ONTARIO — The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition judging was held last weekend in Columbus and Ontario High School students had 18 pieces of artwork selected to be in the Top 300 artworks in the state.
Willa Marks had all five of her artworks selected, with one of them chosen to be Top 25 in the state. Also chosen as Top 25 artworks were Joscelyn Ervin and Troy Taylor.
Students selected to be in the Top 300 were Lauren Beard, Shivane Chawla, Angela Evans, Jarrett Finley, Laney Grimwood, Bailey Hall, Bryce Miller, Jade Salyers, Andrew Underwood, and Nick Zara (two pieces selected).
Three other Ontario students had work selected for Cameo shows. Leah Gombosch and Abigail Judson’s artwork were selected to hang in the Governor’s Office, and Sierra Henry had another of her works selected to hang in the State Department of Education.
The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, now in its 47th year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of our talented young people in the state of Ohio. The exhibition is open to all of Ohio’s 1,112 high schools, both public and private, chartered by the State of Ohio Department of Education.
The purpose is to provide all budding young artists of the state with opportunities to advance their talent, whether that be through scholarships or simply experiencing the process of entering their work in a competition. The exhibition encourages an appreciation for the arts throughout Ohio and reflects the fine quality of art instruction and talent which exist in the state.
From the 11,500 regional entries from the 15 regions, approximately 2,500 are selected to enter the state judging. State jurors then select 300 for the actual exhibition, with 25 of the 300 chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence.
