At the Jan. 28 City Council meeting, the Council recognized 32 students whose artwork was selected for the city of Peoria Young Artists Showcase. Their art was professionally framed and displayed in …
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At the Jan. 28 City Council meeting, the Council recognized 32 students whose artwork was selected for the city of Peoria Young Artists Showcase. Their art was professionally framed and displayed in the Peoria City Hall Pine Room Jan. 3-28.
The Young Artists Showcase program aims to engage students interested in the visual arts and incorporate their talents into an art exhibit at Peoria City Hall. Teachers from Peoria Unified School District instruct the students in their art classes and collected entries for the showcase. Each school selected two submissions to be displayed in the showcase. The biannual program includes all 34 of the district’s elementary schools – half in January and the other half in May – and students in kindergarten through 8th grade. This program recognizes and celebrates the artistic talents of students and highlights the commitment of their teachers to a robust arts education.
The students honored at the 2025 Spring Young Artists Showcase are:
Alta Loma Elementary School
Isaias Saucedo – 4th Grade
Jaylah Hooper – 7th Grade
Apache Elementary School
Marquise Hill – 8th Grade
Rae Augustine – 1st Grade
Canyon Elementary School
Brandon Franks – 7th Grade
Ryleigh Conrad – 6th Grade
Cheyenne Elementary School
Callie Carnahan – 6th Grade
Thalia Osornio – 5th Grade
Copperwood Elementary School
Clementine Handley – 5th Grade
Veda Ramberg – 3rd Grade
Cotton Boll Elementary School
Jade Herrera – 4th Grade
Mia Lugo – 5th Grade
Country Meadows Elementary School
Elena Turrietta – 8th Grade
Zoey Kilpatrick – 8th Grade
Coyote Hills Elementary School
Madison Heller- 5th Grade
Kenna Martin – 8th Grade
Desert Harbor Elementary School
Gage Finkelstein – 2nd Grade
Desert Palms Elementary School
Amanda Garcia Ontiveros – 8th Grade
Justin Simpson – 4th Grade
Frontier Elementary School
Lucy Hammond – 6th Grade
Gwendolyn King – 8th Grade
Heritage Elementary School
Alic Mancera – 6th Grade
Alma Ahmad – 4th Grade
Ira A. Murphy Elementary School
Daniel Villa Ortiz – 8th Grade
Itzayana Quintana Mata – 5th Grade
Lake Pleasant Elementary School
Caitlin Brausa – 8th Grade
Yu Sin (Cynthia) Lui – 5th Grade
Marshall Ranch Elementary School
Evelyn King – 6th Grade
Kiahna Eggers – 7th Grade
Oakwood Elementary School
Natalie Hefferon – 6th Grade
Sawyer Schuster - Kindergarten
The city of Peoria, in partnership with the Peoria Unified School District, will continue to showcase students and their artistic talents at the upcoming 2025 Peoria Arts & Cultural Festival on Saturday, March 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the campus of Peoria City Hall, 8401 W. Monroe Street. This event is free and open to the public. It includes interactive arts experiences, multiple activities and student performances.
With more than 14,000 attendees expected this year, this event has grown to be one of the largest in the West Valley. It features more than 3,000 pieces of student artwork, more than 80 performances on multiple stages, and various activities for children. Attendees can also enjoy a variety of food and drink options from food trucks and performances from Peoria Unified students throughout the day.
The festival celebrates arts education in Peoria and also serves as a fundraiser for the Peoria Education Foundation - a nonprofit that provides grants to teachers and scholarships to students in need within the district.
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