2025 Lancaster County Young Artists Award Winners

2025 LCYA Award Winners 

Congratulations to this year’s Lancaster County Young Artists (LCYA) award winners! This year saw a record number of 1,032 submissions, so it was an accomplishment to be accepted into the show. 

Students’ work will be displayed at the Lancaster Museum of Art from March 8 - April 27. It will open with a public First Friday reception on March 7 from 5-8 p.m. 

And special congratulations to senior Emma Dice who, in addition to two LCYA awards, is the 2025 recipient of the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship from Red Raven Art Company. 

Congratulations to our 2025 LCYA Award Winners! 

Gold & Silver Awards

• Emma Dice- Portfolio Gold, 1 Honorable mention, and the Mitch Lyons Clay Scholarship  
• Alice Buffington- Portfolio Honorable mention, 2 Silver
• Gianna Fasano- 5 Honorable mention, 2 Silver, and the Curio Gallery & Creative Supply Award
• Merin Kauffman- 1 Honorable mention, 1 Silver, and the Two Dudes Painting Award
• Graham Hill- 1 Silver and the Hammel Architects Award
• Makenzie Maki- 1 Silver 
• Gabi Ramos- 1 Silver and the PA Guild of Craftsmen Award

Honorable Mentions

• Leo Sanchez- 5 Honorable mentions and the Amy Burk Studio Award
• Neuma Ames-  2 Honorable mentions and the Charles Demuth Award
• Faith Carpenter- 2 Honorable mentions
• Kirah Carter- 2 Honorable mentions
• Kaitlyn Lapp- 2 Honorable mentions
• Aubrey Bowman-1 Honorable mention
• Austin Cliff-1 Honorable mention and the Ceramic Award in Memory of Caroline Henderson
• Mikayla Coe-  1 Honorable mention
• Ben Estevez- 1 Honorable mention
• Lydia Hall- 1 Honorable mention
• Angelina Li- 1 Honorable mention (8th grade)
• Addie Phipps-  1 Honorable mention
• Elsie Rohrer-1 Honorable mention
• Addison Rothfus-  1 Honorable mention
• Andrew Wilson-  1 Honorable mention
• Catherine Wolgemuth- 1 Honorable mention

Gold & Silver Awards

Left image: Emma Dice's Gold award-winning portfolio work; Center image: Gianna Fasano's Silver award-winning art (top) and Alice Buffington's Silver award-winning art (bottom); Right image: Silver award-winning art from (clockwise from top) Graham Hill, Merin Kauffman, Makenzie Maki, and Gabi Ramos

Honorable Mentions

Left image: Alice Buffington's portfolio work; Center image: Gianna Fasano's artwork; Right image: Leo Sanchez's artwork

Honorable Mentions

Left image (clockwise from top left): Artwork from Austin Cliff, Kaitlyn Lapp, Faith Carpenter, Kaitlyn Lapp, Addison Rothfus, Angelina Li, Addie Phipps, and Mikayla Coe. Center Image: Artwork from Neuma Ames (top row), Faith Carpenter (middle row), and Kirah Carter (bottom row). Right Image (clockwise from top left): Artwork from Lydia Hall, Catherine Wolgemuth, Merin Kauffman, Elsie Rohrer, Andrew Wilson, and Ben Estevez.