CONGRATULATIONS!

Thank you to all of the artists who submitted artwork for the 2026 Youth Arts | City of Charleston Juried Exhibition, and congratulations to the 2026 Winners!

Best of Show

Tristan Clemente – 11th Grade – South Charleston High School  

Mayor’s Award of Excellence

Aubrey Walters – 10th Grade – George Washington High School  

Mayor’s Awards

k-5  

Oliver Jarrell – Kindergarten – Mountaineer Montessori School  

6-8

Carlee Hetu – 8th Grade – John Adams Middle School  

9-12

Khloe Crowder – 12th Grade – Capital High School  

9th grade-12th grade

1st Place

Hannah Tucker – 12th Grade – Nitro High School

2nd Place

Tristan Clemente – 11th Grade – South Charleston High School  

3rd Place

Jasmin Nichols – 9th Grade – Nitro High School

Honorable Mention

Quincy Steele – 10th Grade – Capital High School

Drawing Achievement

Beatrice Young – 9th Grade – Capital High School  

Painting Achievement

Ella Iams – 9th Grade – Nitro High School  

6th grade-8th grade

1st Place

Olivia Eldridge – 8th Grade West Side Middle School

2nd Place

Abigail Pickens – 7th Grade – Andrew Jackson Middle School  

3rd Place

Rhyley Stevens – 8th Grade – Andrew Jackson Middle School

Honorable Mention

Sydney Gearhart – 8th Grade – Sissonville Middle School  

Drawing Achievement

Shawn Avery Settle – 8th Grade – Elkview Middle School  

Painting Achievement

Sarah Nicholson – 8th Grade – Hayes Middle School  

kindergarten-5th grade

1st Place

Annabelle Smith – 5th Grade – Cross Lanes Elementary School  

2nd Place

Camille Copning-Taylor – 4th Grade – Edgewood Elementary School  

3rd Place

Malachi White – 3rd Grade – Cross Lanes Elementary School

Honorable Mention

Raina Davis – 4th Grade – Cross Lanes Elemementary School  

Drawing Achievement

Sydney Flowers – 3rd Grade – Homeschool  

Painting Achievement

Elly Grace Wood – 5th Grade – Sacred Heart Grade School