February 7: Jamie Scherer, a Whitmer High School Senior, Wins Congressional Arts Competition

Below are some of the photos from the event. More photos to come in the near future.

Other awards or honorable mentions were won by the following students:
Bowsher: Ryan Murray;
Whitmer: Stacy Miles, Cristi Ruff, Seth Ellis, and Alexandra Yambert;
Oberlin: Zofia Stanely;
Ottawa Hills: Meara Thombre;
Milan Edison: Corey Vanderbaan;
Notre Dame Academy: Natassa Christides;
Springfield: Chelsea Trombla;
St. Ursula: Jessica Marciniak;
Sylvania Northview: Brett Quinn; and,
Toledo School for the Arts: Vanessa Carpenter.

Mr. Murray also won the University of Toledo award, as did Ms. Carpenter. Ms. Ruff, Ms. Miles and Ms. Christides won the Bowling Green State University awards.

Mr. Vanderbaan received the Eastman & Smith award. Mr. Madden received the Commercial Design Award. His artwork will be reproduced into glassware by Libbey, Inc.

Honorable Mentions in the commercial category were received by: Sirena Mason (Bowsher), Zi-Qi Liew (Ottawa Hills), Brooke Marshall (Toledo Waite), and Tim Williams (Whitmer). All participants in the commercial design competition have been invited to a Design Career Workshop hosted by Libbey.

Jurors for this year’s competition were: Seder Burns (University of Toledo); Sue Ann Ladd, a retired art educator; Tom Matteson (Lourdes College); Maria Rodriguez-Winter (board member, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo); Barbara Rollins (board member, Firelands Association of the Visual Arts); Sara Schleicher (Bowling Green State University); and, Sandy Shult (graphic artist, Libbey, Inc.).

The students’ artwork will be displayed in the lobby of Fifth Third Center at One Seagate through Feb. 21 before traveling to Oberlin College Science Center (March 1-21). A reception for participants will be held on Sunday, March7 at 1:30 p.m. in Oberlin.

The 27th annual competition, which affords young people to opportunity showcase their artistic ability, was sponsored by Congresswoman Kaptur in connection with the Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, the longest standing arts commission in the state of Ohio.