2025 People's Choice winner
Family Vacation
Emily Harris
East Coweta High School Sophomore
charcoal
Patrice Newell, instructor
AHSAE Best of Show 2025
Best of Show and John Brooks Award
"Appaloosa"
E. Tosco
Cambridge High School Senior
Natalie Hudson, instructor
sculpture
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.
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.
