Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts is a competitive exhibition located at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green. It remains open to the public through April 14, 2023. The art competition was open to all residents 18 years of age or older, living in a Kentucky county which falls within a 65-mile radius of Bowling Green and awards were presented March 10.
Select winners included:
Best of Show – Yvonne Petkus
Kentucky Museum Purchase Award – Myra Dwyer
ArtWorks Merit Award - Tony Murray
World’s Greatest Studio Tour Merit Award - Leslie Nichols
A full listing of all winners will be published in SOKY Magazine.
The art show, generously sponsored by Abound Credit Union, is open to the public: March 4 - April 14, 2023, with the exception of WKU's Spring Break, March 13-18, when the museum was closed.
“At Abound, our purpose is to help our communities thrive,” said Jake Darabos, CPA, Chief Finance and Administration Officer of Abound Credit Union. “We’re proud to be the title sponsor of this exhibition and work with institutions like WKU to enhance the lives of Kentuckians.”

Pictured: Award winners from the Abound Credit Union Celebration of the Arts exhibition.

Pictured: Jake Darabos, CPA, Chief Finance and Administration Officer of Abound Credit Union, congratulates Best of Show winner Yvonne Petkus.