2026-2027 Banner Contest

Let your imagination run wild! The Mineral Area Council on the Arts (MACOA) is excited to announce the theme for our
13th Annual Art Blooms in Your Town Banner Contest: Cryptic Creatures!

We're inviting local K–12 students in public, private, and homeschool programs throughout the Mineral Area to dream up something extraordinary. From mysterious monsters and mythical beasts to fantastical creatures and imaginative beings, we want to see what lives in your imagination!

Students are encouraged to create an original drawing, painting, or illustration inspired by this year's theme. There are no limits to what you can imagine! Think outside the box, experiment with bold colors, and bring your most creative ideas to life.

Your artwork could become a real community banner!

Selected artwork will be transformed into banners displayed on light poles throughout 10 area towns this spring, bringing color, creativity, and a little mystery to our communities. Winning artists will also receive credit for their artwork on the banners and get to take them home once the contest is over and the banners are taken down.

Theme?

This year’s theme is Cryptic Creatures. This can include gnomes, dragons, bigfoot, unicorns, griffins, fairies, sprites, and all other creatures you can think of or create yourself!

Who Can Enter?

The contest is open to all local K–12 students in public, private, and homeschool programs throughout the Mineral Area.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline: Friday, February 5, 2027. There will be no extensions this year. All banners must be delivered to the Farmington Library or Tiffany Gallaher’s office by 12:00pm on Friday, February 5th, 2027. If you are mailing the entries, they must arrive before that Friday. No submissions received afterwards will be judged to keep the contest and it’s results timely.

How to Enter

Download and complete the official entry form. All artwork must be submitted on the official contest form to be eligible. Please review the contest guidelines and make sure the entry form is completely filled out, including a parent or guardian signature. If there is no signature, the entry is void.

Entries may be mailed or hand-delivered to the locations listed on the official entry form.

Ready to create? Download the entry form, read the guidelines, and start dreaming up your Cryptic Creature!

We can't wait to see what our young artists create. Let's fill our towns with imagination!

