Quad City Arts Presents $6,000 to Area High School Students and Teachers

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

Art made by Quad-Cities high school students at the Quad City Arts gallery, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island.

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 Arts 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

Art made by Quad-Cities high school students at the Quad City Arts gallery, 1715 2nd Ave., Rock Island.

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:

1^stplace: Simon Showalter, Mercer County High School
2^ndplace: 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

1^stplace: Molly Schroeder, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
2^ndplace: Jason Weng, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
3^rdplace: Olivia Hucke, Mercer County High School
3^rdPlace: 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

Quad City Arts this week gave out $6,000 in awards and scholarships for area high school students and teachers.

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 (1715 2^nd Ave.) Monday-Friday 10 a,m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended hours on the final day: April 29, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The full exhibition can be seen online at https://www.quadcityarts.com/hs-invitational.html.

Jonathan Turner

Jonathan Turner has been covering the Quad-Cities arts scene for 25 years, first as a reporter with the Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, and then as a reporter with the Quad City Times. Jonathan is also an accomplished actor and musician who has been seen frequently on local theater stages, including the Bucktown Revue and Black Box Theatre.

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