Cohen selected to receive People's Choice Award for art fair

Fused glass artist Cassandra Cohen, of Topeka, was selected to receive the People's Choice Award by visitors at the 18th annual Mulvane Mountain/Plains Art Fair at Washburn University June 5 and 6.

Art fair jurors Jane Booth and Ben Ahlvers named Eric Abraham, a porcelain artist from Lucas, Kan., the recipient of the Best of Show Award.

Watercolorist Dan Engler, of Ladue, Mo., earned the Best Two-dimensional Award, and Nichole Collins, a jewelry artist from Yates Center, Kan., received the Best Three-dimensional Award.

More than 4,000 people attended the juried fine arts event, which raised approximately $30,000 to support the exhibit and education programs at the Mulvane Art Museum.

For information, go to www. washburn.edu/mulvane, or call 785-670-1124.