2025 Statewide High School Juried Art Exhibit

The closing gallery reception and award ceremony for the 2025 Statewide High School Juried Art Exhibit was held on Sunday, April 27th in the SCAC EBSCO Fine Art Gallery. 258 students from across the state in grades 10th-12th submitted nearly over 430 works of art to this annual competition. Out of those works, judges Adam Eddy (UAB) and Min Sun Lee (University of Montevallo) selected 67 pieces to be shown in the gallery. From these selected works, Eddy and Lee 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 our incredible exhibit sponsors – UAB’s Department of Art and Art History, the University of Montevallo’s Department of Art, the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama’s Caring Foundation, and funding from the Alabama Support the Arts License Plate grant! Thank you to everyone who purchased a Support the Arts license plate! And a big thank you to all the parents, families, and teachers who support these talented kids and encourage their art journeys!

Each year entry into this exhibit opens the first week of January. Public, private, and homeschooled students in grades 10th-12th are encouraged to submit work for free in this exhibit!

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: Corinne Caprara – Synergic Entity – 12th Grade -Hewitt-Trussville High School

Best in Digital Art: Barbara Chapa –King in the Basement – 12th Grade – Hoover High School

HM Digital Art: Matthew Keahey – 2024 Football Graphic – 10th Grade – Shelby County High School

Best in Drawing: Corinne Caprara – Meticulous – 12th Grade – Hewitt-Trussville High School

HM Drawing: Ashlyn Humphery – Juicy – 11th Grade – Helena High School

Best in Mixed Media: Aaralynn Gilles – Cover-Up – 12th Grade -Hewitt Trussville High School

HM Mixed Media: Sophia Ham – Paradise – 11th Grade-Hoover High School

Best in Painting: Caroline Miller – She Cut Off Their Tails with A Carving Knife – 12th Grade – Alabama School of Fine Arts

HM Painting: Brynlea Franklin – Dinner Plate – 12th Grade -Hewitt Trussville High School

Best in Photography: Aliza Scott – Bow-quette  – 12th Grade -Hewitt Trussville High School

HM Photography: Ruth Turner –A Mother’s Love  – 10th Grade -Homeschool

Best in Sculpture: Annie Midyett – Flat Vase I – 12th Grade – Bayside Academy

HM Sculpture: Emma McKnight – Green  – 12th Grade – Hewitt Trussville high school

Staff Choice: Taylen Morrison – Curiosity Beyond the Window – 10th Grade -Hewitt Trussville High School

Executive Director’s Choice: Julia Boyles – Lazy Day – 12th Grade – Alabama School of Cyber Technology and Engineering