The opening for the 46th Elkhart County Youth Art Exhibition was a success. On display are 202 works of art from 146 students representing 6 Elkhart County high schools. We hosted over 300 students, parents, teachers and sponsors on March 8th and gave away over $3,600 in cash awards to the students.

Cameron Cripe from Fairfield High School received the MMAA Senior Scholarship

The following students received the “Best Of” in the following categories:

• Best Painting – Sunken Symphony, Abby Kerns, Fairfield High School (Sponsored by Goshen Painters Guild)
• Best Photography – Television, Shaeylyn Gerber, Elkhart Area Career Center (Sponsored by Dr. Rick & Cindy Burns)
• Best Ceramic – Communion Wine, Janessa Bennett, Concord High School (Sponsored by Goshen Clay Artists)
• Best Mixed Media – Stranger Danger, Nico Olsen, Northridge High School (Sponsored by Kathy Zienty)
• Best Drawing – Where the Tracks Lead, Carlynn Wagner, Concord High School (Sponsored by the Ray Enfield in Memory of Susan Enfield)
• Best Digital Design – The Promised Future, Kanek Castillo Hernandez, Fairfield High School (Sponsored by Craig Gibson)
• Best Pastel or Charcoal – Skull Still Life, Lily Ammons (Sponsored by Northern Indiana Pastel Society)

The exhibition is open through April 19. You don’t want to miss it!