Young Voices Art Exhibition
For years we held our youth exhibition in the Spring in conjunction with our annual ACWL-Nuveen Juried Exhibit. Because of the growth of both the Juried Exhibit and the youth show we moved the younger artists to their own timeslot. After consulting with MAISD teachers we decided to discontinue our annual Fall Into the Arts exhibition and dedicate those dates to the Young Voices Youth Art Exhibition – November 3 – December 19.
We were so pleased with the response to the show! We received 76 diverse original works of art from kids aged 5 – 18. The exhibit is a showcase of different mediums, techniques and personal expressions. To sort through all the entries and determine awards we asked the Curator of Education at the Muskegon Museum of Art, Heather Placko. Heather is well-versed in kids’ art with over 15 years of experience in museum education plus she has overseen the MMA’s MAISD’s Expressions show for years. Heather stopped by the ACWL-Nuveen on Wednesday to spend time with the artwork and determine cash awards in the following categories – K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. She was clearly impressed with the talent on display and had this to say about the show, “Kids are amazing – students of any age astound me! It is imperative to let them create because I believe that everyone can make great art!"
We will be hosting a free reception for all the participating artists on Saturday, November 14 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. ACWL-Nuveen Director Erin Peyer will be handing out awards starting at 1:30pm and as per usual we will be serving snacks! Many thanks to our generous sponsors for the Young Voices Youth Art Exhibition, Laura Schultz and Shelby State Bank. We are grateful for your support of these amazing young artists!
Congratulations to the following award winners:
K-2 1st place - Maeve O'Neill - 2nd - Sushi & Chopsticks - Ceramic
Honorable Mention - Ella Sanchez - K - Birthday Girl - Collage
Honorable Mention - Mila Machinski - 1st - Lions Water - Crayon on paper
3-5 1st Place - Emma Luttrull - 5th - The Beach - Watercolor, marker
Honorable Mention - Jovi Parrott - 3rd - Miku & Cherry Blossom Trees - Colored pencil
6-8 1st Place - Nova Parrott - 6th - Group Photo! - Colored pencil
2nd Place - Roman Budzinskiy - 7th - All One Light - Mixed media/paper collage
3rd Place - Anna Luttrull - 6th - Gerald the Giraffe - Watercolor, marker
Honorable Mention - Verona Belmont - 7th - Waterfall - Pencil
9-12 1st Place - Apollo Watson - 12th - Captain Robert - Mixed media
2nd Place - Christiana Franzon - 12th - Untititled Still Life - Marker, colored pencil
3rd Place - Amelia Liskey - 9th - A Phantom of Grey - Acrylic
Honorable Mention - Moxie Fuller - 12th - From Pencil to Paper - Graphite
Honorable Mention - Kayla Major - 12th - Blue Burka - Ceramic, mixed media
Honorable Mention - Emery Kevern - 12th - Senuichre - Watercolor, colored pencil
ACWL-Nuveen Awards for K-5
1st Place - Elliot Brewer - 2nd - Popsicle Land, Mixed media collage
Honorable Mention - Reagan Burns - K - Untitled, Crayon
ACWL-Nuveen Awards for 6-12
1st Place - Chelsea Deblock - Medusa - 12th - Paper mache
Honorable Mention - Mary Grotenhais - Looking Up - 9th - Oil pastel
L-R, Top-bottom: Nova Parrott, Chelsea Deblock, Mary Grotenhais, Ella Sanchez, Mila Machinski
Any questions about the Young Voices exhibit please reach out – nuveen@artswhitelake.org – 231-893-2524 or stop by 106 E. Colby Street – downtown Whitehall.
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