2026 Vesey/Munson Art Show Photos and Winners

The 28th Annual Vesey/Munson Art Show, showcasing outstanding artwork from junior high and high school students across the district, took place on May 14, 2026 at Karshner Museum and Center for Culture & Arts.

This year, awards were presented for 1st and 2nd place in multiple categories, along with special recognitions for the Superintendent’s Award and the overall Best in Show recipient.

View the complete list of award winners and browse images of the winning pieces below. We congratulate all the student-artists who had their work displayed this year.

Best in Show

• Bri Villarente – Eye of the Tiger – Stahl Junior High, Grade 8

Superintendent Award

• Oliver Halverson – Misplaced Dinner – Emerald Ridge High School, Grade 11

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Black and White Drawing

• High School
  • 1st Place: Andrew Taaffe – My 7th Grade Converse – Emerald Ridge High School, Grade 11
  • Honorable Mention: Sophia Ide – 53 Rats in a Suit of Armour – Emerald Ridge High School, Grade 10

• Junior High
  • 1st Place: Katherine Scott – Untitled – Ballou Junior High, Grade 8
  • Honorable Mention: Rose Kezele – Butterfly – Aylen Junior High, Grade 7

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Ceramics / 3D Art

• High School
  • 1st Place: Brooklynn Ward – only if you believe, it is – Rogers High School, Grade 11
  • Honorable Mention: Marian Castro – What a day. – Emerald Ridge High School, Grade 10

• Junior High
  • 1st Place: Glorianna Waller – Untitled - Glacier View Junior High, Grade 9
  • Honorable Mention: Anaiya Johnson and additional student artist – Whale Shark – Edgemont Junior High, Grade 8

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Color Drawing

• High School
  • 1st Place: Mya McKeever – Scratch the Surface – Rogers High School, Grade 12
  • Honorable Mention: Abigail Sanders – Rainy Day – Rogers High School, Grade 11

• Junior High
  • 1st Place: Egshig Temuujin – Drawn Color Wheel – Ferrucci Junior High, Grade 7
  • Honorable Mention: Kateryna Razumna – Untitled – Kalles Junior High, Grade 9

Mixed Media

• High School
  • 1st Place: Sam Freeman – Chladni Flowers – Rogers High School, Grade 12
  • Honorable Mention: Diamond Singh – The Oni - Rogers High School, Grade 12

• Junior High
  • 1st Place: Bri Villarente – Eye of the Tiger - Stahl Junior High, Grade 8  (*see above)
  • Honorable Mention: Kailynn Dinh – Into the Supernatural – Stahl Junior High, Grade 8

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Painting

• High School
  • 1st Place: Julia Givens – Whispering Blues – Emerald Ridge High School, Grade 12
  • Honorable Mention: Abigail Labrecque – Night Life – Rogers High School, Grade 11

• Junior High
  • 1st Place: Taylor Buston – Untitled – Aylen Junior High, Grade 8
  • Honorable Mention: Cayenne Young – Not a Bear – Stahl Junior High, Grade 9