More than $1,500 in cash awards were presented to 13 artists. The $500 Best of Show Award, sponsored by the Auburn-Opelika Tourism Bureau, was received by E. Wayles Carpenter for her painting “Men Outside at Robinson Station.”

The Auburn CityFest Merit Award was presented to Kyle Braund. Other merit award winners include Michael Robinson, William Gwin, June Corley, Gray Collins, Gary Swanson, Steven Rush, Margee Ragland, Adrian Alsobrook, Karen Lindved Chittom, Dick Millman and C. Keen Zero.

The Fifth Annual Juried Art Preview Reception was coordinated by the Auburn Arts Association, an official sponsor of Auburn CityFest 2009 and the Auburn CityFest Committee. For more information, please visit www.auburncityfest.com.