Awarding the 44th Annual High School Art Invitational

Through Facebook and our website, Quad City Arts announced the winners of the 44th Annual High School Art Invitational and presented $6,000 in cash prizes and scholarships to area high school students and teachers for excellence in fine art.

​The awards are as follows:
 
Senior Scholarship sponsored by Morency Family Foundation and Quad City Arts’ board members
Sophia Utsinger, Bettendorf High School
 
Senior Scholarship sponsored by Deere Employee Credit Union and Quad City Arts’ board members
Jaide Logsdon, Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy
 
Best of Show sponsored by Butterworth Center/Deere Wiman House
Laurel Hynes, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
 
Juror’s Choice Awards for Artistic Excellence
Kaden Green, Pleasant Valley High School
Lexi Redmond, Pleasant Valley High School
Derek Coulter, Mercer County High School
 
Quad City Arts' Staff Student Award:
Lola Johannsen, Pleasant Valley High School
 
Don Heggen Memorial Award for outstanding watercolor:
Dana Cabrera, Assumption High School
 
The Creativity Award sponsored by Joel & Diane Franken:
Sophia Utsinger, Bettendorf High School
 
Elaine & Larry Sneath Award for painting:
Mya Diabira, Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy

“The Most Whimsical Award” sponsored by Charles White:
Isabella Cuellar, Mercer County High School
 
Living Lands & Waters Award for use of recycled materials:
1st place: Simon Showalter, Mercer County High School
2nd place: Bethany Witt, Central DeWitt High School
The Cutting-Edge Award sponsored by Cutting Edge Productions:
Alexsys Scheeper, Central Dewitt High School
Cassie Higgs, United Township High School
Madelyn Janke, Davenport West High School
 
Excellence in Clay sponsored by Marilyn Davis:
Bailey Mattioli, Pleasant Valley High School
 
Deborah Doehler Studio Award for jewelry/metal working:
LaDella Gallagher, Davenport Central High School

Excellence in Photography Award sponsored by Jack Wilhoit:
Marissa Cope, Bettendorf High School

Works made of Paper Awards sponsored by Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy
1st place: Molly Schroeder, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
2nd place: Jason Weng, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
3rd place: Olivia Hucke, Mercer County High School
3rd Place: Avery Behnke, Pleasant Valley High School
 
The Natural World award sponsored by Ralph Iaccarino:
Avery Conger, Davenport West High School
 
The Life at Night Award for Beauty, sponsored by Life at Night Productions:
Damian Nickell, Moline West High School
 
Carlo Centore Award for Mastery of Technique
Ethan Hancock, Davenport West High School
Lilly Meder, Davenport Central High School/Creative Arts Academy
 
Zimmerman Honda Award for Excellence
Abigail Butcher, Kewanee High School
Olivia Koehler, Bettendorf High School
 
Hilltop Campus Village Award
Omina Jaugsah, Davenport Central High School
 
Award for excellence in film sponsored by Dphilms:
Riley Ellis, Rock Island High School

The Mississippi Valley Woodcarvers Award for woodworking:
Madison Carlson, Pleasant Valley High School
 
Left Bank Art League Awards:
Malia Shinbori, Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy
Madison Carlson, Pleasant Valley High School
Alondra Gomez, Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy
 
The Rock Island Art Guild Members’ Awards:
Malia Shinbori, Bereskin Gallery and Art Academy
Kennedy Maombi, Rock Island High School
Kristina Snowdon, Mercer County High School
Eric Eastland, Bettendorf High School
 
Teacher’s Awards:
1st place: Cassie Dunlavey, Central DeWitt High School
2nd place: Alexandria Medenciy, Pleasant Valley High School
3rd place: Dave Schaeffer, Davenport West High School
 
Quad City Arts' Staff Teacher Award:
Lisa Stisser, Kewanee High School
 
The exhibition can be seen in person at the Rock Island Gallery Monday-Friday 10-5 and Saturday 11-5, with extended hours on the final day: April 29, 10am-8pm.

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