Youth Art Competitions & Exhibitions
2023 Tri-County Youth Art Competition & Exhibition
Location
Charleston Area Convention Center
Exhibit Hall C
5001 Coliseum Drive
North Charleston, SC 29418
Viewing times
Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6, 2023, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, May 7, 2023, Noon-5:00pm
Opening Celebration & Award Acknowledgements:
Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00pm
Exhibition Encore:
Sunday, May 7, 2023, 2:00-5:00pm
Overview
Public and private schools, as well as individual students in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties will display works in a variety of subjects and media.
2023 Judges
Linda Fantuzzo, a contemporary painter living and working in Charleston, SC, will select the winning art entries in grades 1-5. She studied at the Museum School in Philadelphia, The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, and graduated in 1973. Fantuzzo worked non-objectively in various media for over ten years, then chose to return to painting representationally. She has been represented by galleries in the Charleston area since the 1970s, and has had several solo museum exhibitions in SC and GA. Her paintings are represented in numerous public and private collections including the Gibbes Museum of Art, Greenville County Museum of Art, Morris Museum of Art, and the SC Arts Commission Collection.
Amiri Geuka Farris, a contemporary artist whose wide range of work encompasses painting, drawing, video, performance art, and installation, will serve as judge for grades 6-12. Farris’ art is full of intimate personal experiences and examines issues such as diaspora, culture, memory, and perception. His work has been featured in more than 50 solo and juried exhibitions worldwide, including Washington, D.C. When asked about his inspiration, Farris says, “I like to see artwork that will take one medium and use it to do something else. Artwork that is bold, expressive, and completely different.” A SCAD alumnus and foundation studies professor, Farris lives and works in Bluffton, SC.
2023 Participating Schools
- Berkeley High School
- Berkley Center for the Arts at GCHS
- Berkley Middle School
- Blessed Sacrament Catholic School
- Boulder Bluff Elementary
- Burke High School
- C. E. Williams South
- Cane Bay High School
- Cane Bay Middle School
- Cape Romain Environmental Education Charter School
- Charles Pinckney Elementary
- Charleston Catholic School
- Charleston Charter School for Math & Science
- Charleston County School of the Arts
- Clark Academy
- Daniel Island School
- E. B. Ellington Elementary
- East Cooper Montessori
- East Edisto Middle School
- Fort Dorchester High School
- Hanahan High School
- Hanahan Middle School
- Hope Scholars Academy
- Howe Hall Arts Infused Magnet School (AIMS)
- Hunley Park Elementary School
- James Island Charter High School
- James Simons Montessori
- Malcolm Hursey Elementary
- Marrington Middle School
- Matilda Dunston Elementary
- Miracle Academy
- Mitchell Elementary
- Mount Holly Elementary
- North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary
- Northwoods Middle School
- Orange Grove Charter Middle School
- Palmetto Christian Academy
- Palmetto Scholars Academy
- Philip Simmons Elementary
- Philip Simmons High School
- Pinewood Preparatory School
- Ridge Christian Academy
- River Oaks Middle School
- Rollings Middle School of the Arts
- Springfield Elementary School
- St. Andrews School of Math and Science
- St. George Middle School
- St. James-Santee Elementary and Middle School
- St. Stephen Elementary School
- Stratford High School
- Summerville High School
- The Charleston Christian School
- W. B. Goodwin Elementary
- Westview Primary School
- Whitesville Elementary School
2023 Winners
Grades 1-3
- 1st Place – Addison Blackhorn (Westview Primary)
- 2nd Place – Darden Dickens (Howe Hall AIMS)
- 3rd Place – Mary Baggett (Mount Holly Elementary)
Honorable Mentions:
- Christopher Allison (Blessed Sacrament Catholic School)
- Layla Kight (Boulder Bluff Elementary)
- Lily Caradinta (Cape Roman Environmental)
- Avery Carpenter (Charleston Catholic School)
- Eva Cristaldi (Charleston Catholic School)
- Suzette Pittman (The Charleston Christian School)
- June Franklin (Charles Pinckney Elementary School)
- Olivia Keating (Daniel Island School)
- Hattie Chern (Daniel Island School)
- Vanelope Armstrong (Howe Hall AIMS)
- Ashlyn Berk (Mount Holly Elementary)
- Lyla Mererden (Malcolm Hursey Montessori)
- Olivia Smoth (Malcolm Hursey Montessori)
- Emani Mclurin (Miracle Academy)
- Brooklyn Robinson (Miracle Academy)
- Angel Harrison (Matilda Dunston Elementary)
- Owen Stello (North Charleston Creative Arts Elementary)
- Sharlette Blalock (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- Audrey Ellis Branch (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- Arabella Aluise (Philip Simmons Elementary)
- Eleanor Louise Dorrity (Philip Simmons Elementary)
- Grace Young (Pinewood Preparatory School)
- Kinley Batts (Ridge Christian Academy)
- McKaiya Edwards (St. Andrews School of Math and Science)
- Natalie Grimes (Springfield Elementary School)
- Menki Bradley (Westview Primary)
- Bella Gore (Whitesville Elementary)
Grades 4-5
- 1st Place – Carter Johnston (James Simons Montessori)
- 2nd Place – Haiden Graybill (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- 3rd Place – Theo Carabus (Malcolm Hursey Montessori)
Honorable Mentions
