SAN LUIS VALLEY — The People’s Choice Award for the ninth Annual Emerging Artist Show, part of the  19th Annual Rio Costilla Studio Tour, was voted on by 96 attendees and went to Brooklyn Sandoval, a 10th grade student at Sierra Grande in Fort Garland for her pencil drawing entitled “Looking Within.”
Brooklyn also won first prize and third prize in her age category.  
A total of 102 entries were exhibited at the Historic Plaza de Arriba in Costilla, N.M. representing the works of more than 90 students K-12 from northern Taos County and southern Colorado schools.
The Emerging Artist Show is a project of the Rio Costilla Studio Tour, whose artists and visitors recognize the value of the arts in fostering creativity and imagination in young people.
Following are the 9th Annual Emerging Artist Show winners:
People’s Choice Award
Brooklyn Sandoval — $100 — Sierra Grande High School
      
Group 1, Grades K-3
1st Prize — Emma Laugen — $50 — Guadalupe Elementary
2nd Prize — Jovan Duran— $30 — Rio Costilla Learning Academy
3rd Prize — Zenya Ayala — $20 — Guadalupe Elementary
HM — Matthew Maes — $10 — Rio Costilla Learning Academy
HM — Jackson Jenkins — $10 — Rio Costilla Learning Academy
HM — Isaac Segura — $10 — Rio Costilla Learning Academy

Group 2, Grades 4-6
1st Prize — Jordan Garcia — $50 — Guadalupe Elementary
2nd Prize — Luz —  $30 — Guadalupe Elementary
3rd Prize — Luke Garcia — $20 — Guadalupe Elementary
HM — Delcina Espinoza — $10 — Guadalupe Elementary
HM — Jesus Madril — $10 — Guadalupe Elementary

Group 3, Grades 7-8
1st Prize —Anikah Roybal — $50 — Sierra Grande High School
2nd Prize — Faith Alizadeh — $30 —Antonito High School
3rd Prize — Aaliyah Garcia — $20 — Antonito High School
HM — Shiinei Tallman — $10 — Antonito High School
HM — Faith Alizadeh — $10 — Antonito High School

Group 4, Grades 9-12
1st Prize — Brooklyn Sandoval — $50 — Sierra Grande High School
2nd Prize — Claude Peay — $30 — Centauri High School
3rd Prize — Brooklyn Sandoval — $20 — Sierra Grande High School
3rd Prize — Marlena Roybal — $20 — Antonito High School
HM — Brandi Martinez — $10 — Antonito High School
HM — Amber Hunt — $10 — Crowley High School
HM — Claude Peay — $10 — Centauri High School