Art Awards & Recognitions

Unleashing Creative Triumphs

With an impressive array of national, state-level, and regional awards, our artists have firmly established themselves as leaders in the artistic community. Their creations have not only left an indelible mark on the art world but have also brought recognition and acclaim to our school.

2024/25 HIGHLIGHTS

Lauren Cox wins Grand Prize of $1,000 for herself an $500 for the Atherton Art Department in the McDonals Mural Contest! Her mural design will hang in Taylorsville Rd. McDonalds this summer!

Several Atherton AP students offered big art scholarships, like Jackson Thrush who recieved a $68,000 Merit scholarship to SAIC!

Gwyneth McMahon wins the Grand Prize in the Congressional Art Competition!

June Petry wins State Level Best in Show in All-State art competition, whileSabina Jozefowics and Emely Batista take home 2nd Place in Mixed Media and Drawing!

10 Students win big in the KYAEA Regional Art Competition! See all winners on Insta!

5 Atherton Art students are accepted into the very competitive Governor's School for the Arts!

June Petry wins National Silver Medal in the Art and Writing Scholastic awards

Atherton Students win over 24 awards in the art and writing scholastics awards! See all winners on Insta!

2023/24 HIGHLIGHTS:

Mattie Diehl wins GRAND PRIZE in the 2024 Congressional Art Competition!

Brooke Link and Maggie Barnett Recieve 1st Place in the State level of KYAEA All State Art Competition! See Maggie's on Instagram.

5 Atherton Visual Art Students were accepted into the very competitive Governor's School for the Arts! (See all on instagram).

Atherton Students win 17 awards in the KYAEA Regional All State Awards! See all on instagram.

Nadine Seckman Awarded GRAND PRIZE in horsing around with art. Earns $500 for art department!

3 Atherton students awarded gold keys for their portfolios! See all the portfolios on instagram.

Atherton students awarded 8 gold keys, and over 26 Scholastic Art Awards! See all the awarded arts on instagram.

Merce Ermis earns a Perfect 2023 AP Portfolio Score!

2022-23 HIGHLIGHTS:

Sophomore Emely Batista Wins 2023 Congressional Community Choice Award!

Jean Lally Wins 2023 National Scholastic Gold Medal!

2023 KYAEA STATE LEVEL AWARDS

Maggie Barnett (1st Mixed Media)
Jean Lally (1st Drawing/Best In Show)
Josephine Melian (2nd Painting)
Ryan Shown (HM Drawing)

Jean Lally Wins Best in Show in the 2023 KYAEA State Level Awards!

Atherton's National Art Honor's Society designed two derby bats that were selected to be displayed at Louisville Slugger Museum! Only 5 were selected in the whole city!