Student Standouts: Art Show, Cai ’27
Congratulations to this week’s standouts below. Way to go #RamNation! And as always, if you have a story to share, please email weeklynews@micds.org.
Students Selected for St. Louis Artists' Guild Art Show
There were over 400 pieces submitted for the St. Louis Artists’ Guild Young Artists Showcase 2025, making the selection process highly competitive. The guild reports, «There were lots of great submissions for the Young Artists Showcase, making the selection process extremely difficult.»
Congratulations to the following MICDS student artists on the acceptance of their work:
- Marvel M. Connolly ’25, Rooted within
- Alex McCarter ’25, Attachment
- Jaxon Abernathy ’26, Washington Monument Mythos
- Matthew Carmody ’26, Untitled
- Layla Gilbert ’26, Untitled
- Claire Hofer ’26, Hurricane of Life
- Sarah Meade ’26, Still Life
- Alice Seddon ’26, Love In All Forms
- Mae Scott ’25, Pretty in Pink
- Ian Spakowski ’26, White House
Congratulations as well to art teachers Denise Douglas, Dr. Kevin Slivka, Brooke Williams, and JoAnne Vogel for their students’ accomplishments.
Cai '27 Receives Honorable Mentions in Scholastic Art & Writing Competition
Congratulations to Catherine Cai ’27 for receiving two Honorable Mentions in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Competition. Her letter from the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers states, «Your works were recognized by a panel of creative professionals for their outstanding merit in originality, skill, and the emergence of your personal voice and vision. Since 1923, the Awards have recognized some of the nation’s most celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers, including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, José Parlá, Amanda Gorman, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol. We are proud to count you among these esteemed Scholastic Awards alumni! We wish you continued success in your creative endeavors. Congratulations again on your achievement in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!»
