Twelve South Dakota students are being recognized for their artistic talents through the Governor’s Student Art Competition. Among the winners is one from the central part of the state is Ella Perman from the Selby Area School. She competed in the 6-8th grade division with her piece titled “Lexi.”
An exhibition of the artwork is now open to the public in the South Dakota Capitol building.
The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition includes work from the following students:
| K-2 division | School | Grade | Hometown |
| Kinsley Johnson | Brandon Elementary | 2 | Brandon |
| Martin Strubel | Homeschool | 1 | Pierre |
| 3-5 division | |||
| Arabella McCormick | Oscar Howe Elementary | 3 | Sioux Falls |
| Estella Jungman | John Harris Elementary | 5 | Sioux Falls |
| Cadence Bridgman | Brandon Elementary | 3 | Brandon |
| 6-8 division | |||
| Gabby Grass | Batesland Middle School | 8 | Batesland |
| Ella Perman | Selby Area School | 7 | Hoven |
| Shelby Weirtzema | Brandon Valley MS | 7 | Brandon |
| Kiera Emerson | West Central Middle School | 8 | Humboldt |
| 9-12 division | |||
| Niu Niu Zhang | Vermillion High School | 12 | Vermillion |
| Mya Meredith | Spearfish High School | 12 | Spearfish |
| Jacalyn Bechard | Lincoln High School | 11 | Sioux Falls |
A panel of nine professional artists served as judges for the competition. Brief judges’ biographies are provided in the exhibition brochure, available online at https://artscouncil.sd.gov/events/student_art_Main.aspx.
The Governor’s Student Art Exhibition is open for viewing in the first-floor rotunda of the Capitol through September 2024. The Capitol is open to the public Monday-Friday from 8 am-5 pm, and on weekends and holidays 8 am-6 pm. For tours of the State Capitol, please call 605-773-3688.
This exciting program for student artists is a collaboration between Governor Noem and the South Dakota Arts Council, a state agency organized under the South Dakota Department of Tourism.
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