Fenimore Art Museum Announces Winners of the 2021 Young at Art Regional Youth Art Contest

Cooperstown, New York – The three top prizes for Fenimore Art Museum’s Young at Art regional youth art contest were awarded Saturday, June 5 during a ceremony at the Museum.  The Grand Prize was given to Makenzie Sayers (Grade 12, Mount Markham CSD) for her painting Our Community. 

“Our Community was created in May.  It was a time in New York when few left their homes and the positive cases seemed to be getting closer to home,” said grand prize winner Makenzie Sayers.  “The shelf with jars illustrates the hoarding of non-perishable food items.  The jars themselves represent the feeling of being trapped and lonely in isolation.  Each jar tells a different story.”

Prize categories at the ceremony also included “Best Representation of the Theme,” awarded to Sara Hendley (Grade 10, Oneonta CSD) for her digital painting Community at Home and “Outstanding Work” awarded to Taylor Bushardt (Grade 11, Central Valley CSD) for her work titled What’s On My Mind.

These and works from other winners in the competition are on display at Fenimore Art Museum through June 26. They can also be seen online at fenimoreartmuseum.org/youngatart.

Young at Art is sponsored in part by Bank of Cooperstown, a unit of Wayne Bank; Ms. Susan Glaser and Mr. Roy Glaser; NYCM Insurance; and Stewart’s Holiday Match.