Community Renewal Team in collaboration with Connecticut Art Education Association, Inc. are thrilled to announce the winners of the 33rd National Arts Program Exhibit. Congratulations to all the talented artists. The first-place artwork will hang in the first floor Conrad L. Mallett Gallery at CT State Capital, 950 Main Street in Hartford through May 8th.
This year’s National Arts Program featured a collaboration with The Mark Twain House & Museum Nook Farm Writers Collaborative. The high school students created an original ekphrastic poem to go along with each first-place category artwork. The poems will be shared alongside the art in the gallery. Click here to explore the collection booklet.
Youth Awards (Ages 12 and Under)
- Honorable Mention – Lila Dejesus, “Rainbow Road”
- Honorable Mention– Akilah Hadisalem, “Snowtopia”
- Third Place Award – Saneha Datta, “Wonder World”
- Second Place Award – LaTianna Lindow, “Heaven’s Creation”
- First Place Award – Agata Shabani, “Under the Sea”
- Ekphrastic poem by Zoe Sondik
Teen Awards (Ages 13 – 18)
- Honorable Mention – Abigail Bru, “Something’s There”
- Honorable Mention – Ilhana Korkutovic, “Golden Call to Peace”
- Third Place Award – Eason Crowell, “Deckhand at Dusk”
- Second Place Award – Dean Rowell, “Glam Metal”
- First Place Award – Chris Nazarian, “End of the Trail”
- Ekphrastic poem by Veronica Antov
Art Education Award
- Tristan Blaine, “Fishing with my Father”
- Ekphrastic poem by Madi Maiolo
Adult Amateur Awards
- Honorable Mention -Randa James, “Awakening”
- Honorable Mention – Karen Orvis, “Blue”
- Third Place Award – ManLi Luo, “She Dances in a Vortex”
- Second Place Award – Shruti Row Satya Simha Row, “Meditate”
- First Place Award – Carol Hedberg, “Untitled”
- Ekphrastic poem by Avery Zappone
Adult Intermediate Awards
- Honorable Mention – Bill Dillane, “Abandoned Water Pump Station”
- Honorable Mention – Mark Rifkin, “Enthusiasm”
- Third Place Award – Violet Davenport, “Large Hydrangea Study”
- Second Place Award – Victoria Groschopp, “Ritratto di Me”
- First Place Award – Ramon Rivera, “Who’s the Coward!?”
- Ekphrastic poem by Iris Hida
Adult Professional Awards
- Honorable Mention –Kerry Kendall, “My Protest”
- Honorable Mention – Jason Zuchowicz, “Floral Arrangement in Blue #1”
- Third Place Award – Andrea Haas, “Reflections”
- Second Place Award – James D’Amore, “Highlights In The Shadows”
- First Place Award – Ben Keller, “Deeper”
- Ekphrastic poem by Harshini Balaji
Best in Show
- Christopher Baskerville “Blonde”
- Ekphrastic poem by Iris Hida
