Supporting Emerging Artists
Since 1954, the Kingsley Art Club has sponsored an annual Merit Awards scholarship to acknowledge promising art students enrolled in the Sacramento area community colleges.
In 2023, the art faculties at American River, Cosumnes River, Folsom Lake, Sacramento City, Sierra and Woodland colleges each selected a student and their artwork to represent their college as a Merit Award recipient. Many recipients have said that receiving the Kingsley Merit Award has made a difference in their lives by financially supporting their continued education, recognizing their artistic efforts and exhibiting their art at the Crocker Art Museum. We are delighted to honor this year’s students and encourage them to continue exploring and expanding their artistic skills and passion.
The Kingsley Art Club thanks the Crocker Art Museum for its continuing support of the Merit Art Awards.
2023 Merit Award Winners
The exhibition ran May 4, – July 23, 2023 on the first floor of the Crocker historic building.
American River College – V. Cutter
Halloween at Patrice Studio, 2021 –
Watercolor and Pen – 9” x 12”
Cosumnes River College – Amy Cottrell
Resilience – Mixed Media – 16” x 16” x 52”
Folsom Lake College – Emma Shimon
Flipped Around, 2022 –
Graphite and White Charcoal – 8” x 10”
Sacramento City College – Andrea Algodon
Syria Was Like Heaven, 2018 –
Acrylic on Canvas – 3’ x 4’
Sierra College – Macyn Metten
Conjoined, 2022 –
Graphite Drawing – 17” x 14”
Woodland College – Daniel Zapata-Kraft
Seed of Evil, 2023 –
Digital Print on Canvas – 16” x 20”