2026-2027 Entry Form

2026 WINNERS

  • Dean Williams, 5

    Annabeth Moss, 6

    Vidalia Elledge, 6

    Atlas Harper, 7

    Gwendolyn Blaty, 7

    Madelyn Nichols, 7

    Maeve Luther, 8

    Blakelee Allgier, 8

    Vanna Fox, 8

    Emma Inman, 8

    Magnolia White, 9

    Kaylee Scherer, 9

    Pippa Adams, 9

    Ansley Blaty, 9

    Jenna Inman, 10

    Ryker Allgier, 10

    Amelia Baldwin, 11

    Lydia Dillard, 11

    Sophie Turner, 11

    Cambrie Hayes, 12

    Vayda Murphy, 12

    Claire Hopper, 12

    Rachel Windle, 12

    Michael Garner II, 13

    Allyssa Moore, 13

    Iris Luther, 14

    Mylee-Jane Lorenz, 14

    Mia Ridlon, 14

    Annabelle Lorenz, 14

    Rayonna Faries, 15

    Adalyn Moser, 15

    Saphirra Johnson, 15

    Elizabeth Moyer, 16

    Mackenzie Wells, 16

    Jaelyn Lindsey, 17

    Aubrey Skaggs, 18

    Addison Gallaher, 18

  • Brylee Steine, 5

    Austin Roller, 6

    Charlotte Vance, 6

    Addy Stricklin, 6

    Lydia Burbank, 7

    Gunther Ely, 7

    Sadie Huff, 7

    Harper Wakefield, 8

    August White, 8

    Jordan Lands, 9

    Stone White, 9

    Dixie Rowland, 10

    Hemi Cornellier, 10

    Aria Helms, 10

    Eva Bell, 10

    Christian Perkins, 11

    Walker Michel, 11

    Sophia Gillyon, 11

    Aliyah Summers, 11

    Brexton Dillon, 12

    Benjamin Gillyon, 12

    Peyton Cato, 12

    Ryliegh Stevens, 13

    Hadley Conway, 13

    Rayann Frymine, 14

    Bella Weiss, 14

    Hayden Suedkamp, 15

    Lucas Anglin, 15

    Sami Vincent, 16

    Kristiana Masters, 17

  • Brightyn Bollinger, 5

    Maelynn Forbes, 5

    Noralynn Yount, 7

    Aria Camden, 7

    Gracelynn Sadler, 8

    Jacob Byers, 8

    Mason Williams, 9

    Ellie Parks, 9

    Kinsey Sadler, 9

    Lainey Forbes, 10

    Memphis West, 10

    Jett Barton, 10

    Ezra Dunn, 11

    Nora McClanahan, 11

    Blake Barton, 11

    Harmony Lucy, 12

    Haylee Pyatt, 15

  • Emma Barlow 8
    Orah Kemper 8
    Ambrose Pasternak 8
    Kimbrelle Price 9
    Oaklee Sutton 9
    Laikyn Gilbert 9
    Samuel Bannister 9
    Auriella Heim 9
    Audrie Chrisco 9
    Jaxon Kuykendall 9
    Lauren Dickens 9
    Inara Layton 10
    Callie Blum 10
    Olivia Coleman 10
    Ezra Furlow 10
    Shae Mclain-Russell 10
    Caylee Liesman 10
    Loraine Marler 10
    Oliver Speidel 10
    Joey Zettl 10
    Isaac Hawkins 10
    Arya Lapp 10
    Kylah McBride 10
    Gavyn Gibson 10
    Piper Gould 10
    Robbie Ketchum 11
    Ella Davis 11
    Alli Moss 11
    Allee Davis 11
    Penny Berry 11
    Korbin Thurston 11
    Aniyah McCutchen 11
    Gracie Mills 11
    Forrest Harris 11
    Sam Herr 11
    Avery Winch 11
    Landrie Wells 11
    Sophie Burreen 11
    Kenley Horton 11
    Shannondoa Wickerham 11
    Madison Parmley 12
    Lydia Conway 12
    McKinley Froidl 12
    Camille Hulsey 12
    Riley Walker 12
    Pearl Pasternak 12
    Josh Kain 12
    Brooke Burgan 12
    Chloe Branson 12
    Loren William 13
    Bailey Barton 13
    Nellie Kearns 13
    Kenzington Courtney 13
    Jessa Wruck 13
    Kambria Tracy 13
    Gracie Barnes 14
    Riley Jarvis 14
    Aiyana Pride 14
    Isla Douglas 14
    Summer Fees 15
    Alexander Nohren 15
    Kelsi Sumpter 15
    Kendall Grimm 16
    Gracie Tow 16
    Shelby Bereniski 16
    Ava Sens 17
    Alyiah Fulton 17
    Madilyn Wills 17
    Riley Byington 17
    Isabelle Leads 18
    Emalee Cavins 18
    Jennifer Crocker 18
    Jordan Peak 18
    Lorena Stephens 19

