Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Announces Art Contest Winners

Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County recently held their annual judging of Club member’s submitted artwork as part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Fine Arts Program. Member’s artwork is divided into four age divisions and 10 categories, including watercolor, pastel, oil, acrylic and collage. The work is then judged at the local level to move on to the regional level and then if selected a limited number will be sent for judging at the national level. The Fine Arts Program is a comprehensive initiative promoting young people’s creativity and encouraging artistic skills and cultural enrichment.

Selected as winners for the 2009 Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County Fine Arts Local Contest are:

PASTELS
Ages 5-9: Brianna Schultz Portage Club
Ages 10-12: Zack Torres Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Brittany Sederburg Portage Club

MULTICOLORED DRAWING
Ages 5-9: Austin Terrell Portage Club
Ages 10-12: Quinlan Doolin Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Sarah Taulbee South Haven Club
Ages 16-18: Biafra Ezukanma Valparaiso Club

WATERCOLOR
Ages 5-9: Kamara Harris Portage Club
Ages 10-12: Makaela Voyles Portage Club
Ages 16-18: Carolyn Leitzow Valparaiso Club

COLLAGE
Ages 5-9: Rachel Budzielek Valparaiso Club
Ages 10-12: Hallie Vanover Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Aubrey Naymon South Haven Club

PRINT MAKING
Ages 5-9: Brianna Schultz Portage Club
Ages 10-12: Makaela Voyles Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Brittany Sederburg Portage Club

MONOCHROMATIC DRAWING
Ages 10-12: Melonie Mills Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Arionne Wilson Portage Club
Ages 16-18: Catherine Baron Valparaiso Club

MIXED MEDIA
Ages 5-9: Alexis Kotcamp Valparaiso Club
Ages 10-12: Elizabeth Barrasas Valparaiso Club
Ages 13-15: Jonah Simon Valparaiso Club

ACRYLIC
Ages 5-9: Valerie Sams Portage Club
Ages 10-12: Mansole Torres Portage Club
Ages 13-15: Arionne Wilson Portage Club

SCULPTURE
Ages 5-9: Dakota Bickett South Haven Club
Ages 10-12: Maggie Vail Valparaiso Club
Ages 13-15: Jonah Simon Valparaiso Club

GROUP
All Ages Portage Club

Pictured with their entries moving on to Regional judging are Portage Club members (Front Left-Right) Brianna Schultz, Valerie Sams, (Back Left-Right) Zack Torres and Art Room Supervisor Susan Young.