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16th Annual Middle Tennessee Student Art Competition And Exhibition Winners Announced

The Visual Arts Conservatory is pleased to announce the results of the 16th Annual Middle Tennessee Student Art Competition and Exhibition. Please go see their work on display at the Parthenon during January 2024.

Best of Ceramics: Daniel Bell
Best of Painting: Nana Alfaro
Best of Photography: Elliott Worley

Ceramics
1st Place: Oli Sweeney
2nd Place: Ethan Kershaw
3rd Place: Fox Nelson

Painting
1st Place: Joselyn Lara Garcia

Mixed Media
1st Place: Lana Kottwitz

Printmaking
2nd Place: Mason Friddell
Honorable Mention: Olly Ashurst

Drawing:
2nd Place: Beville Innis
3rd Place: Paola Tomas
3rd Place: Dirk Thomson
Honorable Mention: Ken Sorrow

Photography:
1st Place: Elliott Worley
3rd Place: Maxwell Caplenor

Student Artwork Displayed at Pure Confidence Exhibition

From November 30-December 10, NSA student work will be on display during the run of Pure Confidence at the Kennie Playhouse Theater.

Featured students include:

  • Saqbe Alvarez
  • Angelina Bjerke
  • Paul Boyd
  • Maxwell Caplenor
  • Robyn Casler
  • Detinie Cosby
  • Donte Doss
  • Kai Evans
  • Kyle Fisher
  • Cortland Harris
  • Beville Innis
  • Cecelia Knaphus
  • Sasha Martin
  • Tiana Pinson
  • Carla Ramos
  • Kennedy Sullivan
  • Paola Tomas
  • Dirk Thomson
  • Sarah Thompson
  • Bre'anna Washington

Guitar Students Showcased at Mayoral Inaugural Celebration

Students from the Nashville School of the Arts Guitar conservatory were invited to play at the Mayoral Inauguration on Saturday, September 30 at Public Square Park. Grateful for giving their time and talent to celebrate Nashville’s newly elected mayor, Freddie O’Connell!!

Students standing with Nashville Mayor elect

NSA Choral Students Selected for Mid-State and All-State Honor Choirs

Congratulations to the following members of the Nashville School of the Arts Choirs for being selected to the 2023 Mid-State, 2024 Freshmen Honors, and 2024 All-State Honor Choirs:

  • Ella Aberman, Mid-State SSAA, All State SATB Alternate
  • Savannah Bell, Freshmen Honors SSAA
  • Riot Buckner, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Alberto Castillo, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Ella Claybrooks, Mid-State SSAA, All State SATB
  • Amina Colley, Mid-State SSAA
  • Sophie Dott, Mid-State SATB, All State SSAA
  • Natalya Gonzalez, Mid-State SSAA, All State SATB
  • Ashlynn Harris, Freshmen Honors, SSAA
  • Jazmin Hawkins, Mid-State SSAA
  • Octavia Hilton, Mid-State SATB, All State SSAA
  • Ja’Miya House, Mid-State SATB, All State SSAA
  • Meleigha Jones-Crawford, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Kingston Kharif, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Jessie Knight, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Taylor Lyons, Mid-State SATB
  • Ariah McEwen, Freshmen Honors SSAA
  • Samuel Monserratte, Mid-State TTBB, All State SATB Alternate
  • Alex Moses, Mid-State TTBB, All State SATB
  • Max Moses, Mid-State SATB, All State TTBB
  • Jayden Murphy, Mid-State SATB, All State TTBB
  • Worthington Myers, Mid-State TTBB
  • Kylie Stokes, Mid-State SATB, All State SSAA Alternate
  • Alex Tipping, Mid-State SATB, All State TTBB
  • Khaliya Valsaint, Mid-State SATB
  • Ella Vignon, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Parker Wallace, Mid-State TTBB
  • Genesis Wells, Mid-State SSAA
  • Gracelyn Wiggins, Freshmen Honors SATB
  • Antrice Williams, Mid-State SATB, All State SSAA Alternate
  • Kaitlyn Willoughby, Mid-State SSAA, All State SATB Alternate
  • Scottie Williams, Freshmen Honors SATB