West Michigan Student Showcase

Published April 9, 2018

2018 Visual Art Nominees

Here are the 2018 Visual Arts Nominees!

The artwork is on display at the Reception Gallery in the Frauenthal Center (2nd Floor – Hilt Building) through Sunday, April 29th.

“Winter”
Carter Thompson
Artios of Grand Haven

Christine Meyer, Calvary Christian School
“What They Saw” (Acrylic)**(Artwork Creation Video)**

Nakita Semenetz, Fremont
“Glass Dancer” (Mixed Media)

Maryna Oliinyk, Fruitport
“Strawberry Bouquet” (Colored Pencil)

Cassidy Ryder, Grand Haven
“Petoskey” (Jewelry)

Samantha Lynes, Grant
“Learning to Cope” (Chalk Pastel)

Jenna Lohman, Hart
“Thorns Unseen” (Mixed Media)

Hannah Thompson, Holton
“Destroying” (Graphite)

Ryan Kik, Kent City
“Gastrointestinal Perforation” (Colored Pencil)

Anna Gwiazdowski, Ludington
“Which One is the Real Me?” (Oil)

Megan Briggs, Mason County Central
“Daydream” (Acrylic)

Campbell Shoup, Mason County Eastern
“Fetch?” (Acrylic)

Caroline White, Mona Shores
“Modern Woman” (Collage and Acrylic)

Cari Rasor, Montague
“Sinking” (Acrylic)

Jesus Esquivel, Muskegon
“Commemorated” (Chalk Pastel)

Lindsey Joyce, Muskegon Catholic Central
“Self Portrait: Blooming” (Acrylic)

Tileya Hardmon, Muskegon Heights
“Unfamiliar” (Digital Montage of Facial Art)

DeAnna Strong, Newaygo
“Self Discovery” (Mixed Media)

Jimmy Cobb, North Muskegon
“Suspended Ascent” (Steel)

Olivia Olenzuk, OAISD Careerline Tech Center
“Creative Self-Portrait” (Digital)

Kristen Micko, Oakridge
“Madeline” (Clay)

Michaela Carlisle, Orchard View
“Overflow Garbage” (Mixed Media)

Hannah Gebhart, Pentwater
“The Two of Me” (Graphite)

Zoe Spoelman, Ravenna
“Untitled” (Digital Photography)

Julia Ojala, Reeths-Puffer
“Present” (Colored Pencil)

Sebastian Chimal, Shelby
“Deserted” (Colored Pencil and Ink)

Eric Dunlap, Spring Lake
“Kindred” (Mixed Media)

Holly Gould, Western Michigan Christian
“A Colorful World” (Mixed Media)

Kora Wright, White Cloud
“Growth” (Sculpture)

Madison Bond, Whitehall
“Golden Hour” (Acrylic on Wood)

Published March 20, 2018

2018 Tickets

Tickets for West Michigan Student Showcase 2018 are now available for purchase!

Prices

In Advance
- $8 Adults
- $6 Seniors
- $5 Students
- $14 Adults (two-night pack)
At the Door
- $9 All Tickets

Show Night

Here’s the list of which schools will be represented on which night:

Wednesday – April 11th – 7:00 pm

Fremont High School
Fruitport High School
Hart High School
Hesperia High School
Kent City High School
Ludington High School
Mason County Central High School
Mason County Eastern High School
Mona Shores High School
Montague High School
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy
Muskegon High School
OAISD Careerline Tech Center
Oakridge High School
Orchard View High School
Ravenna High School
Shelby High School
Western MI Christian High School
White Cloud High School
Whitehall High School

Thursday – April 12th – 7:00 pm

Artios of Grand Haven
Calvary Christian School
Grand Haven High School
Grant High School
Holton High School
Newaygo High School
North Muskegon High School
Pentwater High School
Reeths-Puffer High School
Spring Lake High School
Walkerville High School

Note: Awards are presented following the show on Thursday night.

