From Yocum Institute for Arts Education
The Yocum Institute for Arts Education, a leader in community arts engagement and education, is delighted to announce the annual Senior High School Juried Art Exhibit. The exhibit is open now through Sunday, Feb. 8, at the Yocum Institute, 3000 Penn Ave., West Lawn, in the Holleran Gallery. The gallery is free to the public and open Monday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. The public reception will be on Sunday, Feb. 1, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., with the awards ceremony at 2:45 p.m.
Each year, the Yocum Institute welcomes aspiring young artists from Berks County to submit their work for this juried exhibit. The exhibit provides students with an opportunity to present their original works of art to the public in a professional gallery setting, as well as compete for cash prizes and tuition to Yocum Institute arts classes.
The competition was open to all full-time Senior High school students who reside in or attend school in Berks County. The original work presented will feature oil, watercolor, mixed media, acrylic paint, sculpture, and 3D art.
This year, the awardees are:
- Coggins Award: Ella Damiani, Wilson School District
- 1st Place: Regan McClure, Berks Catholic
- 2nd Place: Luz Estevez Pena, Wilson School District
- 3rd Place: Elle Jenkins, Exeter Township School District
- Berks Art Alliance Award: Joshua Griffith, Homeschool
- Deb and Fred Gurman Award: Abigail Santana, Conrad Weiser Area School District
- Honorable Mentions: Sky Thrawer, Exeter; Haylie Zimarowski, Governor Mifflin; Rhea Patel, Wyomissing; Zachary O’Keefe, Wilson; Tatum Grimm, Exeter; Eileen Swoyer, Governor Mifflin; Damian Santos, Exeter.
The exhibit was managed by Nadia Pochan, Art and Exhibits Director at the Yocum Institute, and juried by Geoffrey Fleming, Executive Director and CEO of the Reading Public Museum.
About Yocum Institute for Arts Education
For 90 years, the Yocum Institute has been a leader in arts education in Berks County, providing valuable educational opportunities for children and families. The Institute is dedicated to making arts education accessible to all, regardless of background or income.
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