Exhibitions 2026: Emerging Young Artists and Designers 2026 Award Winners Exhibition

February 14-February 22 | Reception and Awards Presentation: Sunday, February 22, 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

UMass Dartmouth’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is pleased to present the Emerging Young Artists and Designers 2026 Award Winners Exhibition, continuing our tradition of exhibiting exceptional high school students’ work since 2013.  The exhibition reception and awards presentation for the exhibiting artists, their art teachers, the UMass Dartmouth community, and the general public will be held on Sunday, February 22nd, 12:30pm - 2:00pm.  
 
The Emerging Young Artists and Designers 2026 Award Winners Exhibition presents the winners of this highly competitive juried exhibition, which celebrates the exceptional artistic merit of New England’s high school students. EYAD 2026 received submissions from over 550 young artists, from which the co-jurors, CVPA’s Dean Denise Baxter and Associate Dean Ann Kim, selected 100 works for the EYAD 2026 online exhibition.

EYAD 2026’s Award Winners presented in this physical exhibition at CVPA’s Campus Gallery are:

• Isaiah Agyekum, Avon Old Farms School, CT (1st Place Award)
• Adriana Young, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, MA (2nd Place Award)
• Afsa Khalifa, Burlington High School, MA (3rd Place Award-tie)
• Anthony Zappone, Avon Old Farms School, CT (3rd Place Award-tie)
• Lukas Archer, Avon Old Farms School, CT (3rd Place Award-tie)
• Axel Sanford, Brockton High School, MA (Dean’s Choice Award)
• Elliot Brown, Barnstable High School, MA (Foundations Award)
• Charlotte Foley, Wellesley High School, MA (2D Recognition Award Runner-up)
• Kate Vi Howe, Brookline High School, (2D Recognition Award)
• Sierra Kucher, Norwich Free Academy, CT (3D Recognition Award Runner-Up)
• Natalie Little, Norwich Free Academy, CT (3D Recognition Award)
• Amber Rosonina, New Bedford High School, MA (Digital Art + Design Recognition Award Runner-Up)
• Fiona Asaad, Lynnfield High School, MA (Digital Art + Design Recognition Award)
• Nick Snow, Longmeadow High School, MA (Photo + Video Recognition Award Runner-Up)
• Dylan Vaughn, Plymouth North High School, MA (Photo + Video Recognition Award)

Contact: Prof. Stephanie McGoldrick smcgoldrick1@umassd.edu