OMAF Wrapup

The 16th Ozark Media Arts Festival is a wrap and concluded with another historic year of competitions, workshops and celebrations.

Forty schools and programs participated in this year’s festival, providing access to industry to some 800 students through 23 workshops and 185 teams competing in 13 competitions.

“It’s exciting to see the continued growth of the festival and the sustained increase in participation of students from throughout Northwest Arkansas and the Midwest who join us annually for the festival,” said Leah Garrett, Ozark Media Arts Festival director. “It’s such a unique opportunity for students and industry alike that we’re always eager to host.”

Join us as we celebrate some of the winning entries for this year’s festival, as well as the students, teachers, volunteers and sponsors who make this award-winning festival feasible.

Megan Denison, Fayetteville High School

The OMAF Teacher of the Year goes beyond the known duties of a teacher. They are someone who inspires creativity, helps students see their worth, and fights for their program to be the best it can be in promise and potential.

Winning Prize: $2,600 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers

Heather Hardcastle, Springdale High School

The Photography Program of the Year is one that has vision, shows excellence in their work and ethic, and demonstrates promise and potential. Imagination and innovation drive this team.

Winning Prize: $2,600 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers.

Troy Jarrell, Greenwood High School

The Video Program of the Year excels on a high level in promise and potential not only in content created, but in quality of students. Teamwork and spirit is important to create a lasting impression.

Winning Prize: $2,600 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers.

Anna Burns, Greenwood High School

A Broadcast Journalist is a student who shows an unwavering drive to report the truth, inform the public, and stays innovative to capture attention.

Winning Prize: $550 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers.

Zachary Linn, Harrison High School

The Photographer of the Year is a student with not only a great "eye", but also a great voice. They share their point of view of the world with technique and skill.

Winning Prize: $550 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers.

Jonathan Luc Melvin, Mrs. Janaun's Film Class

The Photographer of the Year is a student with not only a great "eye", but also a great voice. They share their point of view of the world with technique and skill.

Winning Prize: $550 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers

Carsyn Coleman, Rogers Heritage High School

The Graphic Designer of the Year is a digital art specialist. This student exhibits exceptional skills in cohesive work and branding. Originality, style, technique, and precision are important to this student.

Winning Prize: $550 Bedford Camera Equipment Vouchers.

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All materials should be credited to "Springdale Public Schools."

Contact John Steele Cooper at 479-231-6947 or jscooper@sdale.org for more information.