This year, four young artists of NMS, Peter Colagero, Matthew Crowley, Melissa Foley and Katelyn Harrington have won Honorable Mentions in the Scholastic Art and Writing Contest!Young Artist, Alexa Cushing, from MHS, has earned a Silver Key! 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 localcommunities 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 our winners!
Pictured from left to right from NMS: Peter Colagero (who earned two), Melissa Foley, Matthew Crowley. In front: Katelyn Harrington
Pictured from MHS: Alexa Cushing
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