Art Slam showcases student stories and personalities
EMILY HEIMARK | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 months, 3 weeks AGO
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The commons inside Two Eagle River High School were filled with color, voices and bold acts for the 24th annual Art Slam event.
Displayed throughout the commons were paintings, beadwork, quilts and photographs created by students. Along with the exhibited artwork were student performances of poems, songs and monologues, showcasing their emotions, both joyful and sorrowful.
The work and performances revealed aspects of their personalities and life stories.
Students kicked off the show with a reading of a personal poem by Sadeciah Long, titled “Letter to an Elder,” about her father, who had cancer. Arleen Adams also read the 1970s “End” by XIT.
Students also brought excitement to the stage with Bryce Roberts’ performance of “Ocean Man” by Ween, where he demonstrated his solo kick line. Students sang along, cheered and made a phone light wave in the audience.
Art Slam Winners 2026
Two-Dimensional Art: First place, Bryce Roberts; second place, Aryka Amaya; and third place, Joseph Nentwig
Three-Dimensional Art: First place, Lennie Joseph; second place, Sadeciah Long; and third place, Will Alexander
Photography: First place, Lilyani Howard; second place, Chief Barrett X; and third place, Liam Shepherd
Moccasins: First place, Arorah Madplume; second place, Robert Howard; and third place, Keke Tenas
Beadwork: First place, Sierra Hall; second place, Bryce Roberts; and third place, Keke Tenas
Quilts: First place, Keke Tenas; and second place, Raymond Mendoza
Traditional/Nontraditional: First place, Melanie Green; second place, Sierra Hall; and third place, Dannon Lindquist
Performance: First place - Poetry, Sadeciah Long; First place - Prose, Damien Lamoose; First place - Music, Bryce Roberts, and second place, Tilden St. Goddard and Goddess Barrett X; and First place - Video, Bryce Roberts
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