Congratulations to the high school winners of the 2023 Carmel International Arts Festival!
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
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”
Alex Altenburg (Univ HS) – mixed media sculpture of baked clay & wire
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”
Lexi Bunting (CHS) – mixed media (embroidery & photo)
Emily Comparini (Univ HS) – paper sculpture “Dragon”
Erika Lawrence (CHS) – copper & resin “Bubbles Treading Water”
Alex Altenburg (Univ HS) – posca pens “Girl on Bridge”
Olivia Wright (CHS) – charcoal “Falcon”
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”
Kate Sampson (Univ HS) – oil on canvas “Lake Scene”
Olivia Wright (CHS) – charcoal “Falcon”