Previous Art Contest Winners

2022 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest Winners!

Of the 248 poster entries received from youth in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, one winner was chosen from each of five grade divisions. In addition, the top 69 entries were available to the public to view online and vote for a favorite art entry; with 834 total online votes, a fan favorite was selected. All six winners will receive a $200 gift card and a water conservation goodie bag. 

Theme: Value of Water

The winners for the 2022 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest are:

• K – 2nd Grade: Merrick Meslar, Murray Elementary School, Grade K 

• 3rd – 4th Grade: Zaina Ornan, Free Union Country School, Grade 4

• 5th – 6th Grade: Olivia Rice, Stony Point Elementary School, Grade 5

• 7th – 8th Grade: Seamus Brown, Mountaintop Montessori, Grade 8

• 9th – 12th Grade: Shoukufeh Alizada, Charlottesville High School, Grade 9

• Fan Favorite: Kush Jani, Albemarle High School, Grade 12

In addition, teachers were encouraged to promote student participation, and four teachers were selected to receive a $200 gift card to be used for classroom projects: Ginnie Daugherty (Mountaintop Montessori), Teresa Sury (Charlottesville Day School), Jenny Canalichio (Stone-Robinson Elementary School), Allison Shields (Venable Elementary School). 

Thank you to everyone that participated and supported the Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest!

Check out the City's special video honoring the Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest winners and participants (LINK).

2021 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest

Judges from the City, ACSA, and RWSA evaluated the artwork for creativity, originality, and incorporation of the contest’s theme. Of the 224 poster entries received from youth in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, one winner was chosen from each of five grade divisions. In addition, the top 63 entries were available to the public to view online and vote for a favorite art entry; with 1033 total online votes, a fan favorite was selected. All six winners will receive a $200 gift card and a water conservation goodie bag.

Theme: Love Our Water

The Winners for the 2021 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest are:

• K – 2nd Grade: Grant Smith, Mountaintop Montessori, 2nd Grade
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Ruby Buchanan, Mountaintop Montessori, 4th Grade
• 5th – 6th Grade: Nora Neathery, Henley Middle School, 6th Grade
• 7th – 8th Grade: Jane Friesen, Village School, 7th Grade
• 9th – 12th Grade: Isabella Sorrentio, Albemarle High School, 12th Grade
• Fan Favorite: Leilani Durrette, Henley Middle School, 6th Grade

In addition, teachers were encouraged to promote student participation, and four teachers were selected to receive a $200 gift card to be used for classroom projects: Ginnie Daugherty (Mountaintop Montessori), Julia Sapir (Tandem Friends School), Dana Snead (Henley Middle School), and Megan Greenwood (Venable Elementary).

Thank you to everyone that participated and supported the Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest! You all are making sure EVERY DROP COUNTS!

2020 Imagine a Day without Water Contest Winners

First we would like to thank all the youth that submitted artwork this year and the parents, guardians, and teachers that supported this contest. We had 120 amazing entries from youth in Charlottesville and Albemarle County; all of whom really showed us "What Water Means to Me". We also were excited to see 870 online votes to help us select our fan favorite winner!

Theme: What Water Means to Me

The winners for the 2020 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest are:

• K – 2nd Grade: Ruihan (Jennifer) Xue, Venable Elementary School, Grade 1
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Claudia Van Clief, Peabody School, Grade 4
• 5th – 6th Grade: Ruby Reed Guy-Wolnick, Mountaintop Montessori, Grade 5
• 7th – 8th Grade: Shoukufeh Alizada, Buford Middle School, Grade 7
• 9th – 12th Grade: Emily Zhu, Albemarle High School, Grade 9
• Fan Favorite: Vivian Foutz, Henley Middle School, Grade 6

In addition, teachers were encouraged to promote student participation and four teachers were selected to receive a $200 gift card to be used for classroom projects: Emily Hudson (Greer Elementary School), Brittany Kaufman (Red Hill Elementary School), Nicole Eyerman (Walker Upper Elementary School), and Kimberly Taylor (Village School).

