soap*box is a juried exhibition hosted by JCSM and the JCSM Teen Council for 8^th-12^th graders featuring originally created artwork. Students were asked to submit works conveying some sort of personal stance on an issue that they are passionate about. The panel of jurors including Gary Wagoner, an Auburn University art professor, Nate Coker, a local artist and recent Auburn University graduate, June Corley, a well-known regional artist, and Jiha Moon, the contemporary artist featured in JCSM’s spring 2017 exhibition selected ten winning artists whose awards were announced during the soap*box event on January 20th. The winning works were displayed at the event and are also featured in the digital exhibition housed on the JCSM website. Highlights of the event included: the exhibition of winning work, hands-on activity stations, music, a photo booth, and catered refreshments.

The soap*box program was hosted by the JCSM Teen Council with support from the museum’s education staff. soap*box was made possible through a generous donation by cameragraphics.

Click to view Digital Exhibition.

Below are the soap*box winners. Click the link above to learn more about the artists and view the soap*box exhibition.

BEST IN SHOW: Kyra Wesche

1st Place:

Gabbie O’Donnell

2nd Place:

Morgan Segrest

3rd Place:

Alexandra Combs

Honorable Mentions:

Alana Warman

Grace Langston

Haley Bush

Kai Garner

Dacey McCormick

and

Micah Hardge

soap*box is supported in part by a charitable gift from Cameragraphics Inc.

Interested in gifts to the JCSM and the Auburn University Foundation or in-kind support of exhibitions and other K-12 programs? Contact our development office by calling 334.844.1675.