ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS (April 2, 2021) — Through Facebook and their website, Quad City Arts announced the winners of the 44th Annual High School Art Invitational and presented $6000 in cash prizes and scholarships to area high school students and teachers for excellence in fine art. 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, Beréskin Gallery and Art Academy
Best of Show sponsored by Butterworth Center/Deere Wiman House
Laurel Hynes, Davenport Central/Creative Art 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
The Creativity Award sponsored by Joel and Diane Franken:
Sophia Utsinger, Bettendorf High School
Elaine and 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 and Waters Award for use of recycled materials:
1st place: Simon Showalter, Mercer County High School
2nd place: 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
1st place: Molly Schroeder, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
2nd place: Jason Weng, Davenport Central/Creative Art Academy
3rd place: Olivia Hucke, Mercer County High School
3rd Place: 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
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 Monday-Friday, 10AM-5PM, and Saturday, 11AM-5PM, with extended hours on the final day, April 29, 10AM-8PM. The full exhibition can be seen online as well: https://www.quadcityarts.com/hs-invitational.html.
Quad City Arts is a non-profit local arts agency dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the Quad City region through the arts. The Quad City Arts Center Gallery is located at 1715 Second Avenue in the Arts and Entertainment District of Rock Island. Non-pandemic gallery hours are Monday-Friday, 10AM-5PM, and Saturday, 11AM–5PM.
