By CGN Staff,

Art + spring festivity + crazy candy creations is the Racine Art Museum's annual RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition art contest in a nutshell.

RAM announced that thousands of guests visited the museum during the three-week run of RAM PEEPS® Brand Art Exhibition 2026 and made the "almost-impossible decision of choosing their favorite piece." Art-submissions often nod to current events, and this year after tallying more than 2,600 votes, RAM announced the winner of the coveted PEEPle’s Choice Award, Nancy Costello and Dave Strickland, for Peepal Conclave.

Their piece wasn’t the only contender though. RAM also revealed the runners-up for PEEPle’s Choice:

• Second place: Laura and Steve Grayson, The Peepeux Tapestry: An Epic Bunny Adventure
• Third place: Brittany Stalker, PEEPachu, I Choose You!
• Fourth place: Addi Cooke, Hailey Cooke, Nana Julie Swanson, Auntie Jojo, Baba Del Swanson, and Auntie Hannah, The Three Little Peeps
• Fifth place: Dawn Carillo and Michelle Kieweg, A Day at the Market

If you were unable to visit the exhibition in person, you can still experience it from the comfort of home through a virtual tour on RAM’s YouTube channel.

If you’re interested in submitting a piece to be a future PEEPle’s Choice contender, stay tuned to RAM's newsletter and social media channels to be the first to know about next year’s sweet exhibition.