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Dora Khayatt Art Competition Celebrates Student Artists

Student creativity took center stage at the 2026 Dora Khayatt Art Competition, where Upper School artists submitted 125 pieces across four categories: wood design and fabrication, photography, sculpture and ceramics, and 2D. The winners of the annual competition were revealed at the start of ArtsFest on April 24.

"The Dora Khayatt Art Competition is an amazing opportunity for our students to step forward and enter an arena for judging beyond the classroom," said Visual Arts Department Chair David Sigel, Hon. "Every year, we can't help but smile with great joy and pride with works submitted and showcased in the Crawford Campus Center Gallery. This competition celebrates the craftsmanship and courage of our students, and I am so proud of what they have achieved in the studio and beyond."


The 2026 winners included:

Wood Design and Fabrication

  • 1st place: Curtis Conner '26
  • 2nd place: Austin Tinsley '28
  • 3rd place: Maggie Rihn '26

Photography

  • 1st place: Grayson DiAngelo '27
  • 2nd place: Joyce Liu '27
  • 3rd place: Torey Cooper '26

Sculpture and Ceramics

  • 1st place: Darcy Mackenzie '27
  • 2nd place: Sofia Gagliardi '26
  • 3rd place: Ari Roth '26

2D

  • 1st place: Annie Zebro '26
  • 2nd place: Ava Muñoz '26
  • 3rd place: Minsi Cui '27

The winning artwork, along with the other submissions, can be found displayed in and around the Crawford Campus Center Gallery. See a slideshow of the winning pieces.

"I want to truly thank every member of the Visual Art Department for making the Dora Khayatt Art Competition and ArtsFest such a success each year," said Mr. Sigel. "Their talent and passion as educators and artists are evident in the impressive student artwork displayed across campus, and I am so grateful for the care and inspiration they bring to our students every day."

The Dora Khayatt Awards were established in 1990 in memory of Dora Khayatt, an artist and the wife of former EA Classics Department Chair John Plant. The Dora Khayatt fund provides annual support for student awards for excellence in the fine arts and music.

The annual competition is open to every interested Upper School student artist. The 12 winning pieces of art were evaluated and selected by judges who are experts in their respective fields.