about the show
The West Nebraska Arts Center, with the support of the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment, Riverstone Bank, and the National Endowment for the Arts, is pleased to present the 41st VISIONARIES Student Art Show. The ending reception will be Sunday, April 26 at 2pm – 4pm. Students will be able to take their artwork after the reception.
Our closing reception is free and open to the public. We love to celebrate with our student artists. Stop by to see what talent we have in our community! The exhibit was open to students attending grades 6 through 12 in the Panhandle, as well as schools in a 125-mile radius of Scottsbluff and Gering.
We would like to thank the schools that participated in our show. This includes Gering High School, WNAC Drawing Class, Scottsbluff High School, Mitchell High School, Minatare Middle School and Bridgeport High School. We have 102 pieces of artwork and are excited to reveal the winners of this year’s 41st VISIONARIES show. This year’s judge was Rod Clause, a teacher of visual arts for all ages and local artist in our community.
Best of Show and Best in Division 2 goes to Jayden Mueller with Scrim and Ruby from Bridgeport High School. The Best in Division 1 goes to Parker Geisler of Minatare Middle School with Pluto.
The Audrey Towater Awards for Outstanding Artwork goes to the following:
Emma Dohse with The Creature of the Sea Speaks to my Soul of Bridgeport High School
Yasmin Rios with Bambo from Scottsbluff High School
Amelia Stoll with Slappy, “Who’s Next” from Mitchell High School
Alex Blake with Beach Town, USA from Bridgeport High School
Maison Quevedo with European Robin from Mitchell High School
Then, we have Outstanding Artwork Awards going to the following:
Brooklyn Mills with Bunny from Scottsbluff High School
Carson Williams with Stricken from Mitchell High School
Emma Dohse with Looking for Beauty from Bridgeport High School
Abigail Goss with Bear on a Hunt from Gering High School
Avani Morgan with Graceful Inaccuracy from Scottsbluff High School
McKenize Collins with Bulldog based on Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World from Bridgeport High School
Fallon DeBlois with Camouflaged in Color from Bridgeport High School
Morgan Abbott with The Cabin from Bridgeport High School
Carson Wilking’s with Spring Has Sprung from Mitchell High School
Harlow Sides with Humid Days from Gering High School
special thanks
Special thanks to volunteers Laura Clark and Karen Mecklem for their assistance in the gallery. Also thank you to the West Nebraska Arts Center Board for bringing food to the reception.
about WNAC
The West Nebraska Arts Center is a 501c3 cultural non-profit organization committed to education, awareness, and excellence in the arts, serving the North Platte Valley Region. WNAC is located at the corner of 1st Avenue and 18th Street in Scottsbluff, NE. Visit the gallery free of charge Tuesday through Friday, 10 to 5, Saturdays from 1 to 5. We are closed on Sunday and Monday. You can also visit our website for upcoming attractions at www.thewnac.com. Also, find us on Facebook and Instagram.
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WNAC is supported by local businesses and individuals who value having the Arts Center in our community. Do you support WNAC with an annual membership gift? If not, please consider joining our efforts. Members of the West Nebraska Arts Center receive first notification of our events. Members also receive gallery postcards, a monthly newsletter, discounts on gallery and gift shop purchases, as well as classes, workshops, fundraiser tickets, and other special events. You will also receive the WNAC newsletter and invitations to special events. Activate or renew your membership online at www.thewnac.com, by visiting the Arts Center office, or call 308-632-2226.
