Creative Arts People's Choice Awards Given at Iowa State Fair

DES MOINES, IA (08/23/2016)(readMedia)-- Winners of the Creative Arts Department People's Choice awards were announced August 19 at the 2016 Iowa State Fair.

Walter Gardner Jr. of Albia won first place while Ethan Gonzalez of Des Moines was awarded second. Susan R. Foster of Des Moines was awarded third.

Entries were required to use this year's theme, "My State Fair," but could be any medium. Voting was open to all display visitors during the 2016 Fair.

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Frequently ranked as one of the top events in the country, the Iowa State Fair is the single largest event in the state of Iowa and one of the oldest and largest agricultural and industrial expositions in the country. Annually attracting more than a million people from all over the world, the Iowa State Fair located at East 30th and East University, just 10 minutes from downtown Des Moines is Iowa's greatest celebration with a salute to the best in agriculture, industry, entertainment and achievement. For more information, visit www.iowastatefair.org.