- Sophia Gonsalves (Blessed Sacrament Catholic School)
- Georgia Nail (Charles Pinckney Elementary)
- Arabella Mood (The Charleston Christian School)
- Mack Saunders (East Cooper Montessori)
- Matthias Davis (E. B. Ellington Elementary School)
- Ada Martinez (Howe Hall AIMS)
- Jazmin Sandoval Alvarado (Hunley Park Elementary School)
- Abigail Howard (James Simons Montessori)
- Ingrid Unterreiner (Malcolm Hursey Montessori)
- Jordan Simmons (Malcolm Hursey Montessori)
- Jaquasia Wallace (Mitchell Elementary)
- Solomon Jarvis (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- Ben Huempfner (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- Ansley Minkin (Philip Simmons Elementary)
- Victoria Miller (Philip Simmons Elementary)
- Carla Castro Isquierdo (WB Goodwin Elementary)
- Kelis Heyward (WB Goodwin Elementary)
Grades 6-8
- 1st Place – Isabelle Oldal (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- 2nd Place – Mady Fennessy (Palmetto Christian Academy)
- 3rd Place – Gabrielle Theriault (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)
Honorable Mentions
- Ava Doty (Berkeley Middle School)
- Dorian Hurt (Cane Bay Middle School)
- Ana Gusmao (Cane Bay Middle School)
- Flaviany Blanco Gonzales (Cane Bay Middle School)
- Addishon Till (Cane Bay Middle School)
- Luciana Lee (CE Williams)
- Katherine Crowell (Charleston Charter School for Math and Science)
- Scarlett Johnson (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Isaih Millman (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Susan Dong (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Madison Edwards (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Christian Anderson (East Edisto Middle School)
- Hailey Cruz (East Edisto Middle School)
- Victoria Kane (Hanahan Middle School)
- Sarah Maxwell (Marrington Middle School of the Arts)
- Anthony Reyes Ponce (Northwoods Middle School)
- Noah Sampson (Orange Grove Charter Middle School)
- Naack Jahan (Palmetto Scholars Academy)
- Kerry Gifford (Palmetto Scholars Academy)
- Shilo Freeman (Palmetto Scholars Academy)
- Laney Tucker (Palmetto Scholars Academy)
- Zoe Parry (Pinewood Preparatory School)
- Sunny Nguygen (River Oaks Middle School)
- Hoby Messervy (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)
- Sophia Thomas (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)
- Marley Collins (Rollings Middle School of the Arts)
- Tayron Elliot (St. George Middle School)
- Melaysai Rhodes (St. George Middle School)
Grades 9-12
- 1st Place – Jaidon Richardson (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- 2nd Place – Emaline Keizer (Stratford High School)
- 3rd Place – Kaydence Hill (Berkley Center for the Arts at GCHS)
Honorable Mentions
- Ceci Gil (Berkley Center for the Arts at GCHS)
- Trinity Sims (Berkley Center for the Arts at GCHS)
- Sophia Gonsalves (Blessed Sacrament Catholic School)
- Anjelina Bonell (Berkeley High School)
- Breonna Davis (Burke High School)
- Joe Hammer (Cane Bay High School)
- Ariana Lane (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Abby Short (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Julia Boxer (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Victoria Hickerson (Charleston County School of the Arts)
- Ebony Williams (Clark Academy)
- Hadley Kirkland (Hanahan High School)
- Ana Nelson (Hanahan High School)
- Isabella Brown (Hanahan High School)
- Alyssa Lewis (Fort Dorchester High School)
- Krista Cheatham (Fort Dorchester High School)
- Ava Nemeth (James Island Charter High School)
- Maya Chaffin (Philip Simmons High School)
- Olivia Pope (Philip Simmons High School)
- Grace Smith (Philip Simmons High School)
- Elliot Taylor (Philip Simmons High School)
- Miranda Woolridge (Philip Simmons High School)
- Lily Martinez (Stratford High School)
2023 Tri-County High School Sculpture Competition & Exhibition
Location
Charleston Area Convention Center
Exhibit Hall C
5001 Coliseum Drive
North Charleston, SC 29418
Viewing times:
Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00pm
Thursday-Saturday, May 4-6, 2023, 10:00am-6:00pm
Sunday, May 7, 2023, Noon-5:00pm
Opening Celebration & Award Acknowledgements:
Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 6:00-8:00pm
Exhibition Encore:
Sunday, May 7, 2023, 2:00-5:00pm
Overview
Public, private, and home-schooled high school students in Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley counties will display 3-dimensional works in a variety of subjects and media. Award winners selected by sculptor and installation artist Hirona Matsuda. Matsuda creates immersive environments that evoke her interpretation of a time and place to create a shared experience. Her work is made from repurposed natural and found materials as well as mechanical components to create kinetic and interactive pieces. She has exhibited throughout the country and has kept a studio in downtown Charleston, SC, since 2006.
2023 Winners
Participating Schools
- Berkeley High School
- Cane Bay High School
- Clark Academy
- Fort Dorchester High School
- James Island Charter High School
- Philip Simmons High School
- Stratford High School
- Summerville High School
- Trident Academy
- 1st Place – Teandra Johnson (Stratford High School)
- 2nd Place – Ally Picciano (Fort Dorchester High School)
- 3rd Place – Micaela Hughes (Philip Simmons High School)
Honorable Mentions:
- Daniel Fuentes (Fort Dorchester High School)
- Joey Porterfield (James Island Charter High School)