Eddie Minnis Songbook 1 Art Contest

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Eddie Minnis Songbook 1 Art Contest!

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

SENIOR HIGH

FIRST PLACE: Usain Lightbourne, CC Sweeting Senior High School, Nassau 

SECOND PLACE: Tonisha Poitier, CC Sweeting Senior High School, Nassau 

THIRD PLACE: Max Hughes, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy,  Grand Bahama 

JUNIOR HIGH

FIRST PLACE: Victoria Iturri, Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy, Grand Bahama 

SECOND PLACE: Kamari Barnett, Old Bight Junior High School , Cat Island 

THIRD PLACE: Roberto Hilton, Old Bight Junior High School, Cat Island 

PRIMARY

FIRST PLACE: Ariana Arthur,  Thelma Gibson Primary School, Nassau 

SECOND PLACE: Ethan Lubin,  Thelma Gibson Primary School,  Nassau 

THIRD PLACE: Armani Sturrup, Windsor School Bahamas, Nassau

Winners were awarded prizes at the official Book Launch at the National Art Gallery, May 23, 2026.

Many thanks to our sponsor, Sherwin Williams Paints, and to everyone who participated in the competition.

Join The Eddie Minnis Songbook 1 Art Contest

Are you the next great Bahamian artist? We are inviting students to showcase their creativity!

Open Competition Categories:

Primary junior high senior high

Channel your inner Eddie Minnis! Illustrate your own version of the characters in the Eddie Minnis' Songs

Naughty Johnny, or Der Buffet.

🏆 THE GRAND PRIZE:
Official Plaque + Gift Certificate + An Autographed Copy of Songbook 1!

Attach a good quality photo of your entry to an email and send it to us at info@eddieminnis.com. Physical entries can also be dropped off at the gift shop at The National Art Gallery of The Bahamas.

Deadline has been extended to May 15th, 2026.

You can share your art work on social media using #EddieMinnisArtContest