Last week, the ESD 112 hosted its annual Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show, and seven student artists from Ridgefield High School took home a total of 10 awards! It all, 13 works of art by RHS students were submitted, and winners were announced last week via a virtual presentation.
To see a complete list of this year's winners, please visit https://www.esd112.org/news/excellence-in-art-announcing-the-2024-southwest-washington-regional-high-school-art-show-winners/. You can also watch the virtual awards presentation on YouTube here.
Congratulations to all of the students who participated, and best of luck to the three students who are headed to the state competition!
Regional Awards
These three students qualified for the Washington State Art Show by scoring in the top 15 of all artwork submitted to the Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. They now advance to the 51st Annual Superintendent's High School Art Show, an annual event co-hosted by OSPI and the Washington Art Education Association (WAEA). High school students from all across the state participate in this artistic celebration each year. Regional award winners also receive $12,000 in scholarship funding from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
Piper Gannon, “Chickadee in the pines”
Emiliana Newell, “Self-Portrait, Birthday”
Adara Grieco, “Rising reflection”
ESD 112 Awards
These two students received ESD 112 awards for scoring in the top 35 of all artwork submitted to the Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show. ESD 112 Award winners in the 11th or 12th grades receive $12,000 in scholarship funding from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Winners in the 9th or 10th grades receive a $100 scholarship for participation in PNCA’s Pre-College Summer Intensive Program.
Lilly Adams, “Missing You”
Amelia Natterstad, “Mapletown”
Honorable Mention
These two students received awards in recognition of their outstanding scores for creativity, composition, and technique. Regional award winners receive $4,000 in scholarship funding from the Pacific Northwest College of Art.
A. Andraschko, “Stygian Boatman”
Emma Ulmer, “Sticks and Stones”
Staff Choice Award
This award is given to only one work of art each year. ESD 112 staff choose one work of art to purchase for permanent display in their office.
Lilly Adams, “Missing You”
Central Washington University Department of Art + Design Scholarship Awards
These two students were selected to receive $2,000 scholarships for future enrollment at CWU. Only eight total student artists were honored with this award.
A. Andraschko, “Stygian Boatman”
Adara Grieco, “Rising reflection”