We had our highest submission rate ever, over 1200 artworks and 59 portfolios from 684 students all across New Mexico and El Paso. We were able to give out 476 well deserved awards to student artists, and once again our awards ceremony was standing room only. Keep an eye out for the announcement of the National Medal winners on June 12th!
2024 Virtual Exhibition Tour
Enter the award winners exhibition here
2024 Winners Exhibition Opens March 1st
American Visions Nominees Selected
After a brief delay the five American Visions Nominees have been chosen by our jurors. Images are in the gallery page above. One of these five selections is guaranteed to win a National Medal.
2024 Gold Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School
Yolanda Zhou, United World College
Lindsay Angulo- Lopez, Espanola Valley High School
Ceramics & Glass
Camilla Lujan, Albuquerque Academy
Comic Art
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sadie Ivanovskis, Volcano Vista High School
Design
Harper Craig, Albuquerque Academy
Digital Art
Ell Bueno, Albuquerque Academy
Ryan Madrid, Eastwood High School
Ellie Magdalene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Rai Ferrell (2), New Mexico School for the Arts
Yolanda Zhou, United World College
Drawing & Illustration
Sandy Chen, Albuquerque Academy
Isabel Bouchet, Albuquerque High School
Josephine Luevano, Artesia Senior High School
Arizbeth Aguilar, Bel Air High School
Bethanie Holguin, Bel Air High School
Charlize Santini, Bel Air High School
Danna Veloz, Bel Air High School
Graciela Garcia, Bel Air High School
Kitzia Garcia, Bel Air High School
Natalia Arzaga, Bel Air High School
Kristin Little Hoop, Del Norte High School
Emily Weber, Eastwood High School
Leslie Williams, Eastwood High School
Nqaining Tan Chen (3), Eastwood High School
Dominque Cerna, Eastwood High School
Catherine Carroll, Eldorado High School
Kaitlyn Norlin, Eldorado High School
Destiny Chavez, JM Hanks High School
Makyra Thomas, Kirtland Middle School
Catherine Price, Los Alamos High School
Nolyn Ortiz (2), Monte Del Sol Charter School
Hannah Whitman, Moriarty High School
Elliott Johnson (2), New Mexico School for the Arts
Alyiah Gonzales, Saint Pius X High School
Alista Sandoval, Sandia High School
Stephanie Kuo, Valle Verde Early College High School
Kaverie Slack, Volcano Vista High School
Megan Coons, Volcano Vista High School
Marium Zahra, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Catherine Cardenas, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Editorial Cartoon Sponsored by the Herb Block Foundation
Angelina Romero, Explore Academy
Diego Hinojosa, Los Alamos High School
Aubrey Stockmar, Volcano Vista High School
Fashion
Amy Garcia, Monte Del Sol Charter School
Ashlee Mercado, Monte Del Sol Charter School
Film & Animation
Yolanda Zhou, United World College
Cadence Martinez, Volcano Vista High School
Jewelry
Bowie Parnall (2), Albuquerque High School
Jazlyn, Provencio, Albuquerque High School
Quincy Flemming, Explore Academy
Mixed Media
Larissa Jubay, Albuquerque Academy
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School (American Visions Nominee)
Elliott Brown, Gallup Middle School
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Yolanda Zhou, United World College (American Visions Nominee)
Painting
Anabelle Madrid, Albuquerque Academy
Jaelyn Yu, Albuquerque Academy
Ruben Carrell, Albuquerque High School
Sophia Saldivar, Bel Air High School
Juleah Estrada, Burges Early College High School
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School
Holly Steen, Eldorado High School
Paige Pagels, Eldorado High School
Eryn Hawks, Explore Academy
Aliyah Johnson, Kirtland Middle School
Makyra Thomas (2), Kirtland Middle School
Sonya Mendez, Mandela International School
Annalyse Lozoya, Moriarty High School
Evangeline Miranda, New Mexico School for the Arts
Gabriel Gamble, New Mexico School for the Arts
Rai Ferrell, New Mexico School for the Arts
Tara Lujan-Baker, New Mexico School for the Arts
Yolanda Zhou (3), United World College
Emma Aguirre, Volcano Vista High School
Camila Galindo, Ysleta High School
Photography
Brighton Ludwig (2), Albuquerque Academy
Luis Espinoza, Burges Early College High School
Renata Hernandez, Eastwood High School
Kaylee Baca, Eldorado High School
Hannah Avila, Explore Academy
Fin Brown, Grants High School
Isabella Cooper, Grants High School
Mandi Antonio, Grants High School
Aiden Terry, Sandia High School
Kaleb White, Sandia High School