Buying Tickets

Star Tickets

Visit the Frauenthal Box Office
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Call StarTickets at 1-800-585-3737
Visit StarTickets.com
- Click here for Wednesday night tickets
- Click here for Thursday night tickets

(Additional fees may apply for tickets purchased through StarTickets.)

Published December 12, 2017

Showcase 2018 Design Contest Winner

…Designed by Jimmy Cobb from North Muskegon High School!

Jimmy will receive:

$100
Two tickets to Showcase 2018
Two Showcase T-shirts featuring his design
Five copies of the Showcase program
Recognition in the Showcase program

Congratulations, Jimmy!

Thank you to everyone who entered! We received 13 entries in total. All entrants will receive a certificate to add to their portfolio.

Published March 24, 2017

2017 Showcase Results

Literary Arts

1st Place – Taylor Dibble, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Handfuls,” “Nevermore,” and “Just a Touch”
2nd Place – Karolyn DeKam, Western Michigan Christian High School, “Henry’s Still King but We’re Older This Time” and “Roots”
3rd Place – Savanna Weglarz, Holton High School, “Mushroom King Volume 1: A Baker Will Rise…”
Honorable Mention – Gabrielle Cree, Mona Shores High School, “Under the Bed”
Honorable Mention – Brooke Niestroy, Fruitport High School, “11:21”

Visual Arts

1st Place – Noel Sheffer, Reeths-Puffer High School, “Harmonic Imbalance”
2nd Place – Olivia Prado, Hesperia High School, “Undoubtedly Unseen” (Oil on Canvas)
3rd Place – Zosia Mackey, Muskegon High School, “Always a Target” (Acrylic and Charcoal on Fabric)
Honorable Mention – Eileen Carmolli, Grand Haven High School, “June Hydrangea” (Watercolor)

Performing Arts – Solo/Duo

1st Place – Driesen Aue, Grant High School, vocal solo of “Heal” by Tom Odell
2nd Place – Brody Yarian, Reeths-Puffer High School, juggling performance
3rd Place – Olivia Kimes, Mason County Central High School, dance set to “Bird Set Free” by Sia

Performing Arts – Group

1st Place – “Marimbabes” featuring Daphne Jackson, Althea Muth, and Sara Recknagel – Mona Shores High School, “Home by Sundown” by Ralph Hicks
2nd Place – “Equinox” featuring James Austin, Gabrielle Burns, Weston Dulyea, Jacob Foster, Evan Hodson, Matt Jeroy, Cody Jonaitis, Carson Judd, Lauren Martin, Zach Ostoin, Nathan Schweri, Noel Sheffer, Madeline Stafford, Dawson Wheeler, and Quinn Yarian – Reeths-Puffer High School, “Frankenstein” by Edgar Winter, arranged by David Steinquest
3rd Place – “Jazztallica” featuring Emily Highland, Tessa Holzwart, Asher Knobel, Kraylee Ledger, Luis Lugo, Karla Ortega, Wade Schulz, and Michael Sosnowski – Hart High School, “I Wish” by Stevie Wonder

Gary W. Ostrom Showstopper

Grant High School – “Air Savage” featuring Alec Comstock, Jared Evans, Raymond Gardner, Mason Lesley, and T.J. Railling, lip sync performance of a mashup of “Stayin’ Alive, Bohemian Rhapsody, YMCA”

Published March 22, 2017

2017 Visual Arts Nominees

Here are the 2017 Visual Arts Nominees!

Diane Reminder, Artios of Grand Haven
“Genius” (India Ink)

Allyson Richards, Calvary Christian
“Resound” (Colored Pencil)

Molly Veenstra, Fremont
“Growth” (Acrylic on Shutter Door)

Hailey Tuttle, Fruitport
“An Elephants Shadow” (Watercolor and Colored Pencil)

Eileen Carmolli, Grand Haven
“June Hydrangea” (Watercolor)

Sarah St. Arnold, Grant
“Capturing the Memories” (Colored Pencil)

Lesly Guerrero, Hart
“Silent Cry for Help” (Mixed Media)

