Telles O'Brien receives honorable mention in an Art for Rehabilitation contest, 1968

Event

Date: circa 1968-07
Kind: Award
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: artscommunitycommunication

Summary

The July 1968 Beaver Beacon reported that Telles O’Brien, an islander living at Granvue, received honorable mention and a $5 check for three oil paintings entered in an Art for Rehabilitation contest in Los Angeles.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not provide contest rules, judging records, or images of the paintings.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1968, “Newsy Notes.”
Reports Telles O'Brien's honorable mention and $5 check for three oil paintings entered in an Art for Rehabilitation contest in Los Angeles; it does not provide the contest rules, judging record, or images of the paintings.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1968, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held eight-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published award notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Telles O'Brien receives honorable mention in an Art for Rehabilitation contest, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-telles-obrien-art-award-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1968, “Newsy Notes.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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