Lola Lenzen, Sandia High School
Alexander Wohlberg, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Frederick Murray (2), Santa Fe Preparatory School
Carmilo Ortega, Volcano Vista High School
Elaan Calabro (2), Volcano Vista High School
Kaylee Miles (2), Volcano Vista High School
Savannah Jones, Volcano Vista High School (American Visions Nominee)
Printmaking
Ainara Vecchia, Albuquerque Academy
Sculpture
Clela Stillings, New Mexico School for the Arts (American Visions Nominee)
Sophia Van Luchene (2), New Mexico School for the Arts (American Visions Nominee)
2024 Silver Key Winners
Art Portfolio
Sophia Van Luchene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Ellie Magdalene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Dominique Cerna, Eastwood High School
Ceramics & Glass
Felix Peknik, Albuquerque Academy
Tony Jones, Eldorado High School
Kaitlyn DuBois, Rio Grande High School
Comic Art
Sophia Gutierrez, Eastwood High School
Shylee Greyhorse, Kirtland Middle School
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Design
Gabriella Garcia, Albuquerque Academy
Digital Art
Avary Kendzie, Albuquerque Academy
Lilith Ma’ayan (2) Albuquerque Academy
Jazmine Flores, JM Hanks Middle School
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Jeremiah Cook (2), Volcano Vista High School
Kyla Koech, Volcano Vista High School
Drawing & Illustration
Ell Bueno, Albuquerque Academy
Hailey Lopez, Bel Air High School
Jose Meza, Bel Air High School
Sammantha Campos, Bel Air High School
Amber Torres, Belen High School
Kristin Little Hoop, Del Norte High School
Janelle Segovia, Eastwood High School
Joules Payan, Eastwood High School
Noelani Martinez, Eastwood High School
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School
Lyrik Edgeton, Ecademy Virtual High School
Catherine Carroll, Eldorado High School
Holly Steen, Eldorado High School
Sidney Davis, Eldorado High School
Amber Metzler, Explore Academy
Joani “Jakii” Vallecorsa-Campo, Explore Academy
Rayann Garcia, Grants High School
Andrea Terrazas, JM Hanks High School
Carolina Segoviano, JM Hanks High School
Mia Gonzalez, JM Hanks Middle School
Shaye LaMone, Kirtland Middle School
Audrey See, Los Alamos High School
Rosario Dodd, Los Alamos High School
Sabrina Kelley, Los Alamos High School
Elliott Johnson (4), New Mexico School for the Arts
Tara Lujan-Baker, New Mexico School for the Arts
Zovae Rios, New Mexico School for the Arts
Briana Cardoza, Riverside High School
Gabriella Lenz, Saint Pius X High School
Grace Grady, Saint Pius X High School
Joaquin Candelaria, Saint Pius X High School
Julianna Gallegos, Saint Pius X High School
Marium Zahra (3), Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Ailee Marquez, Ysleta High School
Camila Galindo, Ysleta High School
Kayl Kearney, Home School
Fashion
Alani Yeahquo, Escalante Jr Senior High School
Film & Animation
Grace Porosky, Explore Academy
Jewelry
Lapis Esquivel, Albuquerque High School
Parker Moran, Albuquerque High School
Quincy Flemming, Explore Academy
Tara Lujan-Baker, New Mexico School for the Arts
Mixed Media
Alina Carreon Padilla, Eastwood High School
Nia Salazar (2), JM Hanks High School
Ellie Magdalene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sandy Chen, Albuquerque Academy
Painting
Charley Farr, Albuquerque Academy
Jaelyn Yu (2), Albuquerque Academy
Lilia Sanchez, Albuquerque Academy
Lilith Ma’ayan, Albuquerque Academy
Sophia Yazzie, Albuquerque Academy
Sunshine Kay, Albuquerque Academy
Bowie Parnall, Albuquerque High School
Isabel Bouchet (3), Albuquerque High School
Zoa Kadiec, Bosque School
Ella Boucher, Eldorado High School
Sophia Aguilar, Eldorado High School
Angela Duran, JM Hanks Middle School
Sonya Mendez, Mandela International School
Ayden Downing, Monte Del Sol Charter School
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Kyra Hijar, Rio Grande High School
Angelique Mendoza, Riverside High School
Breyen, Strahie, Saint Pius X High School
Elena Valencia, Saint Pius X High School
Evangelynn Cruz, Saint Pius X High School
Lena Hernandez, Saint Pius X High School
Trevor Martinez, Sandia High School
Shireen Kamali, V Sue Cleveland High School
Frida (Greg) Rico, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Camila Galindo, Ysleta High School
Photography
Vela Fine, Albuquerque Academy
AJ Castro, Eastwood High School
Alexa Saldivar (2), Eastwood High School
Genavieve Aranda, Eastwood High School
Akahsma Ortiz, Grants High School
Alayna Pino, Grants High School
Katelynn Pino (2), Grants High School
