The Department of Art, Art History & Design鈥檚 annual juried student exhibition showcases exciting work from students across the disciplines. The show includes studio artwork in Drawing, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Sculpture, Graphic Design, and Animation. This year's awards were selected by Guest Juror Natalie Mead, Chief Curator, Huntsville Museum of Art.
The Juried Student Exhibition is on view in both the Wilson Hall Gallery and Salmon Library Gallery until May 5th.
Congratulations to all our students who submitted work and were recognized with awards during our opening reception. We thank all our sponsors for their continued donations and support of our college and department, which encourages our students to grow as artists.
2026 Student Awards List
Provost鈥檚 Award 鈥� Kaitlyn Fletcher 鈥淩eaching鈥�
Evans Best of Show Award 鈥� Marissa Agrusa 鈥淨uod tu es ego fui鈥�
Mayor鈥檚 Purchasing Prize Award 鈥� Emma Maestri 鈥淥n Distant Summits鈥�
Huntsville Museum of Art Award 鈥� Exhibition Books/Catalogs - Blue Lolley 鈥淣utmeg鈥�
Frances Robb Historic Photography Award 鈥� Vee鈥橩ay Foster 鈥淔lash鈥�
Advertising Illustration in Graphic Design Award 鈥� Madeline Murrah 鈥淗igh Ground Hobbies 鈥� The Quest for Creativity鈥�
Advertising and Marketing Materials in Graphic Design Award 鈥� Gabrielle Preston 鈥淭wenty One Pilots Editorial Spread鈥�
Leah Hall Visual Design Award in Print Media 鈥� Whitni Cartwright "Sleep Token Magazine Spread"
Chris Taylor Excellence in Sculpture Award, 2nd Place 鈥� Jasia Davidson "Cherry the Styracosaurus"
Chris Taylor Excellence in Sculpture Award, 1st Place 鈥� Jess Braden 鈥淚n Bloom鈥�
Jim Laney Sculpture Award 鈥� Cathy Gray 鈥淏loom鈥�
Excellence Mixed Media Award 鈥� Lilia Pierce 鈥淪winging Between Worlds鈥�
Excellence in Digital Illustration Award 鈥� Sarah Sparks 鈥淕lare鈥�
Katie Baldwin Excellence in Printmaking Award 鈥� Samantha Gray 鈥淭he Hunt鈥�
Michael Crouse Excellence in Printmaking Award 鈥� Shannon Holiday 鈥淕enerational Skies鈥�
Nick Lavenant Peasant T-Shirt Shoppe Printmaking Award - Rayne Adams 鈥淢y Dear鈥�
Southerland鈥檚 Photo Excellence in Photography Award 鈥� Kalista Taylor 鈥淪hadow Walking鈥�
Nick Lavenant Peasant T-Shirt Shoppe Photography Award 鈥� Makenna Schoon 鈥淟onely is the Muse鈥�
Huntsville Photographic Society Photography Award 鈥� Tyler Buckles 鈥淪moke Break鈥�
Andrew Hall Forever Exploring Award in Photography 鈥� Darcy 鈥淟ezabel鈥� Cunningham 鈥淢act膩re鈥�
Intuitive Digital Animation Award for Best Video Game 鈥� Wesley Wolfe & Lissa Hinely 鈥淐inderkeep鈥�
PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Modeling Award 2nd Place 鈥� Emily Sanders 鈥淚ron Cage鈥�
PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Modeling Award 1st Place 鈥� Noah Huskey "Crab Flamingo"
PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Animation Award 2nd Place 鈥� Aiyana Connell, Brianna Doyle, Emily Taylor, Casey Crosby "Hallway Walk"
PCI Fusion Studio Digital Animation Excellence in Animation Award 1st Place 鈥� Katie Brewer "Co-Captain"
Pinnacle Best in Digital Animation Award - Oli Lekas 鈥淩abbit Gallop鈥�
Erzulie Johnson-Veasey Painting/Drawing Award 鈥� Cindy Dahm 鈥淗olding It Together鈥�
Dean鈥檚 Award for Painting 鈥� Gabriela Martinez 鈥淭he Table That Raised Me鈥�
Women鈥檚, Gender & Sexuality Studies Award 鈥� Paris Attanasio "Layers 鈥� Self Portrait"
Jeffrey Bayer Memorial Scholarship Award 鈥� Salina Turner 鈥淯nraveling鈥� & 鈥淪till Standing鈥�
Materials Matter Award 鈥� Eric Long 鈥淗eadman鈥檚 Tree"
For questions about the Department of Art, Art History, and Design, please contact art@uah.edu.
