With a vibrant and thriving arts culture in the Chippewa Valley, these art exhibitions were voted cream of the crop this year. First place for Best Art Exhibition From the Past Year is Sculpture Tour Eau Claire, the yearly rotating sculpture colection that can be found throughout Eau Claire and Altoona. It’s the largest tour of its kind in the nation! In second place was the Dimensions & Discovery exhibit at the Chippewa Valley Museum (Carson Park, Eau Claire) which explored multi-dimensional art from local artists. The exhibit also included Art Talks at the museum with Christy Skuban, Don Gaber, Scott Von Holzen, Jeff Nelson, and Aubrey Hogan. In third place is Tiit Raid, A Retrospective at the Pablo Center, which featured paintings and drawings by Raid, an incredible local artist who passed away in 2022. —Sawyer Hoff