Exhibitions 2019: Emerging Young Artists 2019 Juried Exhibition

Exhibition Dates: January 22 – February 9, 2019

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) has the pleasure to present the Emerging Young Artists 2019 Juried Exhibition at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. 

The exhibition will be on view in the CVPA Campus Gallery on the first floor of the CVPA building at UMass Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth from January 22 to February 9, 2019. The EYA 2019 exhibition reception for the exhibiting young artists, their art teachers, the UMass Dartmouth community, and the general public will be held on Saturday, February 9th, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm (Snow day: Sunday, February 10). Awards will be presented by Dean Laura Franz at 2:30pm. Parking for the event is Lot 4.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts is thrilled to host this highly competitive annual high school juried exhibition and recognize the exceptional merit of art students from high school art programs in New England. The Emerging Young Artists 2019 Juried Exhibition received submissions from 350 young artists, from which the juror, CVPA’s Dean Laura Franz, selected 80 works for the exhibition. The EYA 2019 exhibiting schools are: Abington High School, MA, Attleboro High School, MA, Auburn High School, MA, Avon Old Farms School, CT, Beaver Country Day School, MA, Belmont High School, MA, Bishop Connolly High School, MA, Bourne High School, MA, Brockton High School, MA, Cardinal Spellman High School, MA, Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, MA, Dartmouth High School, MA, Falmouth High School, MA, Groton-Dunstable Regional High School, MA, Hopkinton High School, MA, Leicester High School, MA, Leominster High School, MA, Maynard High School, MA, Northampton High School, MA, Norwich Free Academy, CT, Oakmont Regional High School, MA, Old Rochester Regional High School, MA, Pembroke High School, MA, Pingree School, MA, Pioneer Valley Performing Arts Charter Public School, MA, Plymouth North High School, MA, Ponaganset High School, RI, Seekonk High School, MA, Silver Lake Regional High School, MA, Sizer School, MA, Somerset Berkley Regional High School, MA, Stoneham High School, MA, Thayer Academy, MA, Trinity High School, NH, Wamogo Regional High School, CT, and Winchester High School, MA. The result is a marvelous exhibition that showcases the talents of New England’s young artists. 


Awards
Dean’s Award – Henry Johnstone – Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, MA
1st Place – Jack Needham – Avon Old Farms School, CT
2nd Place – Benjamin Medeiros – Bishop Connolly High School, MA
3rd Place – Alessandro Lopresti – Concord-Carlisle Regional High School, MA

Honorable Mentions
Macy Paquin – Somerset Berkley Regional High School, MA
Jackie Weik – Wamogo Regional High School, CT
Catherine Dacey – Hopkinton High School, MA
Maggie Miller – Leicester High School, MA
Lucia Kan-Sperling – Northampton High School, MA
Sara Hino – Somerset Berkley Regional High School, MA
Tristen Swist – Seekonk High School, MA
Bhakapol Bhakdibhumi – Avon Old Farms School, CT
Zachary Hoefsmit – Sizer School, MA
Annie Dooley – Ponaganset High School, RI
Flynn Leeb – Belmont High School, MA
Jun Min Park – Groton Dunstable Regional High School, MA
Ceara Perry – Hopkinton High School, MA