Black & White Photography Contest

The 2021 Black & White Photography Contest was open to all Snohomish County High School 9-12 students. Photographs were judged in two categories, grades 9-10 and grades 11-12.
Exhibit runs in our Emerging Young Artist Gallery from April 1-April 25, 2021.
Schack Art Center received more than 168 entries this year. Three local artists and photographers served as judges: Josh Jones, Amber Pulley Vincini and Alex Vincini.
The GRAND PRIZE winner of the 2021 Black & White Photography Contest is Danny Berger, a Junior at North Creek High School, for his piece Homeless, But Home.
GRADES 9-10 CATEGORY
FIRST PLACE – MacKenzie Hewitt, 14405 179, Archbishop Murphy High School, Grade 10
SECOND PLACE – Addison Wong, Rhino Rumba, North Creek High School, Grade 10
THIRD PLACE – Kristine Moore, Overwhelming Stress, Kamiak High School, Grade 9
GRADES 11-12 CATEGORY
FIRST PLACE – Jordan Carr, Take a Deep Breath, North Creek High School, Grade 12
SECOND PLACE – Kendall Bensen, Plastic, Snohomish High School, Grade 11
THIRD PLACE – Madi Marshall, Flower Dog, Snohomish High School, Grade 12
Honorable Mentions
Grades 9-10
Saraiah Donnelson, Engaging, Academy Northwest, Grade 9
Kaitlyn Calawa, Sword Fern, English Ivy, and Moth Orchid, Kamiak H.S.,Grade 9
Gavin Adams, Worn But Strong, Sky Valley Education Center, Grade 9
Megan Caldwell, Bear, and My Eye, Kamiak H.S, Grade 10
Remi Brown, Lost in a Gaze, Marysville Getchell H.S., Grade 9
Aimel Rai, Submerged, Lake Stevens H.S., Grade 10
Annabelle Stilling, Zebra Wilds, Sky Valley Education Center, Grade 10
Grades 11-12
Jerrilyn Brower, The Light Slips Through, Noble Gaurdian, and Silhouette, Sky Valley Education Center, Grade 11
Logan Bury, Snowing in Seattle, Edmonds Woodway H.S., Grade 12
Ellie Middendorf, Blooming, Glacier Peak H.S. Grade 11
Elsha Berg, Eyes of a Predator, Glacier Peak H.S. Grade 11
Tristin Gallagher, Bunker, Glacier Peak H.S., Grade 12
Abigayle Garner, Heaven, Glacier Peak H.S., Grade 11
Marcus Rodriguez, Beginners Don't Quit, Glacier Peak H.S. Grade 12
Miranda Anderson, Reflection, Snohomish H.S. Grade 12
Check out the exhibit webpage right here.
The Winners
2021 Grand Prize

Artist: Danny Berger
Title: Homeless, But Home
Grade: 11 School: North Creek High School
2021 Grades 9-10
1st Place

Artist: MacKenzie Hewitt
Title: 14405 179
Grade: 10 School: Archbishop Murphy High School
2nd Place

Artist: Addison Wong
Title: Rhino Rumba
Grade: 10 School: North Creek High School
3rd Place

Artist: Kristine Moore
Title: Overwhelming Stress
Grade: 9 School: Kamiak High School
2021 Grades 11-12
1st Place

Artist: Jordan Carr
Title: Take a Deep Breath
Grade: 12 School: North Creek High School
2nd Place

Artist: Kendall Bensen
Title: Plastic
Grade: 11 School: Snohomish
3rd Place

Artist: Madi Marshall
Title: Flower Dog
Grade: 12 School: Snohomish High School