Norton Trustee Awards Student Artists

(Press Release) West Palm Beach, Florida (February 18, 2026)—A group of 66 young artists whose work appears in Norton Museum of Art student exhibition Portrait Mode: Self-Reflections from Past, Present, and Future received a happy surprise during a reception to celebrate the show’s opening.

Jane Holzer, a philanthropist and Norton Trustee who was on the jury for the show, had trouble choosing works for first, second, and third prizes, so she decided to award each of the 66 artists with a $1,000 scholarship.

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​“We are grateful to Ms. Holzer, who has generously stepped forward to make a difference in these students’ lives,” said Ghislain d’Humières, Kenneth C. Griffin Director and CEO, adding, “It was tough to choose winners from this group of talented artists — the work was that strong.”

For the exhibition, Palm Beach County middle and high school students drew inspiration from the Norton Museum of Art’s blockbuster show, Art and Life in Rembrandt’s Time: Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection.

Students depicted themselves in self-portraits that show them as they are now or transported them to another place and time.

Media range from ceramics to drawing to painting.

There were more than 250 submissions, showcasing teachers’ and students’ great interest in this year’s theme; from those, 66 works were selected for the exhibition.

There were winners in this exhibition, juried by a group that, in addition to Ms. Holzer, included Daisy Soros, Lorna James, J. Rachel Gustafson, Jose Alvarez, and d’Humières, who selected top winners:

• First place — Alejandro Cohen, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
• Second place — Caitlyn Keith, Grace Community Home School
• Third place — Sabiha Prova, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

Honorable mentions went to:

1. Mylah Allard, Seminole Ridge Community High School
2. Matthew Colon, Dr. Joaquín García High School
3. Huyen Dang, Dr. Joaquín García High School
4. Demi Delacruz, Royal Palm Beach Community High School
5. Emily Ding, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
6. Nevaeh Este-Hill, Bak Middle School of the Arts
7. Dagrian Evans, Bak Middle School of the Arts
8. Alayna Freeland, Freeland Academy
9. Diana Galeano, John I. Leonard Community High School
10. Dana Gordon, Bak Middle School of the Arts
11. Madison Graham, Palm Springs Middle School
12. Lucas Jiang, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
13. Isaac Jones, Donna Klein Jewish Academy
14. Mia King, Bak Middle School of the Arts
15. Kate Kossove, Bak Middle School of the Arts
16. Anna Kurzenina, Spanish River Community High School
17. Leah Mousseri, Donna Klein Jewish Academy
18. Emma Osikowicz, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
19. Brooke Port, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
20. Kaylyn Ross, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
21. Samuel Sachica, Dr. Joaquín García High School
22. Elena Tabora, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts
23. Morrea Wells, Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts

The paintings, drawings, sculptures, and ceramic works are on display in the Norton’s Chris and Bernard Marden Community Gallery through August 16.