30th Annual Student Art Show Reception and Awards Presentation

30th Annual Student Art Show Reception and Awards Presentation Paulding Fine Arts Association's 30th Annual Student Art Show Reception and Awards presentation was held Sunday, February 12, 2017 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm in the Dallas Civic Center and Theatre in downtown Dallas, GA. Crowds viewed the wonderful artwork created by 172 students, listened to music by Ron Cline and Randy Link in the theatre, then awards were announced at 3:00 pm in the theatre. Many thanks to art teachers from Polk county, Margaret Bearden and Paul Craighead, for judging the artwork this year.
23 Public Schools participated this year, with 10 Elementary, 9 Middle Schools and 4 High Schools. 7 private schools and other learning centers, which cater to the arts, participated. Boys & Girls Club had 9 entries and Hopp Frogg Music & Arts Academy had 6 entries. Home Schooled Students had 21 entries.The most entries were from Baggett Elementary with 63 entries! Of the 9 Middle Schools, Scoggins Middle had the most entries with 5 entries. Four High Schools were represented with Paulding County High submitting 5 entries and North Paulding coming in a close second with 4 entries. Many THANKS to the parents and teachers who encouraged the students to enter the art competition, thanks to the many wonderful Paulding Fine Arts volunteers, and thanks to all who support the Fine Arts in Paulding County!
You can view the place winner's artwork March 9-31, 2017 at the Historic Courthouse Gallery & Studios (2nd floor of the OLD Courthouse). Gallery hours are Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.

Below are the Place Winners of the 30th Annual 2017 Paulding Fine Arts Student Art Competition

Age Group 6 and Under
First place – Elizabeth Adams Second place – Logan Taylor Third place – Declan Saffer Honorable Mention – Isabel Saffer, Harris Miller, Marshall Sudduth, Eva Marie Bowling

Age Group 7-8
First place – Laila Poole Second place – Jenna Jordan Third place – Erin Daniel Honorable Mention – Millie Baldwin, Hayden Mullinex, Daniel Camp, Rhyse Jacobs

Age Group 9-10
First place – Ansley Cochran Second place – Jaxon Rizk Third place – Alex Mace Honorable Mention – Leela Jackson, Marissa Walton, Jade Jordan, Claire Wahle, Chloe Van Dyke, Isabelle King

Age 11-12
First place – Brooke White Second place – Liam Adams Third place – Lana Van Dyke Honorable Mention – Hunter Garrett, Rylie Jacobs, Mary Kate Johnson, Alan Ayala, Kayli Chamrin, Olivia Renee Noble

Age 13-14
First place – Addison King Second place – Krista Bourassa Third place – Jada Memmer Honorable Mention – Gracie Lynn Groom, Lily Chisholm, Ashley Hunt, Zeke Baker

Age 15-16
First place – Arturo Galvan Second place – Ashton Thomas Third place – Jessica Dees Honorable Mention – Kyra Moore, Arci Brown, Colleen Gilroy, Lamara Lee

Age 17-18
First place – Alyssa Kautz Second place – Morgan Minter Third place – Chris Harding Honorable Mention – Devin Farrell, Kendra Stansbury, Sydney Bechtel

Congratulations to ALL the students for entering!