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Fine Arts Awards & competition event PROGRAM - 2025
Scroll down to see this year's winners and judges!
Check out our video of the 2025 Fine Arts Awards (coming soon)! Previous years may be found on our YouTube Channel.
Special thanks to the San Luis Obispo High School student, Greyson Bramble, for videography and film editing.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!JAZZ MUSIC First Place Opal Lansky, Vocals, Mission College Prep High School, Senior Second Place Miles Kennedy, Violin, Bass Guitar, Electric Ukulele, Third Place Wesley Bisheff, Piano, San Luis Obispo High School, Junior
CLASSICAL MUSICFirst Place Mary Kate Fidopiastis, Flute, San Luis Obispo High School, Junior Second Place Anya Albright, Piano, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy, Junior Third Place Emerald Shanks, Piano, SLO Christian Academy, Junior
VISUAL ARTSFirst Place Mazzlyn Paulson, Morro Bay High School, Senior Second Place Joanna Rawlings, San Luis Obispo High School, Senior Third Place Amaya Jayakody, San Luis Obispo High School, Senior
Special Thanks to Randall Shanks for photography! | JUDGESJAZZ MUSICJamaal Baptiste, Cal Poly professor, pianist, composer, arranger John Knutson, Director of Choral Studies at Cuesta College Talia Phillips-Ortega, Music & dance teacher, multi-instrumentalist and dancer CLASSICAL MUSICJanis Johnson, pianist, church organist, choir director and piano teacher Lynn Oliverius, orchestra director at Wishing Well Waldorf School, musician Clifton Swanson, Music teacher and former SLO Symphony conductor VISUAL ARTSDotty Hawthorne, plein air and studio artist Tricia Reichert, multi-media artist and art teacher Shevon Sullivan, clay artist and owner of Anam Cre pottery studio |
Our awards programs recognize the excellence in Music and Visual Arts of students in their junior and senior years of high school who reside in San Luis Obispo County. The goal is to honor, encourage and support students to expand their knowledge and talents in the Fine Arts. All junior and senior students are eligible to apply. Music and Visual Arts are judged by three professionals or experts who are recognized as highly qualified in their field of study.