

This exhibition brings together a curated selection of voices, each shaped by distinct environments, experiences, and perspectives.
Spanning communities across the country, these works trace emerging artists engaging with questions of identity, culture, memory, and presence—articulated through a range of visual expressions, from the highly resolved to the deliberately raw.
Rather than adhering to a singular theme, the exhibition unfolds as an ongoing conversation across place and experience.
Opens April 30th
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About Selection
The works in this exhibition were selected through a curatorial review process led by a panel of arts professionals chaired by Michael McGinnis (Mnuchin Gallery; former CEO of Phillips Auction House), recognizing exceptional creativity, artistic voice, and technical skill across painting, drawing, photography, digital media, 3D, and fashion design.
1421+
Submissions
406
High Schools
50
Selected
3.4 %
Selection Rate
National Awards
Best In Show
TBA
Artistic Excellence
TBA
Artistic Visionary
TBA
Regional Partner Awards

Cognizant Classic Award
TBA
Cadillac Championship Award
TBA

Final award selections will be determined during May following continued review by the exhibition panel. Scholarship recipients and award announcements will be released in June.


