2025 Youth Art Show

The 5th Annual Youth Art Show and Kids Day was a success! Over 160 people came out to enjoy the museum and celebrate our local artists! The grand opening and award ceremony was conjoined with our annual Kid’s Day at the Museum, a free event that encourages area families to learn about history, science, culture, and art. Thanks to community sponsors we are able to give out $1,195 in prizes!

Big thanks to our event sponsor, Wichita Insurance, and our special guests and volunteers from Wonderland Children’s Museum! Our other awesome volunteers included Susan Pruitt Rader, Jamie and Prestyn Chapman, Donna Stribling, Alex Cox, Bracee Padilla, Bryar Bounds, Colt Ford, Kaian Montaye, Dylan Resendez, EJ Gates, Jesaida Hernandez, and Taysean Valderrama.

Thank you to our 2025 sponsors:

BLICK Art Materials | Wichita Insurance | The Meurs Family | Texas Landscape & Construction | Libbi Garnett & Matthew Thiele | David Cook: Financial Partners | Andria Brannon | RRVM Board of Directors | Dr. Rose Carreon | Paint Your Peace | Mayor Pam Gosline | Haley Bounds | Appearance Kings | Backdoor Theatre | Appearance Kings | See the Good Counseling | Mary Ward |
Little Playhouse on the Prairie | The Alexander-Velez Family | | Liz Gibbs | Rachel Lira | Wonderland Children’s Museum | Hillcrest Pharmacy | Alexander Cattle

 Artists:

Youngsters: Jameson Melugin, Josiah Gibson, Wilaford Hamer, Theo Hines, Collins McIntosh, Ruby McIntosh, Hazel McIntosh, Timmy Miller, Zavier Roth

Elementary: Harper Latham, Chasity Barton, Averie Bavousett, Kaleb De Guzman, Jaycey Gray, Lucy  Hamer, Nilliana Hines, Ella Hodges, Alanna Kennedy, Skylar Killian, Ainsley McIntosh, Olivia  Mendez, Isabella Meurs, Nat Miller, Cortana Newton, Akira Nolan, Trinity Raines, Alison Rotino-Phillipe, Jesslyn Shaw, Kynlee Walker, Tyree Willie, Eric Wilson

Pre-Teen: Suzana Chhoeng, Natalie Crihfield, Micah Dowhower, Ian Heatly, Braelyn Latham, Lola  Luster, Nyairah Massenburg, Luke Payne, Riley Vargo

Teen: Amelia Appleby, Makayla  Bell, Madison Bodine, Olivia Carroll, Shannon Cook, Alexis Dantonio, Hiromi Flores, Kaylor Gomez, Camilla Granados, Makynna Hadley, Faith Hague, Maya Heatly, Jasper Khan, Garrett Munson, Loc Nguyen, Alyssa Phillips, Lisbeth Prieto, Kalli  Richardson, Adriana Rueda, Ivy Sandrini, Isabella Urista

• Award Winners

  Best of Show: Loc Nguyen's "Fascination"

  1st Place Teen:  Jasper Khan's "Reality in Parallel"

  1st Place Pre-Teen: Nya Massenberg’s "Still Waters"

  1st Place Elementary: Isabella  Meurs' "Tsukiko -- Moon Child"  

  1st Place Youngster: Theo Hines' "Midnight Spider"

  2nd Place Teen: Maya Heatly’s “Botanical Wanderings ”

  2nd Place Pre-Teen: Suzana Chhoeng's "Pain and Suffering"

  2nd Place Elementary: Kynlee Walker’s “Dream's in Pieces"

  2nd Place Youngster: Timmy Miller's "Mr. Scare the Pumpkin Nightmare"

  3rd Place Teen: Ivy Sandrini "Nightmare Fuel"

  3rd Place Pre-Teen: Lola Luster's "Untitled"

  3rd Place Elementary: Nilliana Hines' "Beautiful Tornado"

  3rd Place Youngster: Xavier Roth's "Creepy Nightmare"

  Rising Star: Shannon Cook's  "Black Sabbath"

  Mayor’s Award: Madison Bodine's "Flight of the Sea"

  Viewer's Choice: Faith Hague's "Atelophobia (The fear of disappointing others)"

  Honorable Mentions:

  • Garrett Munson’s "Raven's Heaven"

  • Makynna Hadley's "Find Your Wings"

  • Jaycey Gray's "Endless Nightmare"

  • Luke Payne's "Untitled"

  • Skylar Killian "Are Dragons Real?"

  • Hazel McIntosh's "Dolphin Cove"