Marcus Leon, Grants High School
Arron Tom, Kirtland Middle School
Aiden Terry (2), Sandia High School
Kaleb White (5), Sandia High School
Alexander Wohlberg, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Elaan Calabro (2), Volcano Vista High School
Kyleigh Thurmond (2), Volcano Vista High School
Sophia Anderson-Garcia, Volcano Vista High School
Kaylee Miles, Volcano Vista High School
Audrey Finkelstein, Albuquerque Academy
Printmaking
Holly Steen, Eldorado High School
Cora Thompson, Masters Program Early College Charter School
Sculpture
Liam Mattox, Albuquerque Academy
Blueberry Carrillo, Burges Early College High School
Sophia Van Luchene (3), New Mexico School for the Arts
Will Applonie, Tony Hillerman Middle School
2024 Honorable Mention Winners
Art Portfolio
Elizabeth Borjas, Belen High School
Quinn Gartner, Albuquerque Academy
Evangeline Miranda, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sophia Van Luchene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Ceramics & Glass
Ariana Rosner-Salazar (2), Albuquerque Academy
Felix Peknik, Albuquerque Academy
Santana Cordova, Albuquerque Academy
Selah Gloyd, Albuquerque Academy
Dominique Cerna, Eastwood High School
Tony Jones, Eldorado High School
Isabella Cooper, Grants High School
Tara Lujan-Baker, New Mexico School for the Arts
Comic Art
Kaverie Slack, Volcano Vista High School
Digital Art
Olivia Lynch, Ask Academy
Abigail Cisneros, Burges Early College High School
Noelly Cobos, Burges Early College High School
Sophia Farson, Eldorado High School
Ikenna Chikwendu, Franklin High School
Danica Mattos, Grants High School
Callean Pettigrew, Kirtland Middle School
Alyssa Sun (2), Los Alamos High School
Sabrina Kelley, Los Alamos High School
Joshua Sahithrom, Manzano High School
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Trevor Martinez, Sandia High School
Adanna Chikwendu, United World College
Jeremiah Cook (3), Volcano Vista High School
Kavarie Slack, Volcano Vista High School
Kiana Tsutsul, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Drawing & Illustration
Kira Kampschmidt, Albuquerque Academy
Lilly La Fata, Albuquerque Academy
Lily Marshall, Albuquerque Academy
Bowie Parnall, Albuquerque High School
Isabel Bouchet (2), Albuquerque High School
Ruby Romero, Albuquerque High School
Carlos Alarcon, Bel Air High School
Charlize Santini, Bel Air High School
Itzel Ojeda, Bel Air High School
Jackelyne Hernandez, Bel Air High School
Juan Puentes, Bel Air High School
Martin Daugherty, Bel Air High School
Vianney Acosta, Bel Air High School
Ophelia Ruddle, Bosque School
Mariana Lujan (2), Coronado High School
Devin Lovato, Del Norte High School
Kristin Little Hoop, Del Norte High School
Savannah Johnson, Del Norte High School
Joceline Martinez, Eastwood High School
Paulina Sida, Eastwood High School
Weigi Chen Wan, Eastwood High School
Catherine Carroll (2), Eldorado High School
Holly Steen, Eldorado High School
Amber Metzler, Explore Academy
Angelina Romero, Explore Academy
Hannah Jones, JM Hanks High School
Joselyn Cordero, JM Hanks High School
Isabella Contreras, JM Hanks Middle School
Alyana Etcitty, Kirtland Middle School
Drake Benally, Kirtland Middle School
Gaylan Lopez, Kirtland Middle School
Audrey See, Los Alamos High School
Clara Hinrichs, Los Alamos High School
Kylie Shrader, Los Alamos High School
Jobin Ogilvie, Manzano High School
Manuel Lucero, Manzano High School
Simon Fort (2), Manzano High School
Clela Stillings, New Mexico School for the Arts
Elliott Johnson, New Mexico School for the Arts
Gabriel Gamble, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sara Barrionuevo, New Mexico School for the Arts
Theo Cox (2), New Mexico School for the Arts
Zovae Rios, New Mexico School for the Arts
Alex Gardner, Public Academy for Performing Arts
Brianna Lucero-Brown, Saint Pius X High School
Desirey Ortiz, Saint Pius X High School
Evangelynn Cruz (2), Saint Pius X High School
Jessica Castro, Saint Pius X High School
Lance Yarbrough, Saint Pius X High School
Lena Hernandez, Saint Pius X High School
Mursal Hussaini, Saint Pius X High School
Peyton Underwood, Saint Pius X High School
Vivian Whalen, Sandia High School
Lily Gordon, Tony Hillerman Middle School
Yolanda Zhou, United World College
Mariana Garcia, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Marium Zahra (2), Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Makayla Buckner, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Ailee Marquez, Ysleta High School
Fashion
