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ROCKFORD — Rockford Art Museum will unveil its 83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division on Saturday with a free public opening that showcases the work of more than 200 students.

The opening runs from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Rockford University Clark Arts Center, 5050 E. State St. It’s being held there due to the ongoing construction at Rockford Art Museum.

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Art on display includes a mix of paintings, prints, drawings, sculptures and mixed media. Teachers across Winnebago County submitted 225 pieces representing 218 students at 34 schools.

The exhibition remains on display through April 14.

List of participants

Below is a full list of teachers, students and schools represented at the 83rd Young Artist Show: Youth Division. Grades are noted in parenthesis.

Alpine Academy: (Teacher: Cheri Schmid) Hadley Clay (3), Ella Gaines (5), Charlotte Kallstrom (6), Aubrey Lewis (1), Luella Skaar (2), Airayla Smith (7), Grayson Smith (4)

Capa West: (Teacher: Kassi Brooks) Annabelle Childress (8), Mollie Hargan (6), Olivia Komprood (6), Mia Martinez (7), Veronica Sevilla (7), De’Ajah Smith (8), Yo Yo Too (6)

Carlson Elementary: (Teacher: Theresa Monson) Analaya Norman (3), Dorothy Pentenburg (1), Carly Porter (2), Marshall Schafer (K), Carlos Nava Subiria (2)

Cherry Valley Elementary: (Teacher: Sarah Berg) Samantha Bravo (5), Queen Jamese Davis (4), Anna Fender (5), Natalia Jones (5), Sophia Rickard (5)

Eisenhower: (Teacher: Julie Hoyer) Maria De La Dominquez (8), Emelia Griffeth (7), Anita Ismaili (6), Unity Iwanski (6), Lucy Morlan (7), Jacob Salin (6), Sophie Sykaluk (6), Cavayia Williams (6)

Flinn: (Teacher:  Jasmine Chavez) Alyssa Andrews (7), Chloe Edgeston (7), Sham Hamid (8), Ramadhan Mtambala (8), Brodey Swanson (7), Yaritzy Torres (6)

Grace Academy: (Teacher: Rose Salinas) Mia Salinas (6), Michael Salinas (3)

Keith Country Day: (Teacher: Lisa Normoyle) Syairi Crudup (K), Madison DeCuir-Young (3), Mason Dennis (2), Emory Kramer-Graham (1), Madelyn Noble (2)

Kennedy: (Teacher: Ms. Bailey Sullivan) Ariana Carrington (7), Ja’zhiya Foster-Johnson (7)

Kinnikinnick: (Teacher: Brooke LaBuy) Anastasia Elfers (4), Vivianne Garcia (5), Jack Hanson (4), Wyatt Harding (4), Owen Roggenbuck (5)

Ledgewood: (Teachers: Brooke LaBuy, Sarah Wolfe) Everly Canciamille (1), Olivia Eley (1), Henry Hanson (K), Kashton Krischke (K), Alex Peterman (K)

Lincoln: (Teacher: Heather Nicholls) Lucy Ainsworth (8), Na’Maria Holmon (8), Salinger Johnson (7), Keomany Keophamma (7), Lydia Nsmire (7), Zabihullah Qadiri (7), Britney Smith (7), Khaing Thing (6)

Loves Park Elementary: (Teacher: Joanna Stoneham) Jay Bender (4), Audrey Helton (5), Charlotte Houston (6), Oliver Jack (2), Kaylie Spataro (6)

Machesney Elementary: (Teacher: Ingrid Hyde) Mia Anucauskas (6), Mylie Poulisse (5), Bella Rice (4), Dreya Rich (4), Ava Spates (4)

Marquette Elementary: (Teachers: Ingrid Hyde, Mary Peterson) Remington Frank (2), Jorryn Massie (3), Carter McCarthy (3), Gabriella Rollins (3), Lydia Schulter (2)

Thurgood Marshall Elementary: (Teachers: Jillian Myers, Kelly Smith) Sachin Badami (5), Emma Baddour (2), Kenna Freeman (3), Guinevere McCraney (1), William Neumann (4)

McNair Elementary: (Teacher: Kelly Winters) Reagan Capriola (4), Matteo Flores (3), Rylie Ford (3), Ainslee Heisler (5), Wyatt Moore (4)

Pecatonica: (Teacher: Jessica Houghton) Nadia Brown (7), Miles Lender (6), Madelyn McLevige (7), Lily Nestler (8), Khaleesi Sutherland (5)