Olivia Prado, Hesperia
“Undoubtedly Unseen” (Oil on Canvas)

Sydney Armstrong, Holton
“Unexpected Love” (Graphite)

Kristyn Norton, Mason County Central
“Grow Away” (Clay)

Jordan Goodman, Mason County Eastern
“What’s ‘Running’ Through You” (Mixed Media)

Samara Hernandez, Mona Shores
“Her Flourishing Corpse” (Watercolor)

Margaret Innis, Muskegon Catholic Central
“Certain Light” (Acrylic on Wood Panel)

Zosia Mackey, Muskegon
“Always a Target” (Acrylic and Charcoal on Fabric)

DeAnna Strong, Newaygo
“Left or Right?” (Mixed Media)

Kelly Torz, North Muskegon
“Snowy Night” (Digital Art)

Sebastian Phimmasane, OAISD Careerline Tech Center
“Reflection” (Pen and Ink)

Murphy Goins, Oakridge
“Negative Projection” (Mixed Media)

Leum Campbell, Orchard View
“Sunday’s at Westboro” (Mixed Media)

Meagan Grondsma, Pentwater
“Anatomy Series: Ballad of a Girl and her Mind” (Mixed Media)

Camryn Rogers, Ravenna
“Rose Colored Glasses” (Acrylic)

Noel Sheffer, Reeths-Puffer
“Harmonic Imbalance” (Mixed Media)

Lillian Baker, Shelby
“Island Hopping” (Watercolor)

Isabel Donnelly, Spring Lake
“For us.” (Mixed Media)

Dayana Arredondo, Walkerville
“Coffee in Paris” (Digital Art)

Holly Gould, Western Michigan Christian
“Beauty” (Pencil)

Matthew Reynolds, White Cloud
“IJN Battleship Yamato” (Colored Pencil)

Danielle Jurcich, Whitehall
“International Rose Gardens” (Acrylic)

Published March 13, 2017

2017 Literary Arts Nominees

Here are the 2017 Literary Arts Nominees.

NOTE: Some entries may contain adult themes. Minors, please ask for parental permission before reading.

Published March 7, 2017

2017 Tickets

Tickets for West Michigan Student Showcase 2017 are now available for purchase!

Prices

In Advance
- $8 Adults
- $6 Seniors
- $5 Students
- $14 Adults (two-night pack)
At the Door
- $9 All Tickets

Show Night

Here’s the list of which schools will be represented on which night:

Wednesday – March 22nd – 7:00 pm

Fremont High School
Fruitport High School
Grand Haven High School
Hart High School
Hesperia High School
Mason County Central High School
Mason County Eastern High School
Muskegon Catholic Central High School
Muskegon Heights Public School Academy
Newaygo High School
North Muskegon High School
OAISD Careerline Tech Center
Orchard View High School
Pentwater High School
Ravenna High School
Spring Lake High School
Walkerville High School
Western MI Christian High School

Thursday – March 23rd – 7:00 pm

Artios of Grand Haven
Calvary Christian School
Grant High School
Holton High School
Mona Shores High School
Montague High School
Muskegon High School
Oakridge High School
Reeths-Puffer High School
Shelby High School
Whitehall High School
White Cloud High School

Note: Awards are presented following the show on Thursday night.

Buying Tickets

Star Tickets

Visit the Frauenthal Box Office
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 11:00 am – 5:30 pm
Call StarTickets at 1-800-585-3737
Visit StarTickets.com
- Click here for Wednesday night tickets
- Click here for Thursday night tickets

(Additional fees may apply for tickets purchased through StarTickets.)

Published December 7, 2016

2017 Logo Design Contest

And the winner is…

Designed by Christian Kolberg, from the Muskegon Area Career Tech Center.

Christian will receive $100, two tickets to Showcase, two Showcase T-shirts, five copies of the program, and will be recognized in the program.

Congratulations, Christian!

Thank you to all of the students who submitted entries! We received 31 entries in total. All participants will receive a participation certificate to add to their portfolio.

Published December 7, 2016