General 2 — Arts On Main

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Must be 18 years or older. Must present Drivers License at Check-in to verify you are the artist for the artwork submission. View the 2024 AAC Guidelines.
Review the Peace Poster Contest Rules & Conditions.

Winners of the 2024 River Valley Student Art Competition

See the River Valley Student Art Exhibition on view in all three galleries until April 29th.

Grades K-3

Juror's Choice, Claire Didion, "My Dog"

First Place, Anastasia Henson, "Leopard", Cat. 1

Second Place, Delilah Girty, "#59 Alma Woodsey Thomas Inspired", Cat. 1

Third Place, Jace Burkhart, "Alma Woodsey Thomas Inspired", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Alex Sears, "Alma Woodsey Thomas Inspired", Cat. 1

First Place, Zoe Cotta, "The Tiger", Cat. 2

Second Place, Leonardo Simon, "The Green Sunset", Cat. 2

Third Place, Addi Cluck, "Painting at Mimi's", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Alena McElhaney, "Yummy Cupcake!", Cat. 2

First Place, Slade Mitchell, "Colorful Cattle Dog", Cat. 3

Second Place, Henry Eckert, "Ninja Turtle", Cat. 3

Third Place, Nazaret Gadea Campusano, "Dreaming of Spring", Cat. 3

Honorable Mention, Avery Simon, "Sweet Ice Cream", Cat. 3

First Place, Finnley Alsup, "The Pom Pom Terrific House", Cat. 4

Second Place, Maisy Gasparotto, "Maisy's Jar of Dandelion Wishes for Her Baby Sister", Cat. 4

Third Place, Hailey Elkins, "The Taco", Cat. 4

Grades 4-6

Juror's Choice, Reagan Grinnell, "Stop Littering Our Lakes!"

First Place, Piper Herzig, "Time is Precious", Cat. 1

Second Place, Avalynn Winters, "Alma Woodsey Thomas Inspired", Cat. 1

Third Place, Kristie Elliot, "Alma Woodsey Thomas Inspired", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Anthony Fernandez, "The Dream", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Isabelle Brock, "Najajo Rocks", Cat. 1

First Place, Marmina Rafael, "Van Buren Spring", Cat. 2

Second Place, Amanda Vanhsouphet, "In the Neighborhood", Cat. 2

Third Place, Zac Queisser, "Rattlesnake", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Amberly Simon, "Lake", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Gustavo Simon, "Handsome Squidward", Cat. 2

First Place, Miley Green, "Heartbreak", Cat. 3

Second Place, Bryleigh Blackaby, "Beauty in the Broken Pieces", Cat. 3

Third Place, Luke Elkins, "John's House", Cat. 3

First Place, Annalise Cotta, "The Swimmer", Cat. 4

Second Place, Aubrey Bowles, "Bear Cub". Cat. 4

Third Place, Karis Caldarera, "Feed Me Seymour", Cat. 4

Honorable Mention, Hannah Elkins, "Supa' Dupa' Ultra Dingus Cow", Cat. 4

Grades 7-9

Juror's Choice, Athena Law Man Yu, "Leopard"

First Place, Jaxson Brown, "Monkeys", Cat. 1

Second Place, Gianna Owens, "Blue Banisters", Cat. 1

Third Place, Braxston Oscar Rodriguez, "Relax", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Lizabeth Durrett, "Heart Skull", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Emma King, "Sweet Gems", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Destiny McCafferty, "Bird On Limb", Cat. 1

First Place, Selah Pulse, "Driven Hard", Cat. 2

Second Place, Maritza Delgado, "Ocean of Endless Dreams", Cat. 2

Third Place, Kelsey Kimberling, "November", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Bailey Blackaby, "Dreaming", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Lochlin Makepeace, "Circle of Life", Cat. 2

First Place, Juli Arreola, "Heaven Official's Blessing", Cat. 3

Second Place, Madison Burnett, "Out of this World", Cat. 3

Third Place, Kiarra Carter, "Pinned Back", Cat. 3

Honorable Mention, Jessie Hendrix, "Blue Beauty", Cat. 3

First Place, Lily Adair, "Shopping", Cat. 4

Second Place, Kaydence Pollard, "Mystery", Cat. 4

Third Place, Gentry Dale Brown, "Shiny Typhlosion", Cat. 4

Honorable Mention, Isabel Hiesk, "Reaching", Cat. 4

First Place, Francis Ruiz, "Howl", Cat. 5

Second Place, Sadie Ayers, "Seas the Day", Cat. 5

Third Place, McKenna Brannon, "The King", Cat. 5

Honorable Mention, Noah Keifer, "Disassemble", Cat. 5

Grades 10-12

Juror's Choice, Zoe Crook, "The Locust and the Knight"

