Celebrate Youth Arts Month!

March 4 – April 5
NCCA-Artsplace Youth Arts Exhibit
Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace,
13 E. Main St., Fremont, 231-924-4022.

The 2025 Youth Art Exhibit was given the theme “Famous Masterpieces” and showcases imagination and creativity! Teachers and parents of children from the Newaygo County area submitted artwork from school children Kindergarten through 6th grade. Selected entries along with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards, and honorable mentions, will be on display in the Jansma Gallery at NCCA-Artsplace!

Award announcements will be posted by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2025 at www.ncca- artsplace.org and Facebook @NCCAArtsplace. Winning students will be given a certificate, ribbon and art supplies! Winning artwork will be returned to the schools with student recognition and prizes the week of April 7. NCCA-Artsplace staff will coordinate in person presentation with each school.

And the winners are:

Ava Dodge – Kindergarten – 1st Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Aaron Arcello – Kindergarten – 2nd Place – Fremont Christian School
Bowen Karnemaat – Kindergarten – 3rd Place – Fremont Christian School
Abigail Major – Kindergarten – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Henning Folkema – Kindergarten – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Avery Bont – 1st Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Reyna DeKryger – 1st Grade – 2nd Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Harper Seaman – 1st Grade – 3rd Place – Homeschool
Braulee Bennett – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Landon Weaver – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Amelia Geers – 1st Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Opal Johnson – 2nd Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Orion Kuck – 2nd Grade – 2nd Place – Homeschool
Brayden Miles – 2nd Grade – 3rd Place – Grant Elementary School
Charlotte Howard – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Rachael Schiller – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Hunter Pence – 2nd Grade – Honorable Mention – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Sofia Chavarria – 3rd Grade 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Arlette Rincon – Munoz – 3rd Grade – 2nd Place – Grant Elementary School
Calvin Johnson – 3rd Grade – 3rd Place – Cornerstone Christian Academy
Ava Meals – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Homeschool
Josie Mirkle – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Allie Smith – 3rd Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Emma Wolffis – 4th Grade – 1st Place – Fremont Christian School
Lacey McNeil – 4th Grade – 2nd Place – Grant Elementary School
Mariana Mata – 4th Grade – 3rd Place – Grant Elementary School
Remington Place – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Grant Elementary School
Kendall Pell – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Matias Smeenge – 4th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Christian School
Amelia Fowle – 5th Grade – 1st Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Savanna David – 5th Grade – 2nd Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Claira Morse – 5th Grade – 3rd Place – Daisy Brook Elementary
Gwen Smith – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Sukriti Parihar – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Ryann Buter – 5th Grade – Honorable Mention – Daisy Brook Elementary
Arayah Smalligan – 6th Grade – 1st – Fremont Middle School
Macie Dornbos – 6th Grade – 2nd – Fremont Middle School
Reece Rottier – 6th Grade – 3rd Place – Fremont Middle School
Sophia Feikema – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Natalie Tanis – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Gracelyn Garcia – 6th Grade – Honorable Mention – Fremont Middle School
Reid Crooks – 2nd Grade – Curator’s Choice Award – Fremont Christian School