2019 Imagine a Day without Water Contest Winners

The fifth annual “Imagine a Day without Water”  art contest invited students from throughout the City and County to illustrate how they “Only Use What You Need”.  Of the over 300 poster entries received from students in Charlottesville and Albemarle County, one winner was chosen from each of four grade divisions. In addition, the top 40 entries were available to the public to view online and vote for a favorite art poster; with over 1895 online votes, a fan favorite was selected. 

The winners for the 2019 Imagine a Day without Water Art Contest are:

• 1st – 2nd Grade: Lucy Sutton, Burnley Moran Elementary, Grade 2
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Timothy Choo, Baker-Butler Elementary, Grade 3
• 5th – 6th Grade: Beatrice Mitchell, Crozet Elementary, Grade 5
• 7th – 8th Grade: Emily Zhu, Sutherland Middle School, Grade 8
• Fan Favorite: Manan Jani, Burley Middle School, Grade 6

In addition, teachers were encouraged to promote student participation and four were chosen to receive a $200 gift card to be used for classroom projects: Jaylen Crist (Crozet Elementary), Betsy Agee (Crozet Elementary), Sarah Healy (Greer Elementary), Lily Brookman (Jackson-Via Elementary).

2018 Imagine a Day without Water  Contest Winners

Theme: How Do You Save Water

• 1st – 2nd Grade: Ben O’Hare, Johnson Elementary, Grade 2
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Rowan Powell, Woodbrook Elementary, Grade 4
• 5th – 6th Grade: Jamie Kwon, Sutherland Middle School, Grade 6
• 7th – 8th Grade: Bryce Yates, Charlottesville Catholic School, Grade 7
• Fan Favorite: Manan Jani, Agnor Hurt Elementary, Grade 5
• Teachers: Lily Brookman, Jackson Via Elementary, Atlanta Hutchins, Crozet Elementary, Desmond Cormier, Buford Middle School, and Kim Taylor, Village School

2017 Imagine a Day without Water Contest Winners

Theme: Every Drop Counts

• 1st – 2nd Grade: Nathan Jordan, Johnson Elementary, Grade 1
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Sophie Rubin, St. Anne’s-Belfield School, Grade 4
• 5th – 6th Grade: Annie Meng, Sutherland Middle School, Grade 6
• 7th – 8th Grade: Savannah Gale, Henley Middle School, Grade 7
• Fan Favorite: Elisabeth Shin, Brownsville Elementary, Grade 5
• Teachers: Leslie Tanner (Henley Middle School), Desmond Cormier (Buford Middle School), Tamara Murray (Charlottesville Day School), and Kim Taylor (Village School)

2016 Imagine a Day without Water Contest Winners

Theme: Imagine a Day without Water

• 1st – 2nd Grade: Sarah Ni, Baker-Butler Elementary, 2nd Grade
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Jingyi Li, Hollymead Elementary, 4th Grade
• 5th – 6th Grade: Olivia Kim, Hollymead Elementary, 5th Grade
• 7th – 8th Grade: Marco Lopez, Buford Middle School, 8th Grade
• Fan Favorite: ShiLu DeBerry, Brownsville Elementary, 4th Grade
• Teachers: Kelly Ewing from Agnor-Hurt Elementary School, Desmond Cormier from Buford Middle School, Tamara Murray from Charlottesville Day School, and John Russell from St. Anne’s Belfield School

2015 Imagine a Day without Water Contest Winners

Theme: Imagine a Day without Water

• 1st – 2nd Grade: Harper Jewel Ullrich, Jackson-Via Elementary, 2nd Grade
• 3rd – 4th Grade: Reese Coggeshall, Virginia L. Murray Elementary, 3rd Grade
• 5th – 6th Grade: Phoebe V. Rebhorn, Paul H. Cale Elementary, 5th Grade
• 7th – 8th Grade: Esther Juwon Lee, Jack Jouett Middle School, 7th Grade
• Fan Favorite: Krishabh Ban, Venable Elementary, 2nd Grade
• Teachers: Cristin McGarey from Burnley-Moran Elementary, Brandy Garbaccio from Crozet Elementary, Tamara Murray from Charlottesville Day School , and Kathryn Durkee from Community Public Charter School