Youth Art Awards 2011

Ah Haa School’s 10th Annual Youth Art Awards honor regional middle and high school students for their creativity and interest in the arts. Applicants are reviewed on originality and strength of the work submitted. All entries are being showcased in the 10th Annual Youth Artists Exhibition at the Ah Haa School from November 3rd through Friday the 11th.

Best-In-Show
Dorsi Valle of Telluride High School, Grade 11.

7-8 Grade
First Prize: Makenna Craige of Telluride Mountain School, Grade 8.
Honorable Mention: Sylvan S. Bald of Telluride Mountain School, Grade 8.
Honorable Mention: Ben Thorneycroft of Telluride Mountain School, Grade 8.

9-10 Grade
First Prize: Shalyn Steffan of Nucla High School, Grade 10.
Honorable Mention: Malcom H. Major of Telluride High School, Grade 10.
Honorable Mention: Brandon Cook of Nucla High School, Grade 10.

11-12 Grade
First Prize: Keaton McCargo of Telluride Mountain School, Grade 11.
Honorable Mention: Jessi Solomon of Telluride High School, Grade 12.
Honorable Mention: Molly Carmen Mitchell of Telluride High School, Grade 12.

 

Youth Art Awards 2010

Every year the Ah Haa School for the Arts awards honor regional middle and high school students for their creativity and interest in the arts. Applicants are selected on originality and strength of the work submitted. All entries are showcased in the Young Artists Exhibition at the Ah Haa School.

The Ah Haa School encourages any student who attends public school, private school, or is home- schooled in the Telluride, Ridgway, Ouray, Norwood, Nucla, Naturita and Dolores areas and has a sincere interest in visual arts to apply. Students are divided into three age groups: 7 - 8 Graders, 9 - 10 Graders and 11 - 12 Graders.

Winner from 9th annual YAA in 2010 are:

Sophie Willson
Best in Show YAA Winner

7-8 Grade YAA Winner
Micah Hesse

9-10 Grade YAA Winner
Renny Engbring

11-12 Grade YAA Winner
Cisco Fahnestock