Cole Beaver, Del Norte High School
Ainara Vecchia, Albuquerque Academy
Jewelry
Bee Kuna, Albuquerque High School
Izzy Soroos, Albuquerque High School
Jazlyn Provencio, Albuquerque High School
Marisa Madrid Larranaga, Albuquerque High School
Quincy Flemming, Explore Academy
Tara Lujan-Baker (2), New Mexico School for the Arts
Clela Stillings, New Mexico School for the Arts
Mixed Media
Dominique Cerna, Eastwood High School
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School
Sofia Gonzalez-Romero, Eastwood High School
Jadyn Begay-Tsosie, Farmington High School
Ellie Magdalene, New Mexico School for the Arts
Evan Waldrop, New Mexico School for the Arts
Gabriel Gamble, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sara Barrionuevo, New Mexico School for the Arts
Tara Lujan-Baker, New Mexico School for the Arts
Willa Heil, New Mexico School for the Arts
Alista Sandoval, Sandia High School
Painting
Anabelle Madrid (3), Albuquerque Academy
Ell Bueno, Albuquerque Academy
Inaaya Hasham, Albuquerque Academy
Jaelyn Yu, Albuquerque Academy
Lauren Pacheco, Albuquerque Academy
Melia Correa, Albuquerque Academy
Noah Pocock Wood, Albuquerque Academy
Ruben Carrell (2), Albuquerque Academy
Ava Hernandez, Burges Early College High School
Gloria Carrasco, Burges Early High School
Kristin Little Hoop, Del Norte High School
Nqaining Tan Chen, Eastwood High School
Carley Maze, Eastwood High School
Ella Boucher, Eldorado High School
Holly Steen (2), Eldorado High School
Madison Velasquez, Gallup Middle School
Carolina Segoviano, JM Hanks High School
Adrienne Pompeo, Los Alamos High School
Audrey See, Los Alamos High School
Amorese Rios, New Mexico School for the Arts
Elliott Johnson, New Mexico School for the Arts
Gabriel Gamble, New Mexico School for the Arts
Sara Barrionuevo, New Mexico School for the Arts
Genisis Ibarra, Riverside High School
Annaliesse Nunez, Saing Pius X High School
Grace Grady, Saint Pius X High School
Julianna Solis, Saint Pius X High School
Lena Hernandez, Saint Pius X High School
Elizabeth Sanchez, Sandia High School
Gilliana Erica Madarang, Sandia High School
Eleni Andritsos, Saint Pius X High School
Shireen Kamali, V Sue Cleveland High School
Diana Rodriguez, Young Women’s Leadership Academy
Ari Leeah, Young Women’s STEAM Research & Prep Academy
Camila Galindo, Ysleta High School
Photography
Brighton Ludwig, Albuquerque Academy
Harper Craig, Albuquerque Academy
Luis Espinoza (5), Burges Early College High School
Isis Salas, Del Norte High School
Mikea Estrada, Del Norte High School
AJ Castro, Eastwood High School
Andres Garcia, Eastwood High School
Samantha Estrada, Eastwood High School
Kaylee Baca (2), Eldorado High School
Akahsma Ortiz (2), Grants High School
Chloe Hunter, Grants High School
Fin Brown, Grants High School
Isabella Cooper (5), Grants High School
Katelynn Pino, Grants High School
Mandi Antonio, Grants High School
Myranda Miller, Grants High School
Reanna Orozco (2), Grants High School
Ayana Ayana, New Mexico School for the Arts
Kaleb White, Sandia High School
Alexander Wohlberg, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Lucas Benanav, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Nathan Santiaguillo, Santa Fe Preparatory School
Oliver Winkler (4) Santa Fe Preparatory School
Yiduo Wang, United World College
Carmilo Ortega (2), Volcano Vista High School
Elaan Calabro (2), Volcano Vista High School
Kaylee Miles (5), Volcano Vista High School
Kyleigh Thurmond (2), Volcano Vista High School
Savannah Jones, Volcano Vista High School
Sophia Anderson-Garcia, Volcano Vista High School
Thomaseric Ballard (3), Volcano Vista High School
Printmaking
Ava Eller, Explore Academy
Sierra Kennedy Sadek, Explore Academy
Elliott Johnson, New Mexico School for the Arts
Savannah Dowling, Saint Pius X High School
Sculpture
Callia Jesurun, Albuquerque Academy
Grace Wascoe Bauman, Albuquerque Academy
Jasper Smith, Albuquerque Academy
Sophia Van Luchene (4), New Mexico School for the Arts
Audrey Phelps, Saint Pius X High School
Submission Deadline Extended to December 14th!
If you are having issues submitting your work here is a link to troubleshoot.
2023’s American Vision’s Medalists
The Submission Window is Open!
The portal has been revamped for a more streamlined submission process, and no longer requires teacher or parent signatures, just parental permission via an email. See below for how to create your student account and submit your artwork!
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