Congratulations to the high school winners of the 2023 Carmel International Arts Festival!

Students from the two local high schools, Carmel High School and University High School, are invited to enter their work in a juried art exhibit on the festival grounds. 

In 2023, a record-breaking 148 student entries were submitted and a total of $16,700 in scholarships were awarded.

CIAF funded 9 scholarships totaling $14,500.

Carmel Arts Council funded 2 awards $100 each (total $200).

Indiana Artisans funded 4 “People’s Choice” awards $500 each ($2,000 total).

CIAF Scholarships Awarded

Juror Professor Vance Farrow, Herron Art School

Rosemary Waters Excellence in Arts: $2,500
Alex Altenburg (Univ HS) – mixed media sculpture of baked clay & wire

Best of Show:
Ava Galante (CHS) – colored pencil “Street Scene”
Ella Lipnik (CHS) – pastel “Women in Blue”
Isabel Lopez (CHS) – acrylic “Ukemoohi’s Lunch”
Abby Vance (CHS) – colored pencil “Under the Sea”

Innovation in the Arts: $1,500 each
Lexi Bunting (CHS) – mixed media (embroidery & photo)
Emily Comparini (Univ HS) – paper sculpture “Dragon”
Erika Lawrence (CHS) – copper & resin “Bubbles Treading Water”
Kate Sampson (Univ HS) – digital illustration “Mind’s Eye”

Carmel Arts Council Awards

Judge Joyce Burrell

Alex Altenburg (Univ HS) – posca pens “Girl on Bridge”
Olivia Wright (CHS) – charcoal “Falcon”

Indiana Artisan People’s Choice

>1,300 votes cast by Festival patrons

Aubrey Halbig (CHS) – colored pencil “Girls Braiding Hair”
Oliver Jackson (Univ HS) – photo “Bridge”
Kate Sampson (Univ HS) – oil on canvas “Lake Scene”
Olivia Wright (CHS) – charcoal “Falcon”