2024 AHSAE Peoples Choice
"Can You Bloom with Me?"
Jazmin Cruz
watercolor on paper
South Atlanta High School
James Taylor, instructor
2024 AHSAE Best of Show
"Concealment"
chalk, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil on sandpaper
Nicole Chen
Cambridge High School Junior
Natalie Hudson, instructor
2024 Award Winners
2024 AHSAE Award-Winning Artists
Above: 2024 Second Place
"Apricity"
oil paint in wood
Eileen Lipan
Brookwood High School Junior
Christopher Vigardt, instructor
2024 Best of Show
"Concealment"
chalk, pastel, charcoal, colored pencil on sandpaper
Nicole Chen
Cambridge High School Junior
Natalie Hudson, instructor
Second Place
"Apricity"
oil paint on wood
Eileen Lipan
Brookwood High School Junior
Christopher Vigardt, instructor
Third Place
& John L. Brooks Art Achievement Award
"Waiting for Service"
marker
Kylie Boyd
Discovery High School Junior
Rebecca Nabors, instructor
Fourth Place
"Veil of Obscurity"
sculpture
Jade Cordell
North Paulding High School Senior
Emme Worthy, instructor
clay
Fifth Place
"Silent is the Flesh"
mixed media
Teresa Zhao
Alpharetta High School Junior
Alaa Belkasim, instructor
Sixth Place
& 3rd Place Georgia Watercolor Society
"Cool Drops"
acrylic painting
Maddie Diestler
East Coweta School Junior
Patrice Newell, instructor
Seventh Place
"Babayaga's Birdhouse"
clay
Anna Vitebskiy
Riverwood International Charter School Senior
Heather Meyer, instructor
Eighth Place
“Whendown”
mixed media
Natalie Waters
Lassiter High School Senior
Suzette Spinelli, instructor
Ninth Place
“Trinity”
oil painting
Mahek Gagnons
Alpharetta High School Senior
Alaa Belkasim, instructor
Tenth Place
“Flowers at my Feet”
drawing
Shayda Torab
Brookwood High School Senior
Chris Vighardt, instructor
Lucy Award
“Ghost of the City”
drawing
Christopher Eckl
The Galloway School Senior
Lore Ruttan, instructor
1st Place Georgia Watercolor Society
“Citylife”
Watercolor
Alexia Loza-Rodriguez
East Coweta High School Senior
Patrice Newell, instructor
2nd Place Georgia Watercolor Society
“Night-Life”
watercolor
Soeun Christine Lee
The Lovett School Senior
Amy Story, instructor
Georgia Watercolor Society Honorable Mention
Ava Critz
"Gaia"
watercolor
Woodward Academy Sophomore
Natalie Brandhorst, instructor
Georgia Watercolor Society Honorable Mention
Gaole Dai
“Mirrorball”
watercolor
Cherokee High School
Morgan Clifton, instructor
Honorable Mention (in no particular order)
Honorable Mention
“All that Glitters”
sculpture
Rebecca (Beck) Huckleby
Riverwood High School Senior
Heather Meyer, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Amma’s Love”
printmaking
Neha Chimakurthy
Cambridge High School Junior
Natalie Hudson, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Behind the Scenes”
acrylic painting
Ariyanna Smith
Mill Creek High School Sophomore
Carisa Griffin, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Family”
clay
Brynn Scheel
Milton High School Junior
Lynn Hatcher, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Flashback Memories”
photography
Xinyi (Sunshine) Sun
Brookwood High School
Loria Crews, instructor
Honorable Mention
“My Life’s Journey”
mixed media
Kieun Song
Lambert High School Senior
Rebecca Paine, instructor
Honorable Mention
“No Pressure, All Eyes Are Watching”
mixed media
Avery Watson
Brookwood High School Senior
Chris Vigardt, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Null and Void”
acrylic painting
Nikki Tuller
Roswell High School Junior
Matthew Phillips, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Ramen Bowl”
clay
Nayeishka Morales Collado
Berkmar High School Senior
Katie Franco, instructor
Honorable Mention
“Vase”
clay
Eric Brandenberger
Woodward Academy
Andy Cunningham, instructor
Our AHSAE Staff
Becky Raffalovich, Director
Natalie Brandhorst, Co-Director
John Brandhorst, Natalie Brandhorst, Art Throwdown
Alexandra Scott, Volunteer Coordinator
Alexandria Raffalovich, Social Media
Natalie Hudson, Community Outreach
Cheryl Myrbo, Website
How can I help the AHSAE?
