Fishers Arts Council (FAC) has announced the winners of the 13th annual Senior Showcase sponsored by STAR Bank. Senior Showcase is an annual event where seniors at both Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern high schools exhibit their artwork and compete for 19 scholarship awards totaling approximately $3,000.
The awards were presented Friday evening, April 22 at the Art Gallery at City Hall during a reception and awards ceremony. Fishers City Council President Todd Zimmerman and STAR Bank Community Relations Manager Marquisha Bridgeman presented the awards. Ms. Catherine Snider also presented a special award, “Best Art Reflecting Poetry or the Written Word,” in memory of her daughter Jordan D. Snider.
Half of the scholarship winners from Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern high schools with STAR Bank Community Relations Manager Marquisha Bridgeman (left) and Fishers City Council President Todd Zimmerman (right). (Photo provided)
The top award for Best in Show went to Grace Vandiver (HSE) for her artwork titled Avarice. The evening’s other big winner was Grace Lux (FHS) for her artwork titled True Self. She won the award for “Best Art Reflecting Poetry or the Written Word.”
“The creative talent shared by our Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern high school seniors never ceases to amaze me,” FAC Executive Director Les Reinhardt said. Reinhardt said she couldn’t agree more with the exhibit’s guest judge this year, Nickel Plate Arts Executive Director Aili McGill. “[Judging this show] was an exceptionally difficult task. The amount of talent exhibited this year was really breathtaking.”
“This show would not be possible without the talent and dedication of our incredible visual arts teachers at both high schools,” FAC Board Vice President Tom Rich said after the awards ceremony. “We are incredibly lucky to have these individuals educating and supporting our students. There are none better.”
Sponsors for 2022 Scholarships
- STAR Bank: Best in Show, 1st Place awards in each category
- Catherine Snider: Jordan D. Snider Award
- Four Day Ray Brewing: 3rd Place awards in each category
- Tom & Connie Rich: Honorable Mention awards in each category
- Cordoba Strategy Group: 2nd Place Photography, 2nd Place 3D Art
- Propeller Marketing: 2nd Place Painting
- Schoolhouse 7 Cafe: 2nd Place Drawing
Complete List of Winners
- Best in Show: Grace Vandiver (HSE)
- Jordan D. Snider Special Award for Best Art Reflecting Poetry or the Written Word: Grace Lux (FHS)
Drawing
- 1st Place Drawing: Kyle Boatman (FHS)
- 2nd Place Drawing: Scout Crosby (HSE)
- 3rd Place Drawing: Emma Eley (HSE)
- Honorable Mention (HM) Drawing: Shelby Lock (HSE)
- HM Drawing: Mackenna Murphy (FHS)
Painting
- 1st Place Painting: Gabby Zacherl (FHS)
- 2nd Place Painting: Grace Vandiver (HSE)
- 3rd Place Painting: Sophie Haven (HSE)
- HM Painting: Cora Thompson (FHS)
Photography
- 1st Place Photography: Kori Newman (FHS)
- 2nd Place Photography: Faith Pence (FHS)
- 3rd Place Photography: Carolyn Sales (HSE)
- HM Photography: Kathryn Rockwood (FHS)
3D Art
- 1st Place 3D Art: Julie Piercy (HSE)
- 2nd Place 3D Art: Sloane Ford (HSE)
- 3rd Place 3D Art: Amber Best (FHS)
- HM 3D Art: Brooke Lederman (HSE)