2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists Writers
Contact: Brittany Sullivan, bsullivan@scholastic.com, 212-343-4848
NEW YORK, NY – March 13, 2018 – The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers today appear the national award recipients of the 2018 Scholastic Fine art & Writing Awards, the nation's longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. This accolade opens doors for students by providing access to future scholarship programs and workshops, the ability to have work publically displayed in the Art.Write.Now.2018 National Exhibition, and the opportunity to attend the week-long national commemoration in New York City, which includes a anniversary at Carnegie Hall on June vii. To larn more than, and to find a complete list of the 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards national recipients, visit: www.artandwriting.org.
Within the Awards' 29 categories—which include poesy, photography, sculpture, humor, editorial cartoons, and video game design—a record-breaking 346,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level this year.
2018 Gilded Medal Portfolio Recipients
Xvi high school seniors received the plan's highest national laurels, the Gilded Medal Portfolio, which includes a $x,000 scholarship.
Aureate Portfolios, Art:
- Alia Bringas-Brand, age 17, Interlochen, MI
- Maya Dixon, age 17, Bronx, NY
- Zaria Dudley, age 17, Wahiawa, HI
- Fletcher Johnson, age 17, Petersburg, VA
- Mackie Mallison, age xviii, Portland, OR
- Emily Shonk, historic period 17, Gnadenhutten, OH
- Christopher Velez, age 17, Petrograd, FL
- Jiahong Wang, age 18, Irvine, CA
Golden Portfolios, Writing:
- Vicky Brown, historic period 17, Greenville, SC
- Kush Dhungana, age 17, Livingston, NJ
- Malachi Jones, historic period 17, North Charleston, SC
- Sarena Kuhn, historic period 17, Los Alamitos, CA
- Osarugue Otebele, age 16, Memphis, TN
- Alexandra Swerdloff, historic period 17, Boise, ID
- Sam Wachman, age 17, Cambridge, MA
- Triniti Wade, age 17, Miami, FL
Quotes
Virginia McEnerney, Executive Director of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers: "Today is a momentous day for more than 2,800 creative teens as they receive national recognition in the 2018 Scholastic Fine art & Writing Awards. For 95 years, the Awards have identified the artistic promise of visionaries like Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Stephen Rex, Kay WalkingStick, and Zac Posen. The students being recognized today bring together a legacy of teens facilitating important dialogue through their art and writing. We celebrate these innovative teens as members of the next generation of great American artists and writers."
Marc Brown, Arthur creator, author, and illustrator and 2018 Scholastic Art & Writing Accolade Alumni Achievement Laurels Recipient: "It is an laurels to receive this yr's Alumni Achievement Award from the Alliance for Immature Artists & Writers. I vividly remember how important information technology was for me to exist recognized in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards as a junior high student in Erie, Pennsylvania because it was ane of the very few validations I received equally a developing artist—and it nevertheless profoundly affects me today. The bear on of this national recognition is undeniable and I can't look to see where it takes these uncommonly talented students every bit they go on on their creative journeys."
2018 Special Scholarships
- The New York Life Foundation Award: Provides 6 scholarships of $one,000 each to students whose work exemplifies how the arts can act equally a positive outlet to cope with grief, and raises public awareness of the issue of youth bereavement. This year'southward recipients are: Danelle Antelo, age 17, Miami, FL; Perry Chen, age 17, San Diego, CA; Meghan Hayfield, age 17, St. James, NY; Emily Holtzman, historic period 16, Charlotte, NC; Clio Smith, historic period sixteen, Folsom, CA; and Kendall Vorhis, age 17, Goose Creek, SC.
- The Herblock Award for Editorial Cartoon : Sponsored past The Herb Block Foundation, the Editorial Cartoon category celebrates the legacy of four-time Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Herb Block and his remarkable contribution to American history and free expression. 3 teen artists each receive $1,000 scholarships for their outstanding drawings, illustrations, or animations offer commentary on current events or political topics. This year's recipients are: Javier Gutierrez, age 18, Burbank, IL; Joy Han, age 15, Corvallis, OR; and Brandon Li, age 16, Skillman, NJ.
- Borough Expression Award: In partnership with the Campaign for the Borough Mission of Schools, this new laurels recognizes students with $1,000 scholarships for original fine art or writing that demonstrates civic knowledge and skills. The 6 recipients whose work highlights awareness of American civic rights and responsibilities are: Lillian Benkoil, age 17, New York, NY; Evelyn DiSalvo, age 17, Atlanta, GA; Ashley Hajimirsadeghi, age 17, Towson, MD; Sydney Jones, age 17, Edgewood, KY; Rachel Whitbeck, historic period 17, Monticello, NY; and Nathan Zhao, historic period xvi, Wayland, MA.
- Boosted Awards and scholarships for students are made possible through the support of Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Command Web Offset, The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, The New York Times, The Roome Fund, and Scholastic Inc.
National Events (New York, NY)
- June 7, National Anniversary at Carnegie Hall: The national Gold Portfolio, Gold Medal, and Argent Medal with Distinction recipients will be honored at Carnegie Hall, with appearances by notable celebrities and artistic leaders.
- June 1–ten, Art.Write.Now.2018 National Exhibition: More than than i,000 of the height Scholastic Art & Writing Awards visual and literary works will be on display for the public at the Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons School of Pattern at The New Schoolhouse, and Pratt Plant's Pratt Manhattan Gallery in New York City.
Judging Criteria
All fine art and writing submissions are judged based on the program'southward three criteria: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice. Student works are first adjudicated regionally through the more than 100 local Affiliates of the Brotherhood. Students receiving Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, or American Visions & Voices Nominations are celebrated inside their communities through local exhibitions and ceremonies. Gold Fundamental works are then judged nationally by an impressive panel of creative-industry experts to receive Gold, Silver, American Visions & Voices, Portfolio Silvery with Stardom, or Portfolio Gold medals.
Almost the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the national nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and are made possible through the generosity of Scholastic Inc., The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, Command Web Offset Co., The New York Times, New York Life Foundation, The Herb Block Foundation, Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies, Gilt Artist Colors, Bloomberg Philanthropies, ESA Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Circle, New York Metropolis Section of Cultural Affairs, Amazon Literary Partnerships, and numerous other private, foundation, and corporate funders; and, for the National Student Poets Plan, the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Poesy Foundation.
For more information about the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, visit www.artandwriting.org. Boosted details about the Awards tin can be institute in the Scholastic media room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com.
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2018 Scholastic Art & Writing judges Marc Brown, Blanka Amezkua, Kiki Wolfkill, Juan Travieso, and Akosua Adoma Owusu discuss this year's national recipients and reflect on the 95-year history of the Awards and their impact on creative teens.
Source: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/press-release/2018-scholastic-art-writing-awards-national-teen-recipients-announced
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