Blick YAM Art Competition

The BLICK Art Materials sponsored YAM Art Competition is open to all Active KAEA members.

The Art Competition is entered and judged DIGITALLY.

The winner of Best of Show for the 2023 Blick Youth Art Month Art Contest is Adyson Cashman, an 11th grade student of Margaret Ramberg at Seaman High School!

Recognitions:

• 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 3 Honorable Mention recognitions will be given at the Elementary, Middle, and High School levels
• KAEA will provide prizes to the students of the 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention students.
• Blick Art Materials, KAEA, and other sponsors generously provide prizes to award winners and their instructors.
• KAEA and Blick will provide a prize package valued at $1000 to the “Best of Show” student!

View the Best of Show Archives!

2023 Blick Art Contest 

Judges' Statement:

There was so much excellent work submitted, and it was very hard to decide. In judging, we considered technical proficiency, ideas and concepts behind the works, principles of design, and the artist’s statements.

BLICK YAM COMPETITION

ELEMENTARY

Honorable Mention 3

Silas Wessel, 5th

Hoxie Grade School, Teacher: Kristin Johnson

Honorable Mention 2

Aurielle Liang, 5th

Amanda Arnold Elementary—Manhattan, Teacher: Chi Dougherty

Honorable Mention 1

Evan Lawson, 1st

Heartland Elementary—Blue Valley, Teacher: Aneka Voth

3rd Place

Hannah Adrian, 5th

Goessel Elementary, Teacher: Kacie Schmidt

2nd Place

Morgan McCauley, 5th

Doniphan West Elementary—Highland, Teacher: Rachel Gibson

1st Place

Quinn Nolte, 6th

Jay Shideler Elementary, Teacher: Taylor Lynch

MIDDLE LEVEL

Honorable Mention 3

Jensen Armknecht, 7th

Hoxie Jr/Sr High, Teacher: Kristin Johnson

Honorable Mention 2

Caleb Thompson, 8th

Grinnell Middle School, Teacher: Ronna Schultz

Honorable Mention 1

Delia Hutchison, 8th

Sedan Jr. High School, Teacher: Deanna Smith

3rd Place

Hagan Cahill, 8th

Hocker Grove Middle School—Shawnee Mission, Teacher: Alyssa Passmore

2nd Place

Rowan Heryer, 8th

Indian Hills Middle School—Shawnee Mission, Teacher: Margaret Schramm Thompson

1st Place

Emilie Lyons, 8th

Cheney Middle School, Teacher: Shannon Monson

HIGH SCHOOL

Honorable Mention 3

Elsie Fleming, 12th

Paola High School, Teacher: DeAnna Fawcett

Honorable Mention 2

Leena Turner, 12th

Jefferson West High School, Teacher: Mark Ralston

Honorable Mention 1

Jerwin Rapada, 11th

Lawrence High School, Teacher: Todd Poteet

3rd Place

Isabelle Wild, 11th

Winfield High School, Teacher: Emily Vaughn

2nd Place

Julie Steeb, 12th

DeSoto High School, Teacher: Sheila Wilkins

1st Place

Adyson Cashman, 11th

Seaman High School, Teacher: Margaret Ramberg

Overall/Best of Show

Adyson Cashman, 11th

Seaman High School, Teacher: Margaret Ramberg