Young Artists’ Showcase is a juried, all-media exhibition of artwork created by high school students between 15 and 19 years old residing within 150 miles of the St. Louis Artists’ Guild.
Juror: Emmett Merrill
Emmett Merrill (Born 1993, Kansas City, MO) received BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2015, and his MFA from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 2020. He manages the lithography studio at Grafik House, a fine art printmaking studio in downtown St. Louis, MO. His prints can be found in the public collections of the Library of Congress, The New York Public Library, as well as the Bradbury Art Museum. In the last two years, he has had solo exhibitions at Monaco USA, Buckham Gallery, Wonderfair and the Sheldon Arts Center. Since 2023, his work has been featured in 21 group and juried exhibitions across the country.
Juried High Schools
Belleville East High School, Belleville West High School, Brentwood High School, Clayton High School, Eureka High School, Incarnate Word Academy, John Burroughs School, Kirkwood High School, Ladue High School, Lafayette High School, Mehlville High School, MICDS, Nerinx Hall High School, Pacific High School, Parkway South High School, Parkway West High School, Principia School, Rosati-Kain Academy, St. John Vianney High School, St. Joseph's Academy, Timberland High School, Villa Duchesne High School, Westminster Christian Academy, Whitfield School, and Windsor High School.
Awards:
Frani Weinstock $1000 Scholarship - Gray Baker "I'm only good at taking selfies when someone is haunting me."
Louetta Buechler $1000 Scholarship - Anita Igolki "Under the Surface"
1st Place Award $500 - Ariel Golinghorst "Nymph Hatching"
2nd Place Award $250 - Dawn Foster "Kate"
3rd Place Award $150 - Sophie Crutcher "Adult Swim"
Joanne Stremsterfer Prize $50 - Luke Hinton "The Ruthless Reign of Wu Zetian"
Jim Firestone Memorial Award $50 - Gwenna Malone "New London"
Honorable Mention $25 - Busola Obanigba "Am I Really Trash?"
Honorable Mention $25 - Audrey Hanlon "Audrey Hanlon"
Honorable Mention $25 - Shanae Young "Darnez"
Honorable Mention $25 - Brook Leipart "Time"
