Scholastic
Art and Writing Awards!
This year, four young artists of Nichols Middle
School have won Honorable Mentions in the Scholastic Art and Writing
Contest! This contest has a legacy
dating back to 1923 and is the longest running, most prestigious recognition
program for creative teens in our nation.
The Alliance
partners with more than 100 visual and literacy-arts programs nationwide to
bring the Awards to local communities each year. Students in grades 7-12 can
apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to have their works
published or exhibited. The Awards are
the nation’s largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers. In
just the last five years, more than 60 top arts institutes and colleges have partnered
with the Awards to make $40 million in scholarships and financial aid available
to Scholastic Award winners.
Submissions are juried by a panel of noteworthy
professionals, some of whom are past award recipients. The judges look for
works that “best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of
personal voice or vision.”
Congratulations to Matthew Crowley, Melissa Foley
and Katelyn Harrington for their Honorable Mentions, and to Peter Colagero who
earned two!
Pictured from left to right: Peter Colagero, Melissa Foley, Mattew
Crowley,
In front:
Katelyn Harrington
