Student Artists Receive Awards for Work in 'The EDGE Show'

DUBUQUE, Iowa - Five student artists were honored for their exceptional work in the 2026 "The EDGE Show" by the University of Dubuque's Department of Digital Art and Design during an awards ceremony reception Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in the Bisignano Art Gallery, Heritage Center.

2026 "THE EDGE SHOW" AWARD WINNERS:

Best of Show
Morgan Dalsing, a junior digital art and design and English double major from Dubuque, Iowa - Plans for World Domination

First Place
Madelyn Dobbeck, a senior digital art and design major from Elgin, Illinois - Grape Juice

Second Place
Spencer Huston, a first-year digital art and design major from Dubuque, Iowa - Hold the Line

Third Place
Katelyn Vorwald, a senior digital art and design major from Dubuque, Iowa - Dripping in Retro

Honorable Mention
Elaina Marburger, a senior digital art and design major from Dubuque, Iowa - The Siren of the Deep

"The EDGE Show" is an annual spring exhibit that provides digital art and design students an opportunity to present work that reflects their individual voices and artistic intentions.

The exhibit is on display through Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the art gallery, 2255 Bennett Street. The show is free and open to the public. Around 25 student artworks are on display, representing a wide range of digital media including paintings, graphic illustrations, imagined landscapes, contemporary icons, expressive portraits, and abstract works.

Bisignano Art Gallery hours are noon to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday during the academic year. The art gallery is also open in conjunction with all major events in John and Alice Butler Hall, Heritage Center.