26th Annual High School Regional Juried Exhibition

From March 21 to April 18, 2025, Albany Center Gallery (ACG) presents the 26th Annual High School Regional Juried Exhibition, featuring 130+ artworks from 25 regional high schools selected by jurors Robert Cooper and Thomasa Dwyer Nielsen.

The public Artists’ Reception will be held on Friday, April 4 from 5 - 8 p.m.

Click here to view the exhibition online

The exhibition features numerous works of art made by students from various high schools around the Capital Region, selected by jurors. The High School Regional highlights the importance of having arts programming within schools, cultivating imagination, and sharing the arts with youth; even at a young age. In years past, teachers from all over the Capital Region have sent in hundreds of diverse student works that demonstrate the varying skills and ideas of a large group of young, burgeoning creatives. The wide-ranging selection of works reflect the unique perspectives of our next generation through the powerful outlet of art. The High School Regional was put together in collaboration with the New York State Art Teacher’s Association, Region 6, and the Capital Area Art Supervisors.

Art inspires youth to be engaged with their community and themselves. The youth are the future; let’s continue to support them and their creative voices.

Exhibiting Artists:

Anonymous, Annie Arvidson, Sarah Balon, Grey Barnard, Riley Better, Anna Bobish, Jenna Brancatelli, Noelle Bryant, Gabriel Carpenter, Nico Castillo, Sophia Celentano, Mary Jane Vasquez Celestino, Anna Chrapowitzky, Allorra Cirillo, Elizabeth Saint Claire, Emma Cloran, Dominic Corey, Emily Craven, Tal Craven, Zoey Deering, Rosemary DeMarco, Ari Dillinger, Izzy Dischiavo, Lucas Duca, Benjamin Ellison, Mayah Florada, William Foster, Anthony Fratello, Emmelyn Freedman, Rachael Gallardo, Rebecca  Gallerani, Lesly Garcia, Marisa Gil, Thea Goldman, Ethan Graber, Brynn Greenwood, Esme Guidry, Hanna Guynup, Luke Hanley, Liam Hanzalik, Graziella Hartman, Oliver Hindes, Tia Romano Holmes, Nashauna Howard, Sarah Hurst, Lilly Jacobson, Addison James, Derek Johnson, Judge Jackson Jr., M. Kelly, Carolyn Kelly, Hana Kim, Quinn Knaub, William Kosnick, Amelia Krywanczyk, Sandrine Kung, Sophia Labarge, Cordelia Lauber, Gavin LeBrou, Hailey LeClair, Lauren Lee-Chung, Micah Lever, Lydia Lin, Antonio Lindeman, Maya Love, MacKenzie Lowell, Sammie Lu, Aiden MacMillan, Giselle Marrera-Hogan, Vanessa Mathura, Mallory Maycrink, Molly McCumber, Keiran McNay, Plue Meh, Penelope Meyer, Zachary Milano, Samantha Miller, Everett Montgomery, Madelyn Morse, Syerrah Mowry, Liam Mullens, Cameron Murphy, Kiera Murphy, Khin Naing, Sabah Nasr, Anastasya Nechyporuk, Alice Nichter, Lucyla Olive, Nataliya Oliynyk, Sydney Pan, Ava Papaleo, Ciel Paradis, Haein Park, Vera Peng, Tahreem Pirzada, Trinity Pitts, Hanna Pokines, Melany Daquilema Quiroz, Riyaa Ramanathan, Cade Relyea, Dezaray Riley, Thalia Rodriguez, Bella Rogers, Isabelle Rosenthal, Marley Ruberti, Karin Ryder, Gloriannah Santosky, Abigail Scherbyn, Gabriella Sims, Nuresha Singh, Ellen Smitas, Zoe Smith, Isabella Spairana, Luke Splendido, Alex Steuer, Hannah Strevell, Ingrid Tiongson, Anastazia Valachovic, Sam Wagenbaugh, Piper Weddell, Liam Welsh, Ethan Whiting, LilyAnne Wickham, Rexford Winchester, Sophia Xiao, Vivian Yang, Hunter Youker, Chloe Zhang, Anna Zheng, and Ash Zimmerman

Awards:

Juror’s Choice Award (3)

ACG President's Award

ACG Staff Choice Award (2)

Nicky Lightz Spotlight Award

Albany Institute of History & Art Award, sponsored by William O. Pettit III

Lory Tansky 3-D Award

Brendan Fahy Bequette Fund Award (2)

The Opalka Gallery at Russell Sage College Award

Russell Sage College Dept of Visual & Performing Arts Award

Collar Works Emerging Artist Award

The AHA! A House For Arts Award from WMHT

The Vibrational Energy Award in Memory of Upstate Artists Guild board member Thomas D'Ambrose

Albany Art Room Award

The Arts Center Creativity Award

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE AWARD WINNERS

Exhibiting Schools:

The Albany Academy, Albany City School, Averill Park CSD, Berlin CSD, Bethlehem CSD, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake CSD, Cairo-Durham CSD, The Doane Stuart School, East Greenbush CSD, Emma Willard School, Greenville CSD, Guilderland CSD, Hoosic Valley CSD, Ichabod Crane CSD, Mohonasen CSD, Niskayuna CSD, North Colonie CSD, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk CSD, Schalmont CSD, Schenectady CSD, Scotia-Glenville CSD, Shenendehowa CSD, South Colonie CSD, Troy City School, and Voorheesville CSD

The exhibition is made possible by ACG Premier Sponsor Kevin Dubner, Partner & Wealth Manager at Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC. Additional support is provided by BOOGIEREZ, James M. Gaughan & Keith C. Lee, Andrew Kwok, and the New York Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and New York State Legislature. This exhibition is also made possible in part by the Albany for All funding program and the President's American Rescue Plan (ARPA). 

Special thanks to the regional organizations, colleges, and universities who supported this exhibition: Visual Arts Department at Union College; Brendan Fahy Bequette Fund; Hudson Valley Community College; Russell Sage College; The RED Bookshelf; Stewart's Holiday Match Grant; and Department of Art and Art History, College of Arts and Sciences, University at Albany, State University of New York

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**Additional sponsors needed. If you are a representative from a regional college or university, please contact Karina at development@albanycentergallery.org to learn about specific benefits of sponsoring the 26th High School Regional.**

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