1952: ART COMPETITION

The Lehigh Valley Art Alliance hosts an annual Portrait of the Dairy Industry Competition, involving local residents, including amateurs and professionals. Sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Farmers Cooperative, the event assembles successful paintings for a permanent collection. Each year, a leading industry collaborates with the Art Alliance to set the competition's theme. The results are encouraging for both artists and officials.

What is the main focus of the Lehigh Valley Art Alliance's annual competition?

• Portrait of the Dairy Industry

• Landscape of the Valley

• Abstract Art in Agriculture

• Modern Art in Farming

Who sponsors the Lehigh Valley Art Alliance's competition?

• Pennsylvania Art Society

• Valley Artists Guild

• Lehigh Valley Farmers Cooperative

• Dutch Farm Association

What happens to the successful paintings from the competition?

• They are added to a permanent collection

• They are sold to private collectors

• They are displayed in a local museum

• They are auctioned for charity

Who assigns the theme for the competition each year?

• The local government

• The Farmers Cooperative

• A leading industry in the Valley

• The Art Alliance

How do the results of this year's competition affect the artists and officials?

• They are disappointing

• They are encouraging

• They are controversial

• They are inconclusive