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Canal Winchester Middle School Students Recognized in Statewide Art Exhibition

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Canal Winchester Middle School Students Recognized in Statewide Art Exhibition
The image shows a group of four people, including one adult and three children, standing together in what appears to be a school or educational setting, with a backdrop of shelves and other objects in the background.
Megan Anthony

Nine Canal Winchester Middle School students have been recognized for their artwork in the 2026 Juried Exhibition of Student Art, a statewide competition that included more than 8,000 students from across Ohio.
Six students were named Regional Winners in Region 4: Mariame Diallo, Max Kakoules, Grace Luu, Jadiel Amaya, Riley Collins, and Haylie Morris. Their work was selected through a regional judging process that included schools from across central Ohio.
Three students received the exhibition’s top honor as Streeter Hadley Matthews Grand Award Winners: Mariame Diallo (Grade 6), Grace Luu (Grade 6), and Riley Collins (Grade 7). Their artwork will be displayed in exhibits across Ohio for the next three years and during the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis this fall.
Nevaeh Asante, Anjali Karki, and Natalie Velez also had artwork selected for the exhibition.
All nine students are part of the art program led by Canal Winchester Middle School teacher Cheryl Trogus.
The Juried Exhibition of Student Art expanded to Ohio for the first time in 2026. The program connects visual arts and music through the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis and highlights student work from across the state.
Canal Winchester Schools congratulates these students on their work and recognition.

The image shows a group of four people, including a woman and three students, standing together in a school in front of a slideshow about an art project.
A group of five individuals, including an adult woman and four children, are standing in front of a slideshow about an art project.
Music is Color by Mariame Diallo
The image features a vibrant and colorful artwork depicting a musical instrument, likely a cello or violin, surrounded by whimsical and abstract elements, including a serpentine figure and various shapes and splatters of color, all set against a playful and expressive background.

Mariame Diallo
Grade 6
Exhibition Level III
Artwork tours the State of Ohio for 3 years
“Music is Color”
Watercolor, marker, sharpie