Emerging Artists Award Winners Announced

ARTS for Rural Texas opened its annual Emerging Artists Competition and Exhibition on Aug. 6 at the ARTS Ross Gallery in Fayetteville. Over 70 entries by 48 youth from across south east and south central Texas participated in this year’s competition. Participants are students in sixth through twelfth grades who work in media as diverse as crochet to painting to clay and woodworking. All 72 entries will be on exhibit for public viewing until Saturday, Aug. 27, at the ARTS Ross Gallery located at 114 N. Live Oak St., Fayetteville. Many of the works are available for purchase. Awards are presented at each grade level. This year’s

awards went to: 1st Place in 6th Grade: Julia Tucker with “The Bravery of a Lion” 2nd Place in 6th Grade: Scarlet Landry with “Garden of Wonders” 3rd Place in 6th Grade: Jaylee Grifaldo with “Pig” 1st Place in 7th Grade: Ella Herzik with “Maurice” 2nd Place in 7th Grade: Britton Poirier with “Jax” 3rd Place in 7th Grade: Bianca Carrillo “Mr. Daisy” 1st Place in 8th Grade: Marci Valencia with “Faint” 2nd Place in 8th Grade: Olivia Dominey with “Bella Whale-a” 3rd Place in 8th Grade: Emma Koeth with “The Ants Go Marching” 1st Place in 9th Grade: Nolan Dominey with “I’m All ‘BEEZ’ness” 2nd Place in 9th Grade: Donovan Luu with “Don’t Give Me That Weird Look” 3rd Place in 9th Grade: Emily Golenko with “Tell Me a Story” 1st Place in 10th Grade: Aubri Bernsen with “Wagon Wheel” 2nd Place in 10th Grade: Grace Moore with “Bella” 3rd place in 10th Grade: Autumn Wolf with “Peaceful Pond” 1st Place in 11th Grade: Teagan Branch with “Prop 41” 2nd Place in 11th Grade: Vanessa Vickers with “Mushroom Snake” 3rd Place in 11th Grade: Alley Fitzgerald with “Express Yourself ” 2nd Place in 12th Grade: Pauline Rooch with “The Mother Dragon” 1st Place in 12th Grade: Katie Kondritz with “Little Shop” Honorable Mention: Mehreen Mir, Abram Bensen, and Josie Finley Best in Show: Phoenix Kooper with “The Bohemian Girl”

In August, ARTS will open its registration to the free Art After School programs offered in 9 communities across the region. Information and online registration is available at https://artsforruraltexas.org/ art-after-school.

For more information, call (979) 378-2113 or visit www. artsforruraltexas.org.