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AMoA hosts exhibit of student artwork, to hold special reception

The Amarillo Museum of Art (AMoA) is hosting the Texas Panhandle Student Art Show, an annual exhibition showcasing student artwork from across the Texas Panhandle. A special reception will be held on May 15, 2026, to honor participating students and award winners. The show features a wide range of media including paintings, drawings, printmaking, computer art, collage, jewelry, ceramics, sculpture, and mixed media. Awards include Best of Show honors, scholarships from West Texas A&M University and Amarillo College, and Georgia O’Keeffe Excellence in Art & Creativity awards sponsored by Education Credit Union.

Route 66 art exhibit opens at Amarillo Art Institute

The Amarillo Art Institute’s Vermillion Gallery opened the “Mother Road — Open Air, Open Road” exhibition, a juried show featuring plein air paintings of Route 66 landmarks in Texas and New Mexico. Awards were presented at a reception, with Wendy Ahlm winning Best in Show for “Help Wanted,” Lisa Flynn earning an Honorable Mention for “Café Stop,” and Dick Wimberley receiving the People’s Choice Award for his painting of the Blue Swallow Motel. Other winners included Carolyn Lindsey (second place) and Michele Byrne (third place).