Young People's Art Exhibit on Display

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Judges for the 2018 Young People's Art Exhibit were Artists Tom Buchs and Beth Stoddard along with retired art instructor Jim Toth.

The Wisconsin State Fair returns to Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis for its 2018 run from August 2-12. Dreaming of cream puffs? Looking forward to that can't-miss concert? Interested in the visual arts events at the fair? The Shepherd Express' Wisconsin State Fair Guide has you covered! This special section is brought to you by the State Fair.

During the run of the Wisconsin State Fair, the lobby of the Wisconsin Exposition Center will be brightened by 400 artworks made by public, private and homeschooled students from across the Badger State.

The artists were contestants in the fair’s annual Young People’s Art Exhibit. Ninety-eight of them won awards and nearly $5,000 in prize money will be granted to the winners.

The students competed in two divisions: the Junior Division for grades 6-8 and Senior Division for grades 9-12. Judging the contest this year were artists Tom Buchs and Beth Stoddard and retired art instructor Jim Toth.

Winning Best of Show-Junior Division was Katie Muelemans, age 13, of Brookfield for her multimedia sculpture The Waterfall of Art. Winning Best of Show-Senior Division was Olivia Caspter, age 15, of Wauwatosa for her charcoal drawing Charcoal Shoe Observation.

“The arts benefit not only the life of the artist but also that of his or her surrounding culture,” says Stoddard. “May these young artists continue to create and so enrich the life of our state.”

Read more of our coverage of the Wisconsin State Fair and enter to win a 4-pack of tickets here.