“Appear to me in a dream and I adore you. Appear to me as a dreamer, I will follow you anywhere.”

-Excerpt Johnny Dolphin, DREAMS, (courtesy of Mary Evans)

MAYOR MATTIE PARKER HIGH SCHOOL ART COMPETITION 2025

• 324 Entries Across DFW

• 25 Students Selected in the Exhibition

• 15 participating schools

We are very pleased with the turnout of our 9th Annoual Mayor Mattier Parker High School Art Competition. Big thanks to our students, teachers, parents, friends, and supporters for continuing to make this one of our favorite events to date!

And a Big Congratulations to All of Our Winners!

1st Place: Chloe Lindsey, 10th grade, John Paul II High School

2nd Place: Ava Coffman, 12th grade, Keller High School

3rd Place: Chloe Christian, 11th grade, Arlington Heights High School

Honorable Mention: Megan Babcock, 12th grade, All Saints’ Episcopal School

Honorable Mention: Lizzie Carver, 12th grade, Texas Academy of Faith and Arts

TAFA 2025 Summer Teen Workshop Scholarship Winner: Kitty Sollows, 11th grade, All Saints’ Episcopal School

Lauren Saba, owner of Fort Works Art, began Gallery of Dreams, a new non-profit organization, to serve the local community. Gallery of Dreams will sponsor educational exhibitions, host local school exhibitions, and host an artist in residency program. With your continued support, Gallery of Dreams will bring artist in residence programs so the public and local art students can watch artists at work. Your support at any level truly makes a difference for our city.