Anderson Memorials wins international competition; Beat submissions from throughout U.S. and Canada
Published 8:03 am Thursday, October 18, 2018
- The Rice County Veteran’s Memorial in Faribault, designed by Jeff Anderson of Anderson Memorials, won first place in the Public Memorial division at the AICA conference in St. Augustine, Florida. Photo provided
Jeff Anderson and Kyle Larson of Anderson Memorials were winners in the design competition at the American Institute of Commemorative Art (AICA) conference recently held in St. Augustine, Florida.
Jeff Anderson
AICA membership is composed of many of the most renowned memorialists in the United States and Canada. Membership is by invitation only and is limited to monument retail firms who have shown a sincere commitment to excellence while practicing their trade.
At the conference, AICA members submitted memorial designs for judging. Criteria considered in the judging were design, craftsmanship and how well the memorial told the life story.
Kyle Larson
Anderson won first place in the Public Memorial division for the Rice County Veteran’s Memorial in Faribault. Larson won second place in the marker division.
Anderson Memorials is one of the nation’s leading memorial design firms, having won 40 national and international awards for design, workmanship and customer service. Anderson was also the designer and builder of the Mower County Veteran’s Memorial in Austin.
Anderson Memorials is located at 106 4th St SW, Austin, MN and 2843 South Broadway, Rochester, MN and has been in business since 1870.
