Opening Reception: Saturday, February 7; 1:00 – 3:00 pm
On view in the YIA Gallery February 7 through April 3
Join us for the 35th Annual RISING STARS opening reception in the YIA Gallery, featuring artwork from over 130 students attending Marin County’s public, private, and alternative high schools. The exhibit features drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, sculptures, mixed media, and digital artwork from emerging youth artists.
Gallery Location & Hours: 917 C St.
San Rafael, CA 94901
Monday – Friday; 11:00am – 4:00pm
RISING STARS 2026 Award Winners
Best in Show – Disa Doan, Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School
Best Drawing – Sofia Rios Cortez, San Rafael High School
Best Mixed Media – Mae Mohr, Redwood High School
Best Painting – Makena Tedford, Marin Academy
Best Photo – Brady Flatt, Tamalpais High School
Best Sculpture – Sarah Haskell, Archie Williams High School
Merit Drawing – Janet Rivera, Marin Catholic High School
Merit Mixed Media – Tyler Shaw, Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School
Merit Painting – Matt Murphy, Tamalpais High School
Merit Photo – Kara Schutz, Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School
Merit Sculpture – Carys Mulligan, Marin Academy
Dominican Prize – Maisie Mahoney, Marin Catholic High School
Honorable Mention – Sac Nicte Chi Guillermo, San Rafael High School
Honorable Mention – Coco Dixon, Tamalpais High School
Honorable Mention – Liana Jia, San Domenico School
Honorable Mention – Maryn McConnell, The Branson School
Honorable Mention- Gigi Westerman, Redwood High School
Honorable Mention – Aiden Ding, The Branson School
Honorable Mention – Taryn McIsaac, Tomales High School
Honorable Mention – Vida Ferrance, Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School
Honorable Mention – Spencer Springfield, Redwood High School
Honorable Mention – Kenta Levijarvi, Terra Linda High School
Honorable Mention – Beck Weldon, Archie Williams High School
Honorable Mention – Luella Shepard, Marin Academy
Honorable Mention – Jack Roeder, Marin Catholic High School
Honorable Mention – Erick Perez, Marin School of the Arts at Novato High School
Honorable Mention – Camila Hunt, San Rafael High School
Anne Maurice Award – Maria Pastor Garcia, Archie Williams High School
Dominican University Prize – Maisie Mahoney, Marin Catholic School
Graver/Kaplan Prize – Sadie Goodenough, Marin Academy
Graver/Kaplan Prize – Jenya Violet Newman, San Domenico School
Graver/Kaplan Prize – Marianna Nazarova, Tamalpais High School
Riley Street Prize – Devin Grindley, Marin Academy
Riley Street Prize – Rae McKinney, Marin Academy
Riley Street Prize – Silvie Trinh, Redwood School
Riley Street Prize – Carly Morris, San Domenico School
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