Youth Art Contest Award Winners

April 15, 2025 – Viera Voice has a great event where young artists can show their talents, and last weekend the winners were announced. The 2025 Charlie Corbeil Youth Art Contest Art Exhibit and Awards Program gathered appropriately at the Pizza Gallery and Grill, The Avenue Viera on April 12.

According the Viera Voice facebook post, “The event was a vibrant celebration of young creativity and artistic expression. We’re beyond proud of every student who participated—your talent, passion, and hard work were truly inspiring. Thank you to all the families, and community members who came out to support these amazing young artists.”

Charlie Corbeil was a well-known conservationist and photographer who was a frequent visitor to the Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands in Viera. Located between the Moccasin Island Tract of the River Lakes Conservation Area  and the Brevard Zoo , the Viera Wetlands are popular among birders, photographers and eco-tourists.

Winners included: Ava Strain, Lucy Helding, Gus DeFranco, Luke Straut, Caroline “Callie” Lau, Erin Akkoyunlu, Lila Burgaz, Audrey Welling, Molly Stuker, Juliana Castillo, Emma Landreville, Charlotte Landreville, Isabella Braunecker, Anika Reddy, Amritha Vuddharaju, Lola Anderson, Adalia Rodreguez-Rivera, Natalie Block, Hannah Hubble, Ethan Landreville, Ashritha Vuddharaju and Riya Reddy.

BEST OF SHOW — Morgan Sinclair

GOLDEN BRUSH AWARD — Stevie-Lynne Racca

PIZZA GALLERY’S PICK — King Stearman

PUBLISHER’S PICK — Isla Fleury

Viera wants to join Viera Voice in saying congratulations to all the winners.

A full collection of event photos will be featured in the May edition of Viera Voice.

Source: Viera Voice Facebook