The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the First Annual Gingerbread Invitational − a fun, artful gingerbread competition and exhibition with a focus on historic landmarks and architecture in Corning and the Southern Finger Lakes.
The exhibition will be on view now through January 4, 2016. Throughout the holiday season, visitors to The Rockwell will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite creation to select the Community Choice Award.
On December 3, 2015, The Rockwell will host an exhibition opening where a panel of judges will announce three winners based on creativity, accuracy, and overall presentation. The panel includes guest judges Amy Simpson, Reporter and Anchor at WETM 18 News, Ann Wells owner of Exhibit A, and Karol Wight, President and Executive Director of The Corning Museum of Glass. Throughout the holiday season, community members will have a chance to cast a vote for their Community Choice Award winner which will be announced in early January.
The Rockwell Museum offers free admission to the Gingerbread Invitational during the annual Holiday Open House on December 5 and 6, 2015. On December 5, The Rockwell hosts Family Sparkle from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m., with gingerbread cookie decorating and holiday games.
Willa Vogel, Project Manager of the exhibition said, “We are very excited to launch this tradition for families in our area. The creativity of these artists will amaze you. And with any luck, we’ll make gingerbread the new pumpkin spice!”
Along with the exhibition, The Rockwell is featuring gingerbread-related activities in the Family Exploration Studio, including a large gingerbread-people felt board, a light board activity, a paper gingerbread-house station and more.
Visitors will also notice the return of a beautiful hand-knitted scarf for Artemus, the sculptural bison located on the façade of the building. The scarf was created in 2014 by a group of community knitters at Woolly Minded on Market Street.
The Gingerbread Invitational is sponsored in part by Wegmans.
Important Dates
- November 24, 2015 | Exhibition opens. Public voting launches.
- December 3, 2015 | Gingerbread Invitational Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony for artists and community. Winners announced.
- December 5, 2015 | Family Sparkle, Holiday Open House. Free admission. Gingerbread-themed games, art activities, shopping, photo opportunities and more.
- December 6, 2015 | Holiday Open House. Free admission.
- Week of January 4, 2016 | Exhibition ends. Artists pick up their creations. Community Choice Award winner announced.
Exhibition Participants
Winter at McKinney Park
Anne Walters & Charlie Milazzo (and Tamriko Walters)
Historic Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse
‘Cuse Cakes and the Colby Family
First Presbyterian Church in Bath, NY: A Sugar Study
Team #AllTheGingerbreads – Emily Elizabeth Smith, Tiffany Williams, Jessi Moore, Mandy Kritzeck, Alexandra Ruggiero
Seneca Harbor Holiday
Heather van der Grinten with help from Bridget Bossart van Otterloo and Jenny Wittmaack
Our Temple, Kol Ami
The Goldwyn Family
Watkins Glen State Park – South Pavilion
LaDonna Costello
Wegmans – Corning
Wegmans Bakery Staff
Fox Run Vineyards
Brud Holland
The Christmas House
Sophie Craford-Rosso, Allison Wharton, Daniel Pipher, Natalie Pipher
Centerway Sparkle – Corning
Ellyn Wilson, Ann Recotta
Delaware Lackawanna & Western Railroad Station in Painted Post NY
Amelia Sauter
About The Rockwell Museum
The Rockwell Museum, in association with the Smithsonian Institution, tells the story of the American experience through a display of stunning art about America. Founded in 1976, The Rockwell is an evolving community center which showcases the best of America through compelling exhibitions and imaginative programs. The diverse collection includes a mix of contemporary Native American art with traditional bronze sculptures, landscape paintings and other works that embody America. Housed in the beautifully restored 19th century Old City Hall building, The Rockwell is active in the local community and holds special events and educational programming with area public schools. The Rockwell provokes curiosity, engagement and reflection about art and the American experience.
