Awards

Student Awards

Student Awards

The Renay Rossi Award and The Joan Meisel-Gaffney Award are honorably giving to our students in Miami-Dade County. These students have shown exepetional talent and creativity in their artwork.

The D.A.E.A. is open for taking donations on funding for the Renay Rossi Scholarship, as well as the Meisel-Gaffney Scholarship funds. Both of these scholarships support enriching the lives of our students who tirelessly and enthusiastically in their visual arts classes. Students who are awarded these scholarships have the opportunity to purchase art materials at either Utrecht Art Supplies or Jerry's Art-a-Rama. These businesses work with our organization in partnership to promote the visual arts curriculum in Miami-Dade County.

 

Renay Rossi Award of Excellence

Joan Meisel-Gaffney Memorial Art Award



2011-2012 Renay Rossi Award Recipients

"Where Gardens Fall" at Pinecrest Gardens

Priscilla Jimenez
Grade 4 
Coral Park Elementary
Art Teacher: Ana Fernandez-Fraga

Megan Meraz
Grade 8
Norland Middle School
Art Teacher: Linda Atkinson

Hermila Gomez
Grade 12
Hialeah Senior High
Art Teacher: Arlete Romero

Fabulous Fauvist, MIA Gallery at Miami International Airport

Vicente Lopez
Grade 3 
Dr. Carlos Finlay Elementary
Art Teacher: Linda Mangual

Krystal Urbaez
Grade 8
Mays Conservatory for the Arts
Art Teacher: Marjorie Starkey 

Ivan Castellon
Grade 12
Hialeah Senior High School
Art Teacher: Tom Virgin 

The 26th Annual Watercolor Exhibition at the Dave and Mary Alper JCC

Tyler Regaldo
Grade 2
Pinecrest Academy South Elementary
Art Teacher: Erika Reboucas

Daniela Quijano
Grade 8
Key Biscayne K-8 Center
Art Teacher: Jo Ann Young

Karina Quintana
Grade 
Miami Springs Sr. High
Art Teacher: Laura Campbell

Dade Heritage Trust Exhibition at History: Miami
Opening reception March 24th.

Silvia Silva
Grade 4
Springview Elementary
Art Teacher: Jan Harvey

Casey Vela 
Grade 7
Hammocks Middle School
Art Teacher: Ms Monica Garcia

Juan Rodriguez
Grade 11
Miami Central Sr High
Art Teacher: Beth Goldstein

SMALL WORKS - CANCELLED
There will be no formal award ceremony for this exhibition.
 
Ana Castillo 
Grade 5
John I. Smith Elementary
Art Teacher:Nadia Fernandez-Castillo

Isaiah Littlejohn
Grade 8
Norland Middle School
Linda Draesel-Atkinson

Amada Garcia
Grade 11
John A. Ferguson Senior High
Art Teacher:Catherine Longueira

Birds, Beasts, and Blossoms at MIA Airport
No reception due to exhibition being showcased beyond security checkpoint.

Fernando Delgado
Grade 3
Citrus Grove Elementary
Art Teacher: Linda Oldenburg 

Alison Ariza
Grade 8
Hialeah Gardens Middle
Art Teacher:Xonia Regalado

Natalia Arias
Grade 12
Barbara Goleman Senior High
Art Teacher: Charles Humes

 

 

 

2010-2011 Renay Rossi Award Recipients

Begging, Borrowing,and Stealing

Lazaro Garcia
Grade 5
Flagami Elementary
Art Teacher: Nancy Walden

Sierra Jordan
Grade 8
Norland Middle
Art Teacher: Linda Draesel-Atkinson


Group Project
Kassandra Jiminez
Benito Martinez
Grade 12
Homestead Senior
Art Teacher: Abraham Camayd


Reinventing Rauchenburg- MIA Gallery

Leana Ramos
Grade 5
Auburndale Elementary
Art Teacher: Javier Gonzalez


Amber Plaskin
Grade 8
Southwood Middle
Art Teacher: Leslie McKinley

Danielle Dubisson
Grade 12
Homestead Senior High
Art Teacher: April Sharpe

Taste of The Tropics

Melissa Veliz
Grade 3
Redland Elementary
Art Teacher: Thomas Burns

A.J. Sardina
Grade 6
Key Biscayne K-8 Center
Art Teacher: Joann Young

Dariel Perez
Grade 12
Hialeah Senior High
Art Teacher: Salley Theodore

29th Annual Museum Education Program Exhibition

Lauren Burch
Grade 4
South Miami K-8 Center
Art Teacher: Laurie Russell

Vallery Valledor
Grade 8
Zelda Glazer Middle
Art Teacher: Lorriane Wontor

Eric Lyn
Grade 11
Miami Sunset Senior High
Art Teacher: Xonia Regaldo

District 1, 1st Annual Art Exhibition

Raven Harden
Grade 2
Parkway Elementary
Art Teacher: Debbie Hornstein

Ashley Garner
Grade 7
Carol City Middle School
Art Teacher:Sharon Wilson

Nephe Georges
Grade 12
Miami Norland Senior High
Art Teacher: Dr. Lori Quintiliani

MIA Gallery: Captivating Costumes

Alexis Arriaga-Rubio
Grade 5
Banyan Elementary
Art Teacher: Peter Demercado

Tania Florit
Grade 8
Hammocks Middle
Art Teacher: Monica Garcia

Deion Dingle
Grade 12
Miami Central Senior High
Art Teacher: Beth Goldstein

 



25th Annual Impressions in Watercolor

Liela Altamira
Grade 5
Eneida Hartner Elementary
Art Teacher: Rossana Montoya

Jorge Anday
Grade 8
Jane S. Roberts K-8 Center
Art Teacher:Ruth Breiter

Demarra Lee
Grade 12
Young Women's Preparatory School
Art Teacher: Elizabeth Jordan

Small Works II

Lucia Nunez
Grade 5
Dr. Carlos J. Finlay Elementary
Art Teacher: Zaida Ruiz

Karla Aguilera
Grade 8
Herbert Ammons Middle
Art Teachers: Nercys Garrigo/Lisa Oberlander

German Caceres
Grade 12
John A. Ferguson Senior High
Art Teacher:Catherine Campos Longueria

Dade Heritage Days

Anna Rogers
Grade 4
Miami Shores Elementary
Art Teacher: Noreen Morelli

Daniel Murrillo
Grade 8
Arvida Middle
Art Teacher: Maripat Taccolini

Melissa Alcade
Grade 12
South Miami Senior High
Art Teacher: Lizzie Hunter

Annual Countywide

Amanda Rameriz
Grade 3
Pinecrest Elementary
Art Teacher: Biljiana Pesic

Sabrina Mendoza
Grade 8
Hammocks Middle
Art Teacher: Monica Garcia

Marianne Absolu
Grade 10
North Miami Senior High
Art Teacher: Kenneth Gregory

 9th Annual Creative Visions

Abby Garcia
Grade 1
Pincrest Academy South
Art Teacher: Erika Reboucas

Antony Reboucas
Grade 1
Pincrest Academy South
Art Teacher: Erika Reboucas

Sabrina Mendoza
Grade 8
Hammocks Middle
Art Teacher: Monica Garcia

Jesscia Garcia
Grade 12
Felix Varela Senior High
Art Teacher: Dan Dawes