Winners from the 2025 Nooks and Crannies Festival revealed

The Town of Okotoks has announced the winners from this year's Nooks and Crannies Festival.

The annual public art festival sees artists creating installations to be displayed along Okotoks' downtown streets, only using recycled materials.

This year's festival ran from July 19 to Aug. 23 and featured over a dozen installations.

A panel of judges comprising of artists Tanya Zackarow, Wanru Kemp, Neil Bantleman, and Tracey Bantleman selected three winners and a youth honourable mention, who received cash prizes.

The winners were:

1st place ($1,500 prize): Dena Kubota's Oscar’s World

2nd place ($1,250 prize): Narda Ray's Rainbow Trout mosaic

3rd place ($1,000): Michelle Campos' Extra, Extra, Read All A-Bat It!

Youth Honourable Mention ($500 prize): Madeline Maher's Earth mural

More information on the installations, including pictures, can be found on the Town of Okotoks' website.