2025 Dakota County Art Contest

​​​​The Dakota County Public Art Advisory Committee held the 2025 Dakota County Student Art Contest. Dakota County students submitted artwork capturing “Thriving Together" that inspires learning, living and being in a community together. 

The county will display the selected artwork at Dakota County Library and service center locations. 

​2025 Art Contest winners

We were amazed at the number and quality of submissions that were received for the 2025 Student Art Contest.  The Public Art Advisory Committee is planning to host a reception later this year once the winning artwork has been installed for public display in a library gallery location. 

The Dakota County Public Art Advisory Committee is excited to announce the winner entries from the 2025 Student Art Contest:

Place​	Class	Medium	Grade	​ School	Name
Grand Champion	Overall	Watercolor	2	Highview Elementary – ISD 194	Lakshita
2026 Poster Artwork	Overall	Oil	11	Rosemount High School	Erika
First Place	Elementary School	Crayon	1	Red Pine Elementary – ISD 196	Hannah
First Place	High School	Crayon	11	Rosemount High School	Yohanes
First Place	High School	Graphite	10	Rosemount High School	Asher
First Place	Elementary School	Mixed Media	5	Homeschool	Payton
First Place	High School	Mixed Media	9	Rosemount High School	Ara
First Place	High School	Oil	9	Rosemount High School	Rylee
First Place	Elementary School	Pen & Ink	1	Homeschool	Abigail
First Place	High School	Pen & Ink	11	Farmington High School	Hana
First Place	High School	Photography	1	Lakeville High School	Sawyer
First Place	Elementary School	Watercolor	K	Northview Elementary – ISD 196	Mia
First Place	High School	Watercolor	11	Farmington High School	Maia
First Place	High School	Watercolor	11	Rosemount High School	Kaily​nn