Wonder of photos: Canton Light Festival contest winners named

Ed Balint, The Repository
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"Multicolor Magic" by Jake Muller of Canton won first place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.
"Multicolor Magic" by Jake Muller of Canton won first place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.

CANTON – Winners have been announced for the "WONDER: Canton Light Festival" photo contest.

Last month's downtown event was a sequel to last year's illumination event and featured multimedia artwork on Court Avenue NW between Second and Fourth streets.

Visual elements included projection mapping, colorful light installations, interactive displays and a shadowbox. Artists also had a storytelling display on Bliss Tower and projected sculptural displays.

"The Colorful Deck" by Bill Fallon of Cuyahoga Falls won second place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.
"The Colorful Deck" by Bill Fallon of Cuyahoga Falls won second place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.

Photo contest winners are:

  • First place, Jake Muller of Canton for "Multicolor Magic"

  • Second place, Bill Fallon of Cuyahoga Falls, "The Colorful Deck"

  • Third place, Rikki Ross of Akron, "A Walk with Inspiration"

The randomly selected winner was Maneezheh Bubanic of North Canton for "Liquid Brick."

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"A Walk with Inspiration" by Rikki Ross of Akron was awarded third place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.
"A Walk with Inspiration" by Rikki Ross of Akron was awarded third place in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.

ArtsinStark, in partnership with Visit Canton, announced the winners this week.

Contest judges were David Whitehill, president and CEO of ArtsinStark; Ally Bussey, president of Visit Canton; Tonja Marshall, chief marketing officer at Visit Canton; and James Waters, CEO of Waters Media.

"Liquid Brick" by Maneezheh Bubanic of North Canton was recognized in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.
"Liquid Brick" by Maneezheh Bubanic of North Canton was recognized in a photo contest in conjunction with the recent WONDER: Canton Light Festival event.

Winners receive a prize package, including gift cards from downtown restaurants and merchants who supported the event by participating in the Wonder Pass, a digital savings app organized by festival co-sponsor Visit Canton, an ArtsinStark news release said.

“It’s always great to see people be inspired to create their own art,” Whitehill said in a prepared statement. The light festival "was very engaging, and these photos really capture the fun and the spirit of the event.

"Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who came out to see Canton Light Festival and support local businesses," he added.

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