The Woodlands Arts Council - Student Art Scholarship

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Student Art Anthology Volume 1

2023 Student Art Scholarship winners gathered in a collection around the theme of Pattern!

$15.00

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Student Art Anthology Volume 2

2024 Student Art Scholarship winners gathered in a collection around the theme of Discovery!

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Student Art Anthology Volume 3

2025 Student Art Scholarship winners gathered in a collection around the theme of Journey!

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Available for local pick up only during TWAC office hours.

Proceeds from the sales of the Anthology go directly to the Student Art Scholarship program.

Thank you for making art matter!

2025 Student Art Scholarship

Student Art Scholarships have been foundational to The Woodlands Arts Council's (TWAC) impact and the organization is excited to mark this moment on our journey by awarding one exceptional student, Matthew Yu (College Park High School) $20,000. In total the graduating class of 2025 in Montgomery County was awarded nearly $60,000 in Student Art Scholarships from TWAC to pursue their higher education.

The Woodlands Arts Council invited graduating high school seniors to submit a portfolio (3 pieces) of visual or literary works of art in the following categories: 2D, 3D, Short Fiction, Short Nonfiction and Poetry.

The 3rd Annual Student Art Anthology will display awarded students work and be for sale at The 20th Annual The Woodlands Waterway Arts Festival!

SAVE THE DATES 2025-2026

November 5: Application opens
January 2: Application closes

list of 2025 winners:

20 Years of Making Art Matter Scholarship- $20,000

Matthew Yu - The Woodlands College Park High School

Best of show- $5,000

Brennan Bynum - The Woodlands High School
Mariana Gonzalez - The Woodlands High School
Adelaide Dieden - The Woodlands College Park High School
River Aguilar - The Woodlands High School

Awards of Excellence- $2,500

Aiden Fritsche - The Woodlands High School
Fernanda Arcos Alfaro*- The Woodlands High School
Kathleen Anderson - The Woodlands College Park High School
Rune Day - The Woodlands Christian Academy
Atih Ninvoraskul - The John Cooper School

Because Art Matters scholarship- $2,500

Hannah Righi - The Woodlands College Park High School

The Susan Literary Arts Scholarship- $1,800

Fernanda Arcos Alfaro*- The Woodlands High School

Honorable mention- $1,000

Marilyn Arcos - Caney Creek High School
Gwendolyn Butler - The Woodlands College Park High School
Jewel Wagenschutz - Caney Creek High School

list of the 2024 winners:

Best of show- $5,000

Julia Ferguson- The Woodlands High School
Rubi Alvarez- Caney Creek High School
Saami Baig- The John Cooper School
Alena Gurevich- The John Cooper School
Iris Emmanuel- The Woodlands High School

Awards of Excellence- $2,500

Allyson Lane- Lake Creek High School
Mariah Vance- The Woodlands High School
Ella Bradley- Lake Creek High School
Morgan Allen- The Woodlands High School
Aiana Bualat- The Woodlands College Park High School
Jake Pinkerton- The Woodlands High School

The Intersection of Art & Technology Scholarship Award powered by Entergy- $2,500

Bethany Elliott- The Woodlands College Park High School

Because Art Matters scholarship- $2,500

Tabatha Sanchez- Lake Creek High School

The Susan- $1,800

Tim Lu- The John Cooper School

Honorable mention- $1,000

Esai Diaz-Acevedo- The Woodlands High School
Katelyn Eveland- The John Cooper School
Hannah Nieuwveld- The John Cooper School

Award of Excellence recipient Vanessa Reyna with TWAC Board President James Stilwell.

Best of Show recipient Sophia Gonzalez.

Best of Show recipient Eleanor Rouswell with TWAC Board President James Stilwell.

list of the 2023 winners:

Best In Show $6,000 Scholarship:

Eleanor Rouswell “Golden Generations”- The Woodlands College Park High School*

Sophia Gonzalez “Searching for Something”- The Woodlands High School

Awards of Excellence $3,000 Scholarship:

Isabella Schoenherr “Reflection”- The John Cooper School*

Vanessa Reyna “Buen Provecho”- The Woodlands College Park High School*

Lani Liang “Aphrodite”- The John Cooper School*

Catherine Li “Rewa”- The Woodlands College Park High School

Marcela Vogel “Another Day Goes By”- The Woodlands College Park High School

Catherine Li “Leap of Faith”- The Woodlands College Park High School

Zhamanta Chavez “Metaverse Utopia: Anywhere Anytime”- The Woodlands High School

Honorable Mention $1,000 Scholarship:

Nishka Patel “Breathe”- The Woodlands College Park High School*

Steve McKoy “GRANT REQUEST”-The Woodlands College Park High School*

Tya Gonsalves “Bored Games”- The John Cooper School

Bailee Jackson “Cold Turkey”- The Woodlands College Park High School

Nancy Hernandez “Keep on Watching”- Caney Creek High School

Amanda Montes “The Pattern of Life”- Magnolia High School

Cameron Glowacki “Portrait in an Unseasonal Sweater”- The Woodlands College Park High School

*Literary Arts Awardees

list of the 2022 winners:

Best In Show Judith K. Wren Memorial Fund $8,000 Scholarship :

Xzavyor March "This Piece Was Drawn in a Mirror" - Grand Oaks High School

Awards of Excellence $4,000 Scholarship :

Sophia Stowell "garden of duplicity" - The Woodlands College Park High School

Ellery Pascual "tomorrow" -The Woodlands High School

Ellery Pascual "hoco" - The Woodlands High School

Ellis Kologinczak "Captured" - The Woodlands High School

Brian Mekelburg "Flyfishing" - The John Cooper School

Honorable Mention $1,000 Scholarship :

Jennifer Berg "My Friend, Victoria" - Oak Ridge High School
Adriana Gonzalez "Lifeless" - Caney Creek High School
Jenna Evans "48 Layers" - Caney Creek High School
Chloe Beck "Gentle Strength" - The John Cooper School
Jasmin Barrera "Bittersweet Release" - Caney Creek High School

Best In Show recipient Xzavyor March with TWAC Board President James Stilwell and Executive Director Jenny Carattini-Wright

Award of Excellence recipient Sophia Stowell with TWAC Board President James Stilwell

Award of Excellence recipient Ellis Kologinczak with TWAC Board President James Stilwell

Honorable Mention recipient Jennifer Berg with TWAC Board President James Stilwell