LaGRANGE — The LaGrange Art Museum this week celebrated the 23rd annual Creative Youth Art League Exhibition and dozens of children from five counties showcased their drawings, paintings, photography and other art work.

More than 400 students participated in the exhibition, which began in 1993 and is an outreached program for students in Troup County and the surrounding areas.

The exhibition is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of LaGrange, Georgia Power Company, Morrill Hutchinson, Mable Sharp State Farm and the Georgia Council for the Arts.

The LaGrange Art Museum provides the following names as individuals recognized for their outstanding art work:

• Lexus Harrington of Callaway Middle School, Wates Keller Award for Best of Troup County.

• Sami Boren of Harris County High School, Merrill Hutchinson Award for Best in Show.

HIGH SCHOOL

Drawing

First place: Leah Major of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Emily Schoonover of Troup High School.

Third place: Maranda Daugherty of Harris County High School.

Merit award: Cody Moore of Harris County High School.

Painting

First place: Jori Kent of Harris County High School.

Second place: Mary Clark of Harris County High School.

Third place: Madisyn Robertson of Troup High School.

Merit award: Jakson Traylor of Callaway High School.

Merit award: Rebecca Marston of Harris County High School.

Photography

First place: Lashae Smith of LaGrange High School.

Second place: Kamil Baranowski of LaGrange High School.

Third place: Mary Clark of Harris County High School.

Merit award: Euna On of LaGrange High School.

Mixed media

First place: Madison Finney of Harris County High School.

Second place: Raine Hess of LaGrange Academy.

Third place: Elissa Overton of LaGrange High School.

Merit award: Jesse Baltrusaitis of Harris County High School.

Sculpture/ceramics

First place: Evan Willis of Harris County High School.

Second place: Dakota Gaboung of Harris County High Schoo.

Third place (tie): Elaina Horlander, Maya Turner and Fikayo Oshinowo of LaGrange Academy.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Drawing

First place: Chloe Harrell of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Louise Dodson of LaGrange Academy.

Third place: Emory Wilkens of Long Cane Middle School.

Painting

First place: Kelsey Wessington of Callaway Middle School.

Second place: Zaynah Amir of LaGrange Academy.

Third place: Asllee Mains of LaGrange Academy.

Mixed media

First place: Chelsea Landreau of Harris County Middle School.

Second place: Kelsey Wessinger of Callaway Middle School.

Third place: Jordon Perrotti of LaGrange Academy.

Sculpture/ceramics

First place: Vaniya Talley of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Kelsey Knight of LaGrange Academy.

Merit awards

Sixth grade: Mollie Olinger of LaGrange Academy.

Seventh grade: Taylor Kennedy of Long Cane Middle School.

Eighth grade: Megan Allen of LaGrange Academy.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (K-2)

Drawing

First place: Keyonia Phillips of Callaway Elementary School.

Second place: Kyren Johnson of Hillcrest Elementary School.

Third place: Brandon Demoss of Hillcrest Elementary School.

Painting

First place: Nilajah Carston of Hollis Hand Elementary School.

Second place: Cooper Key of Hollis Hand Elementary School.

Third place: Natalie Phillips of Hogansville Elementary School.

Mixed media

First place: Aubrey Billups of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Nuria Cooper of Hollis Hand Elementary School.

Third place: Jaylah Washington of West Point Elementary School.

Sculpture/Ceramics

First place: Lennix Stoops of LaGrange Academy.

Merit Awards

Kindergarten: Trace Bailey of Long Cane Elementary School

First grade: Cadence Seymour of Callaway Elementary School

Second grade: Adaline MaDan of LaGrange Academy.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (3-5)

Drawing

First place: Mark Stephen Willis of Hollis Hand Elementary School.

Second place: Ethan Flores of Hogansville Elementary School.

Third place: Olivia Bak of Callaway Elementary School.

Painting

First place: Suhyun Cho of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Shania Woodard of Hogansville Elementary School.

Third place: Eve Kelly of LaGrange Academy.

Mixed media

First place: Kayla McBride of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: Brayden Bowen of Long Cane Elementary School.

Third place: Kylah Johnson of Hollis Hand Elementary School.

Sculpture/ceramics

First place: Natalie Schneider of LaGrange Academy.

Second place: J-Ro Holder of LaGrange Academy.

Third place: Courtney Oliver of Hogansville Elementary School.

Merit awards

Third grade: Madyson Fuller of West Point Elementary School.

Fourth grade: Felicity Messerly of LaGrange Academy.

Fifth grade: Tim Jang of Hollis Hand Elementary School.