2024 Statewide High School Juried Art Exhibit

The closing gallery reception and award ceremony for the 2024 Statewide High School Juried Art Exhibit was held on Sunday, April 28th in the SCAC EBSCO Fine Art Gallery. 210 students from across the state in grades 10th-12th submitted nearly over 360 works of art to this annual competition. Out of those works, judges Paulina Banas (UAB) and Ryan Foster (University of Montevallo) selected 75 pieces to be shown in the gallery. From these selected works, Banas and Foster made their final selections for Best in Painting, Best in Drawing, Best in Mixed-Media, Best in Sculpture, Best in Photography, Best in Digital Art, and overall Best in Show. There were also two special awards chosen by the SCAC staff; Executive Director’s Choice and Staff Choice Award.

Thank you to UAB’s Department of Art and Art History, the University of Montevallo’s Department of Art, and the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama’s Caring Foundation for sponsoring this gallery exhibit! And a big thank you to all the parents and teachers who support these talented kids and encourage their art journeys! 

If you didn’t get a chance to see this exhibit in person, check out our virtual gallery tour video at the bottom of this page!

Winners:

Best in show: Meg Goodsell – Spring Snow

 

Best in Digital Art: Alyssa Scheifer – Frame of Reference

HM Digital Art: Rebecca Armstrong – Year of the Dragon

 

Best in Drawing: Indiana Gannett – Mixtape Lemonade

HM Drawing: Ethan Coker – Rice Girl

 

Best in Mixed Media: Kristin Liveoak – Disappointment

HM Mixed Media: Gabe Dirks – Flare

 

Best in Painting: Caroline Miller – Ruling Passion

HM Painting: Sarah Duncan – The Library

 

Best in Photography: Emma Barrix – Old School Cool

HM Photography: Avery Alligood – Besitos

 

Best in Sculpture: Marie Rhodes – Demeter’s Vase

HM Sculpture: Kase Gibson – Formless Color

 

Staff Choice: Sophia Sullivan – Newport – Urban Circles

Executive Director’s Choice: Harper Winter – Spiral