Ralston: (Teacher: Lucinda Maina) Layla Burns (5), Gracie Hooker (4), Ariel Hughes (6), Juliette Larson (6), Owen McClanathan (1), Isla McDermott (6), Shea Peters (3), Emory Schmidt (2)

RESA: (Teacher: Lisa Jimenez) Lamar Al Zirjawi (8), Carmen Chavarria (8), Kiara Fosados (8), Jayden Martinez-Garcia (6), Genesis Miranda (7), Maylin Hurtado Patino (7), Beyonce Torres (7)

Riverdahl: (Teacher: Aurora Macek) Emily Cornejo (5), Ariel Lascasas (3), Maw Leh (2), Masika Mewriveil (5), Gabriela Sanchez (4)

Rock Cut Elementary: (Teachers: Rebecca Davis, Joanna Stoneham) Sophia Hansen (3), Millie Johnson (1), Rilyn Moroney (6), Nicole Ordaz-Martinez (4), Katlyn Phan (2)

Rockford Christian Middle: (Teachers: Liz Day, Hannah Johnson) Jaden Conerly (8), Piper Greenlee (5), Colin Hayes (5), Sophia Koshi (8), Lana Opperman (5), Brooke Sawdey (8), Elle Sosnowski (8), Lincoln Woker (8)

Rockford Christian Elementary: (Teacher: Anna Lentini) Mel Tuneberg (4), Nolan Brock (4), Olivia Carter (5), Ciarra Clark (4), Meris Lawver (4), Beckett Nelson (3), Emmerson Rohl (4), Nadine Trommer (1), Liv Weldon (1), Reghan White (2)

Rockton Elementary: (Teachers: Kindyl Etnyre, April Graves) Anari Brann (K), Cara Burke (2), Phineas Kloppmann (1), Caden Martens (2), Scotty Spanton (2)

St. Rita: (Teacher: Mary Gorsline) Amelia Barker (5), Isabella Bonacorsi (4), Mayleah Campbell (3), Kylie Keppel (6), Laura Kubalewski (7), Eva Larosa (7), Brianna Espinoza Lazcano (7), Aubrey Ling (8), Ella Rensink (7), Ramon Salinas (4), Brynnley Toledo (5), Michaela Wells (8), Cayden Welter (6)

St. Bridget: (Teacher: Lisa Greco) Benjamin Bland (2), McKenzie Garza (6), Brynn Johnson (K), Peyton Kirchner (8), Francesca McGraw (7), Benjamin Reichensperger (5), Lucas Rodriguez (6), Kaylee Smith (7), Sophia Swanson (1), Sarah Thomas (8), Landon Weber (3), Arrianna Williams (8), Miguel Zepeda (7)

Stephen Mack: (Teacher: Jenessa Fiduccia) Elysia Boss (7), Kayla Chen (8), Lucy Dwyer (6), Megan Gille (8), Lucy Gray (7), Aundrea Lindacan (8), Emily Marshall (6), Richard Vo (7)

Stone Creek: (Teacher: Sarah Wolfe) Ava Ehlers (2), Rossi Johnson (2), Lucy Lawrence (3), Nat Printz (2), Eliza Weerda (3)

Thurgood Marshall Middle: (Teacher: Jillian Myers) Anam Kachhawala (7), Annie Masseron (6), Marley Meyer (7), Jisa Patel (6), Paula Perez-Quijas (6), Addi Plath (8), Sophia Simouoang (6), River Tortorici (8)

Welsh: (Teacher: Carolyn St. Angel) Fenix Farr (3), Katherine Maggio (K), Valentina Mendez (2), Sophia Olson (5), Olivia Rocha (3)

West: (Teacher: Benjamin Borhart) Matilde Aldrich (6), Emily Basurto-Kennedy (6), Raelynn Belcher (7), Egypt Love (6), Da’Karia Moss (7), Angelina Rodriguez-Gama (8), Jada Sims (8), Jubar Turner (6)

Windsor: (Teacher: Mary Peterson) Jazmyn Anderson (6), Avery Byrd (4), Avalyn Felda (6), Axton Leon (1), Zechariah Reynolds (2), Lucia Rivera (6), Kamari Smith-Carlson (2), Milliana Sullivan (5)

Winnebago: (Teacher: Mrs. Melancen) Kaylee Baltazar (8), Bentley Collier (7), Annalise Downs (8), Isabelle Nelson (8), Macie Shaw (7), Keira Spielman (6), Amisha Taylor (8), Campbell Warden (8)