Isabella Schmidt, who took home first place for her piece, “View of Troy,” poses with her art and certificate.

On March 25, 2026, Questar III BOCES hosted the 37th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit at its main office in Castleton, NY. The exhibit features 27 pieces of art submitted by 25 students from seven districts and two Questar III BOCES programs.

Questar III Arts in Education would like to send a special thank you to our art show juror, Daria Askari, Questar III BOCES talent acquisition specialist. Askari is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and is active in the arts community.

Congratulations to all the artists who were selected for the show and to those who placed:

• First Place: Isabella Schmidt, “View of Troy” – Hoosic Valley CSD / New Visions: Visual and Performing Arts
• Second Place: Gabrielle Williams, “Quiet Bloom” – Ichabod Crane CSD
• Third Place: Brody Messer, “Aegis” – East Greenbush CSD
• Honorable Mention: Hannah Gauthier, “The Witch of Twitch” – Questar III Virtual Academy
• Honorable Mention: Aliha Shahzad, “The Great Starry Night” – Rensselaer CSD

Thank you to the following schools for participating in our show: Averill Park CSD, Catskill CSD, East Greenbush CSD, Hoosic Valley CSD, Ichabod Crane CSD, Questar III Exceptional Learning, Questar III Virtual Academy, Troy CSD, and Rensselaer CSD.

The digital exhibit is now on display.

Marissa Bertos (left) from Averill Park Central School Districts accepts the third place prize from Questar III’s Maureen Squier.

On April 8, 2025, Questar III BOCES hosted the 36th Annual Juried High School Art Exhibit at its main office in Castleton, NY. The event featured thirty four pieces of art submitted from twelve districts and three Questar III BOCES schools and programs.

Questar III Arts in Education would like to send a special thank you to our art show juror, Anne Skrebutenas. She had the difficult task of evaluating the art and selecting the competition winners.

“Patient Heron” by Evan Antolick

Congratulations to all the artists who were chosen for the show and to those who placed:

• 1st Place: Evan Antolick, “Patient Heron” – Hoosic Valley Central School District
• 2nd Place: Jayli Capasso, “The Green of Man” – Questar III New Visions: Visual and Performing Arts/Berlin Central School District
• 3rd Place: Marissa Bertos, “Lethal Beauty” – Averill Park Central School District
• Honorable Mentions:
  • Morgan Haag, “In the Coop” – Ichabod Crane Central School District
  • Jacob Tillou, “Untitled” – Germantown Central School District
  • Graziella Hartman, “Lost in Translation” – Questar III New Visions: Visual and Performing Arts/Berlin Central School District

Thank you to the following school for submitting student artwork for the exhibit: Averill Park Central School District, Berlin Central School District, Cairo-Durham Central School District, Catskill Central School District, Chatham Central School District, East Greenbush Central School District, Germantown Central School District, Greenville Central School District, Hoosic Valley Central School District, Ichabod Crane Central School District, New Lebanon Central School District, Questar III BOCES Exceptional Learners from Robert H. Gibson Technical School and Sackett Educational Center, Questar III BOCES New Visions: Visual and Performing Arts, and Rensselaer City School District.

To view all of the art in the exhibit, click here for the online gallery.