  • Ryder Dement, 5

    Evie Waites, 5

    Echo Thieme, 5

    Emmitt Carey, 5

    Ariel Elders, 5

    Atticus Miller, 5

    Weslyn Burns, 5

    Genevieve Montgomery, 5

    Memphis Clippard, 5

    Lillian Singer, 5

    Adamae Baker, 6

    Lila Smith, 6

    Lucy Snyder, 6

    Gia Vogelsang, 6

    Ophelia Stogsdill, 6

    Aurora Connelly, 6

    Everlee Norris, 6

    Bella Wulfert, 6

    Waylon Hayes, 6

    Gemma Moore, 6

    George Vinson, 6

    Leah Woodard, 6

    Winston Worley, 6

    Maryn Speer, 6

    Quinn Wroblewski, 6

    Kyzer Boesch, 6

    Polly Kimrey, 7

    Greyson Russell, 7

    Briar Harris, 7

    Iyla Massey, 7

    Aaron Currington, 7

    Hadley Lowe, 7

    Linley Short, 7

    Anna Miller, 7

    Ilsa Driskill, 7

    Brooklynn Wengler, 7

    Hoyt Thompson, 7

    James Blocker, 7

    Myla Johnson, 7

    Fox McDowell, 7

    Ellie Kate Pigg, 7

    Harris Herzog, 7

    Colin Knox, 7

    Liam Meadows, 7

    Finley Lay, 7

    Euala O'neal, 7

    Miller Redmond, 8

    Caleb Carr, 8

    Finley Lang, 8

    Skylar Oxendine, 8

    Meyer Adkins, 8

    Joyona Schrock, 8

    Hensley Uptegrove, 8

    Anna Reinitz, 8

    Camriegh Davis, 8

    Jade Hoehn, 8

    Emerie Johnson, 8

    Waylon Clippard, 8

    Margaret Medley, 8

    Autumn Rolens, 8

    Lily Sparkman, 8

    Ash Pinkley, 8

    Isla Wilks, 8

    Brexon Werner, 8

    Khloe Kreitler, 8

    Maggie Denoyer, 8

    Charley King, 8

    Viktor Puig, 8

    Cianna Mough, 8

    Glorie Benz, 8

    Evelyn Cornelius, 9

    Beckett Wright, 9

    Emma Cooper, 9

    Finn Wright, 9

    Kairi Beister, 9

    Avery Harris, 9

    Bristol Asher, 9

    Indie Black, 9

    Avril Rivers, 9

    Walter Kimrey, 9

    Aria Minner, 9

    Miley Prevallet, 9

    Madelyn Bieller, 9

    Story Brock, 9

    Charlotte Hartrip, 9

    Aubrey Woodard, 9

    Peyton Bonnell, 9

    Thea Dotson, 9

    Anna Evseeva, 9

    Caitlyn Link, 9

    Kiersten Voyles, 9

    Olivia Noland, 9

    Olivia Thomure, 9

    Leighann Morton, 10

    Oliver Henson, 10

    Amalia Duenas, 10

    Harry Mayo, 10

    Dylan Johnson, 10

    My Phan, 10

    Jimmy Aholt, 10

    Shane Kernan, 10

    Betty Wright, 10

    Jalen Miller, 10

    Gracelynn Smith, 10

    Lydia Carr, 10

    Allisyn Miramontes, 10

    Gracelin Davis, 10

    Grant Wichman, 10

    Audrey Lee, 10

    Andi Aseniero, 10

    Addison Simpson, 10

    Jack Schweiss, 11

    Brooklynn Price, 11

    Starlit Norris, 11

    Acia Halbrook, 11

    Eva Lipe, 11

    Brooklynn Kaiser, 11

    Brinlee Burcham, 12

    Rylee Smith, 12

    Jesus Hajjar, 12

    Peyton Miller, 12

    Javen Davis, 12

    Erik Anderson, 12

    Cole Adams, 12

    Di Phan, 12

    Emma Dotson, 12

    Charlotte Johnston, 13

    Payten Aubuchon, 13

    Madison Johnson, 13

    Lina Flores, 13

    Jodyn Abernathy, 13

    Emma LaChance, 13

    Abagail Elkins, 13

    Elizabeth Schutte, 13

    Landon Myers, 13

    Parker Nicholson, 13

    Laney Kearns, 13

    Westley Wilson, 13

    Natalia Gutierrez, 13

    Daisy Griffin, 13

    Brody Bridgeman, 14

    Daphne Williams, 14

    Brantley Goebel, 14

    Karson Faenger, 14

    Makenzie Nausley, 14

    Lexi Fisk, 14

    Kit Fox, 16

    Camryn Duvall, 16

    Ally Boyd, 17

    Savanna Walker, 18

  • Leona Scott, 5

    Izabella Coleman, 6

    Everleigh Wilkerson, 6

    Sophie Prusia, 6

    Cooper Dane, 7

    Arlo Trujillo, 7

    Everleigh Crump, 7

    Ava Warren, 7

    Gregory Hobaugh, 7

    Oriana Mayfield, 8

    Hunter Nettles, 8

    Adyson Twomey, 8

    Abby Lashley, 8

    Chase Mecey, 8

    Frederick Krummel, 8

    Quan Miller, 9

    Michael McMahan, 9

    Ellie Crane, 9

    Skylar Parmley, 10

    Harper Marler, 10

    Lillie Lawson, 10

    Jamison Milne, 10

    Zaelyn Turner, 10

    Elliot Becker, 10

    Jonas Joyce, 11

    Reid Lashley, 11

    Sadie Byers, 11

    Michael Henson, 11

  • Mila Vance, 6

    Barron Cook, 7

    Journey Mooney, 8

    Clark Miller, 8

    Cora Miller, 10

    Will Street, 11

    Isla Brewington, 15

    Chloe Francis, 18

  • Hunter Gallaher, 6

    Jamison Brannam, 6

    Lena Compton, 6

    Hazel Reed, 7

    Lincoln Comfort, 7

    Harrison Comfort, 7

    Harper Boyer, 7

    Flint Freund, 7

    Cannon Williams, 7

    Brycen Fowler, 7

    Lily Romant, 8

    Freyja Stevens, 8

    Troy Rinkel, 8

    Savannah Dickinson, 11

    Julia DeClue, 11

    Myra Bockenkamp, 12

    Sela Hartman, 13

    Aleah West, 13

    Caydence Wilson, 14

    Charlotte Smith, 14

  • Sadie Rhives, 7

    Zachary Pierce, 8

    Victora Jones, 9

    Adaline Dishman, 9

    Aurora Reis, 9

    Charolotte McDonnell, 10

    Sophia Martin, 10

    Leah Evans, 10

    Eric Pierce, 10

    Sadie Pashia, 11

    Gemma Evans, 11

    Annabelle Dickirson, 11

    Lilith Roberlsa, 11

    Addison Huskey, 12

    Chevelle Vance, 12

    Janette Niggemann, 12

    Juliet Boyer, 12

    Brooklyn King, 13

    Giavanna Campisi, 13

    Jayda Rice, 15