BEST OF TOPEKA and Northeast Kansas

RESULTS UPDATE:

 "Thanks voters for nominating in category 99. Phoenix Gallery Topeka, the top gallery in the category: Best Museums and Art Galleries in Topeka and Northeast Kansas for 2007!!!!!!!!!!!" 

"It is an extreme honor to be voted in the top with three other world class museums in Topeka: the Natural History Museum, Mulvane Museum and the Sabatini Gallery at the Topeka Public Library.

For 18 years, the Premier Gallery of Kansas, Phoenix Gallery Topeka has proudly served you as the oldest, privately owned art gallery in the state. We strive to be everything you want and more in an art gallery.  We pledge to continue to bring to our public the best in Kansas Fine Art and the Best in National Artisans.

Our exhibits will continue to mirror the art of the High Plains states specializing in the fabulous contemporary artisans of the Kansas Prairie and Flint Hills.  I am also happy to have brought to Kansas, works by artists from by birth state, California.  I have brought these artists to Kansas and have introduced them to our fine painters, they too have become hooked on our people here and the beautiful simplicity of the Kansas Prairie.  

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making my dream of opening a fine art gallery in Northest Kansas come true. I was once told by a wise old art dealer, 'Build it and they will come', I did, and you have.

THANK YOU!" 

-----Kyle A. Garcia

Owner Phoenix Gallery Topeka

and Prairie Renaissance Arts, Inc. Educational Programs 

The Natural History Museum in Topeka was voted as first Top Museum

The Mulvame Museum in Topeka was voted the second top Museum

Phoenix Gallery Topeka was nominated as the third top Museum/ First Top Art Gallery

Sabatini Gallery at the Topeka Library Voted Second Top Art Gallery  

Original Ballot:

Northeast Kansas is a great place to live. No matter where you live, you probably have a favorite restaurant, a lake to fish or a great place to get a hot cup of coffee. Let us know your favorites in 99 categories. Look for the Best of Topeka and Sixty Miles ballot with the sales ads in today's paper, cast your vote and have a chance to win $500.

The results were published in a special section on Aug. 12 in The Topeka Capital-Journal.