Congratulations to the high school winners of the 2025 Carmel International Arts Festival!
CIAF Scholarships Awarded
Ella Guo (CHS) – oil painting, “Family Mahjong”
Best of Show: $1,500
Amara Garber (CHS) – graphite, “Minotaur”
Emily Lucas (CHS) – ink, “Pinball Parlor”
Gavin Zent (CHS) – chalk, pastel, “Rail Bridge”
Alex Adkins (Univ HS) – digital photography, “Moss & Motion”
Innovation in the Arts: $1,500
Esther Young (CHS) – charcoal, “Studying in Motion”
Joyce Du (CHS) – mixed media, “Somber Tones”
Lilah Walsh (CHS) – ceramic, “Intricate Vase w/ flowers”
Kaia Barron (Univ HS) – pen, ink, watercolor, “Rabbit surrounded by Flora”
Honorable Mention – $100 scholarship
Megan Xia (CHS) – graphite, “Silence – portrait of young man”
Abby Leviant (CHS) – charcoal, “Rolling the Dough”
Reid Dryden (CHS)- charcoal, “Parrot”
Reece Galle (CHS) – jewelry, “Rich Low Brass w/Resin”
Becca Johnson (CHS) – color pencil, “Traffic Jam”
Audrey Erb (CHS) – fiber/felt plush, “Butterfly”

Carmel Arts Council Awards
$500
Samantha Thompson (CHS) – Oil Pastel, “Color Array of Fish”

Indiana Artisan Gallery – People’s Choice Awards
$500
Olivia Wright (CHS) – acrylic, “Manifest Desperation”
Lindsey Porter (Univ HS) – acrylic painting, “The Three”
