Award and the Helena
McComb Award). To find specific details
of each show visit the GCACC website
at www.gcchamber.org/arts
All shows have entry forms that include
the rules and requirements that can also be
found on the website.
Photography
For the Professionals level they include
two categories, Open and Commercial.
Commercial/Family & Friends Category:
these can be weddings, senior pictures, class
pictures, family portraits, group pictures,
etc.
Open Category: these can include Sports,
Landscapes, Sunsets, Flowers, Seascapes,
etc.
GCACC’s definition of a professional is:
a) someone’s main paid occupation;
b) someone who has received payment
for photography work such as senior portraits,
weddings, sports;
c) if you have a business card soliciting
photography services.
There is also an Amateur category and a
Mobile Phone category that are both open to
subject matter.
Submissions will be judged and awarded
in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place, along with our favorite,
The People’s Choice award, with
prizes up to $100 for the first place prize.
Fine Art
Note: some of the fine art pieces may be
for sale, they will be marked accordingly to
let viewers know.
Each piece is entered into one of the following
categories: 2-D Category; 2-D
PAPER/FRAGILE ART shall be framed,
glazed (glass, acrylite, plexi...) and wired for
secure hanging. No bare glass edges or sawtooth
hangers are permitted. 2-D
DURABLE ART shall be framed, wired for
secure hanging, or have otherwise finished
edges (i.e., canvasses may be “gallerywrapped”).
3-D Category: Three-Dimensional Art-
See SHOWS & AWARDS page 14
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