Eight Kelso students brought home awards and scholarships from the 2024 Southwest Washington Regional High School Art Show, held virtually on March 20. Two of those winners received Regional Awards and will go on to compete against entries from across Washington State in the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) Art Show. The OPSI event, now in its 51st year, culminates in a virtual awards presentation on May 28.
Click here to see the gallery of all Southwest Washington Regional Art Show participants. Kelso student artists who received awards and/or scholarships are listed below.
Regional Awards
Regional Awards received the highest average scores from the judges and will represent the Southwest region in the Annual State Superintendent of Public Instruction Art Show in Olympia.
Yoselin Sanchez, “OXXO”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Marina French, “Yoga Kitty”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
ESD 112 Awards
The judges rated these very highly in the judging criteria, which aligns with the Washington State Arts K-12 Learning Standards, including creativity, composition and technique.
Elizabeth Ruff, “Sure Know Something”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Wyatt Straw, “Isolation”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Emerson Norton, “Yoshi”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Krysta Mattus, “Dream”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Hailey Smith, “When Stars Align”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Honorable Mentions
Honorable Mentions were also rated very highly by the judges.
Chloe Moore, “Girl With A Mustache”, Kelso High School, Kelso School District
Scholarships
Pacific Northwest College of Art Scholarship Awards were given to all award winners as listed below.
· Regional Award Recipients: 9th and 10th graders will receive $100 Scholarships toward the 2024 PNCA Pre-College Intensive Program. 11th and 12th graders will receive $3,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for four years, towards future enrollment.
· ESD 112 Award Recipients: 9th and 10th graders will receive $100 Scholarships toward the 2024 PNCA Pre-College Intensive Program. 11th and 12th graders will receive $3,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for four years, towards future enrollment.
· Honorable Mentions: 9th and 10th graders will receive $100 Scholarships toward the 2024 PNCA Pre-College Intensive Program. 11th and 12th graders will receive $1,000 Art Excellence Scholarships, renewable for four years, toward future enrollment.
Additionally, Elizabeth Ruff (“Sure Know Something”) and Krysta Mattus (“Dream”) were both awarded $2,000 scholarships from the Department of Art + Design at Central Washington University towards future enrollment.