Congratulations to winners of the 2025 Carmel International Arts Festival!

Artist Awards Prize money and an invitation to exhibit the following year jury-exempt are available to our award winners.

Best of Show: $1,500
Mensa-Aborampa Kwame Boama – Painting

1st Place: $1,000
David Abrahamson – Painting

2nd Place: $750
Raisa Torres – Painting

3rd Place: $500
Ken Wilson – 2D

Mayor’s Award: $250
Mensa-Aborampa Kwame Boama – Painting

Best of Media: $150 each
Michelle Stroud – Ceramics
Eric Beauchamp – 2D
Oriana Gerez – Painting
Luke McGowan – Wood
Derek DammannPhotography
Joel Fremion – Fiber
Scott Mattjaszek – 3D
Kathy Woodruff – Glass
Christian Nevin – Jewelry

Honorable Mentions: $100 each
Tanya Leslie – Ceramics
Katie Hofacker – 2D
Sadoth Gonzalez – Painting
Nadia Ogle – Wood
Kyle Spears – Photography
Laura Gutzwiller – Fiber
Jin Powell – 3D
Heidi Barron – Glass
Mark Grosser – Jewelry

2025 CIAF Winners

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