Summerfair Cincinnati Announces Emerging Artists Winners
By: Betsy Ross
Summerfair Cincinnati, named as one of the top 50 America’s Best Art Fairs and top five in the Midwest, announces its winners for its annual Emerging Artists awards.
Betsy Ross talks with first place winner Nytaya Babbitt
First place winner is Nytaya Babbitt, studying illustration at the Art Academy of Cincinnati. Second place is Alex Macon, a multidisciplinary artist studying Fine Arts at the University of Cincinnati. Third is Matthew Nichols from Xavier University, a multimedia artist pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double concentration in drawing and sculpture.
In addition, the winner of the Jerry Bollen Scholarship Award is Elizabeth Butler of Thomas More University. Elizabeth is a senior, majoring in theatre and art.
“This year was a true example of the amazing lineup of young artists this area produces each year,” said Jayne Utter, managing director of Summerfair. “My thanks to Terri Kern and Pat Olding who did an exceptional job of choosing our winners from the nominees.”
The artists who were nominated for the award, by school, include:
Miami University, Anna Skalicki, Emma Wiersma
Thomas More University, Elizabeth Butler, Michael Thompson
Mt. St. Joseph University, Carissa Palazzolo, Kenesha Fowler, Trevor Theuerling
Northern Kentucky University, Jake Zastrow, Kailey Maggard, Travis Sparks
University of Cincinnati DAAP, Alex Macon, David Unthank, Margaux Lim
Xavier University, Bridget Walsh, Kate Fitzgerald, Matthew Nichols
Art Academy of Cincinnati, Katerina Skadberg, Krista Sheneman, Nytaya Babbitt, Trenton Buck
You can see the nominees’ work on line at: http://summerfair.org/emerging-artists-2021/