How can I sponsor the AHSAE?
If you or your organization is interested in becoming a sponsor of the AHSAE, contact Becky Raffalovich to find out how you can help. Becky Raffalovich, AHSAE Director
How can my students compete in the Art Throwdown?
This lively interscholastic art-making competition is scheduled for Saturday April 12, raindate Sunday. Contact Natalie Brandhorst, Throwdown coordinator, about how you, your students, and/or your school can get involved.
Are there specific AHSAE volunteer opportunities on Dogwood Festival weekend?
Join our team of AHSAE volunteers and help us make a difference in the AHSAE and the broader arts community. Contact Alexandra Scott, AHSAE volunteer coordinator
Who do I email with an idea or contact for community outreach?
Contact Natalie Hudson, Community Outreach, for ideas or contact suggestions.
Can I post on the AHSAE Facebook page if my students display in Dogwood?
Alex Raffalovich, AHSAE Facebook editor, posts student work displaying in the festival during the last weeks of March up to Dogwood Festival weekend, April 11-13. Contact Alex Raffalovich about rules posting on the page.
Who writes AHSAE.info?
Contact Cheryl Myrbo, Webmaster, about errors or omissions on these pages.
Support the ARTS
Help us continue our mission of supporting local budding artists by making a donation on the site, purchasing local art, or becoming a member of an Arts organization. Your support makes a difference in the entire Atlanta arts community.
BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE DOGWOOD BOARD
Greetings!
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
The Atlanta Dogwood Festival Run for the Arts 5K benefiting the Atlanta High School Arts Exhibition (AHSAE) was the first in a Run for the Arts Race Series that the Atlanta Dogwood Festival hosted in 2024. Both 5Ks take place within Piedmont Park.
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
The funds raised from this 5K directly benefit the Atlanta High School Art Exhibition (AHSAE).
The Board Gets Involved
Why the 5K Run for the Arts?
The Board Gets Involved
Thank you volunteers, and Board Members!
The day was rainy and chilly, but there were smiles all around.
A good day to run
Working before the race
The Board Gets Involved
Runners getting ready to hit the road
Working before the race
Working before the race
Working before the race
Board members help distribute the race tshirts
Photos by J. Bailey
Working before the race
Working before the race
After the race, time to gather
Congratulations Trey Taylor, Milton HS, M Painter, teacher
Announcing: 2024 5K Run for the Arts T-Shirt design winner!
"We had an amazing group of designs to choose from and appreciate the creative ideas from everyone who entered."--Becky Raffalovich, AHSAE Director
THANK YOU TOCO FRAMING!
ANNOUNCING: TOCO FRAMING DONATION
THANK YOU GEOFF SCOTT AT TOCO FRAMING FOR DONATING THE FRAMING FOR OUR HIGHEST RATED 2D WORK AGAIN THIS YEAR!
About Us
History of the AHSAE
AHSAE is an exhibition evolved from the "High School Art Exhibit" in the early 1970's Atlanta Arts Festival (known by many locals as the Piedmont Park Arts Festival), a two week celebration in the center of town. The high school exhibit went through a few transitions including "Visual Vibes." In 1999 Cheryl Myrbo envisioned a broader scope for the growing exhibit, bringing in arts center and museum sponsors from all over the region during the next 18 years. Today AHSAE award winners earn opportunities to enhance their training and hone new skills in numerous Georgia arts centers and on college campuses. Myrbo retired from the AHSAE in 2017. Becky Raffalovich has served as Director since 2018
AHSAE: Hosted by the Atlanta Dogwood Festival since 2004
Thank you to the Atlanta Dogwood Festival for displaying the work of 1000's of talented artists since 1970.
Festival Hours:
Friday 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
AHSAE and Artist market close at 7 pm on Friday & Saturday.
