Department of Art Scholarships
Lisa Hayward Basile Scholarship for Art Education
- Asia Heath
- Chloe Cahoon
- Kaylee McCombs
- Mira Le
- Rosa Velez
- Sophia Baerga
- Sophia Baker
Margaret Salamone Polaski Art Scholarship
- Mira Le
Excellence in Art Awards
- Lily Rice
- Megan Pesa
- Phoebe Clowes
- Cade Hiller
George M. Wardlaw Art Department Scholarship
- Dani Schmidt
- Juliana Gagnon
Robert D. Gordon ’48 and Nancy M. Gordon ’49 Scholarship in the Fine Arts
- Katie McDonagh
Deborah Fennessy Memorial Endowment Award
- Juliana Gagnon
- Alanna Ertel
Richard Humphreys Award for Excellence in Painting
- McKallum Malanowski
Alexis Kuhr Memorial Scholarship
- Kait O’Brien
Senior Awards
Accompanying the Senior Award Toast ceremony on May 15th, 2026, an exhibition at the Studio Arts Building included the recent work of several members of the Class of 2026.
Featured in the exhibition are artists:
Sylvia Berger
Lucy Bunnage
Emmalee Connly
Kynan Davey
Camille Gomez
Rachely Henriquez
Em Hinchey
Victoria Hoerauf
Sydney Kenny
Taylor Kinnell
Ayame Le Thoueithaisong
Bernard Lemieux
Mattea Lo-Sears
Mirranda Longo
Fae McNamee
Melissa Richard
Amalia Rubinstein
Scarlet Thibodeau
Reiley Young
Studio Area Prizes
Each of the following will be awarded as a Departmental Medal for each of the eight distinct areas represented in the Department of Art. As an interdisciplinary program, nominees do not need to be formally enrolled in the corresponding concentration, as long as their work demonstrates excellence in that area.
Studio Area Prize for Animation
Bernard Lemieux
Reiley Young
Studio Area Prize for Art Education
Isabel Bruce
Victoria Hoerauf
Studio Area Prize for Ceramics
Sydney Kenny
Mattea Lo-Sears
Studio Area Prize for Design & Technology
Margaret Lepeshkin
Samuel O’Brien
Studio Area Prize for Intermedia
Amalia Rubinstein
Zihuan Qiu
Studio Area Prize for Painting
Thaleah Bresilla Brown
Joy Richards
Studio Area Prize for Print Media
Taylor Kinnell
Rachely Henriquez
Studio Area Prize for Sculpture
Ali Wohlers
Logan Penney
Departmental Prizes
Each of the following will be awarded as a Departmental Medal.
Interdisciplinary Excellence
Awarded to a BA or BFA graduating senior whose work meaningfully connects art and design with another field.
Amy Hong
Logan Penney
Outstanding Visual Artist
Awarded to an exceptional BA or BFA graduating senior demonstrating high achievement in visual art.
Roswell Magne
Prize for Creative Engagement
Awarded to students whose work centers social engagement through artistic practice.
Kynan Davey
Mari Champagne
Department Chair’s Award for Outstanding BFA Project
The Department Chair’s Award for Outstanding BFA Project recognizes excellence in the thesis project. The award acknowledges the quality and strength of the writing, the consideration of innovative ideas and concepts, the exploration of poetics and politics, and the social relevance of the project.
Sylvia Berger