First Place, Hailey Whittaker, "Natural State", Cat. 1

Second Place, Mariah Denham, "Friend", Cat. 1

Third Place, Angelina Daley, "Beauty in One Trench", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Alexis Bass, "Chick", Cat. 1

Honorable Mention, Rainy Kendrick, "Red Flower", Cat. 1

First Place, Amy Martinez, "En La Guelaguetza", Cat. 2

Second Place, Ayree Maner, "A Grandfather Ponders a New Day", Cat. 2

Third Place, Taeyoung Uhm, "Citrus Orbit", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Kierra Harris, "Mountain Landscape", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Angel Sanchez, "Dissipate the Ugly Truth", Cat. 2

Honorable Mention, Kymberlie Kelley, "Dementia Growing Worse Each Passing Day", Cat. 2

First Place, Madelyn Berry, "Instant Noods", Cat. 3

Second Place, Breaden Smith, "Anticipation", Cat. 3

Third Place, Makinnah Stout, "Daydreaming", Cat. 3

Honorable Mention, Alexa Rice, "Sarah with the Curls", Cat. 3

Honorable Mention, Paola Barrientos, "Natalia", Cat. 3

First Place, Keira Whitsett, "Koi", Cat. 4

Second Place, Josianna Gentry, "Anticipation", Cat. 4

Third Place, Samantha McCarty, "Oak Tree Fungi Set", Cat. 4

Honorable Mention, Annabelle Rebrick, "Late Companion", Cat. 4

Honorable Mention, Alaina Gooch, "Death is Just the Beginning", Cat. 4

First Place, Ada Scoggins, "Perception", Cat. 5

Second Place, Meloddy Barroso Zepada, "Afterlife", Cat. 5

Third Place, Evelyn Brannon, "Waiting for Poe", Cat. 5

Honorable Mention, Judah Martin, "Particles", Cat. 5

Honorable Mention, Tammy Nguyen, "A Child's Imagination", Cat. 5

River Valley Student Art Competition Categories:

Cat. 1: Pen & Ink, Pencil, Pastel, Crayon, Marker, or Charcoal
Cat. 2: Oil, Acrylic or Watercolor
Cat. 3: Mixed Media (combination categories 1 & 2)
Cat. 4: 3D or Alternative
Cat. 5: Photography or Digital

Winners of the 2023-2024 Peace Poster Contest Sponsored by the Van Buren Lions Club

Theme: Dare to Dream

First Place, Olivia Mitchell

Second Place, Bailey Blackaby

Third Place, Ezra Landers

Honorable Mention, Aspen Spradlin

Winners of the 2023 Adult Art Competition

Bonnie King, "Bio Clock", Richard & Helen Hodo Juror's Choice Award

Mary Elkins, "Complements", First Place

Glenanna O'Mara, "Cedarville Baptist Church", Third Place

Kent Tomlinson, "Sanctified", Second Place

Mary Elkins, "Reserve Supply", Honorable Mention

Jane Hartfield, "Biased Vision", Honorable Mention

Benjamin Dobbs, "Die Schla Ferde Jung Frau", Honorable Mention

Michele Holland, "Palliative Stitching", Honorable Mention

Ric Szymanski, "Bring Your Kid to Work Day", Honorable Mention

Bonnie King, "It Goes Both Ways", Abstract Award

Jeanette Foreman, "Main Street Attic Treasures", Alice Adele Boatright Award (architectural elements)

Michele Jackson, "Golden Hour", Amie Fellwock Watercolor Award

Serkan Erdem, "Perrenjoki", Carolyn Holmes Perspective Award

Mary Elkins, "Complements", Doris Echols Color Award

Jennifer Dulgado-M, "Messy Murder Cupcake", Ethel Ashley Founders Award

Donnie Poindexter, "Caballo", Helen Hallum Pastel Award

Benjamin Dobbs, "Backdrop of a Daydream", Jane Owen Director's Award

Katerina Frantzikinakis, "Nyx", Mildred U. Peak Acrylic Award

Jon M. Williams, "A Man Called Whirlwind", Vara Lafoy Portraiture Award

Ric Szymanski, "Shroom Lake", People's Choice