Award ceremony nears for annual agriculture arts show

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune

Margaret Diebert, left, and Rochelle Noblett hang entries for the Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Show at Circle Gallery. The annual event will be from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Madera County Arts Council will host a free reception and awards ceremony 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday for its 24th annual Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts art show.

Awards will be announced and presented to winners of the juried art competition at the Circle Gallery.

This year’s show explores five themes: California Crops, Farm Machinery and Structures, Our Farm and Ranch Friends, The Human Factor, and Water — Agriculture’s Lifeblood.

The Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts art show will be on display through Oct. 28.

Circle Gallery,1653 N. Schnoor Ave., is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. For information, call 661-7005 or visit www.maderaarts.org