The
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization that
identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic talent and brings their
remarkable work to a national audience, announced its winners of the
Boston Globe Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Melissa Grajeda,
a senior and three year completer in RSTA’s Creative Design program,
received the Boston Globe Scholastic Art Award Gold Key award for her
Type Portrait. As a Gold Key recipient, her work will automatically
entered into the National Judging.
Keisha Lamarre,
a junior and two year completer in the Creative Design program,
received Honorable Mention for her Stationary Identity System. The
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards continues to be the longest-running,
most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S.,
and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.
Students
from around the country in grades 7-12 submit their best work in more
than 30 categories, including animation, poetry, sculpture, fashion
design, journalism, photography, novel writing, science fiction, and
video game design, which are evaluated by a panel of local jurors
comprised of artists, authors, educators and other arts professionals.
Works submitted are evaluated on the time-honored criteria of
originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal vision or
voice.
The Scholastic Awards are the largest source of
scholarship funds for creative teens in the U.S., offering recognition,
exhibition, publication and scholarship opportunities to outstanding
students in art and writing. Year after year the program grows with
increased participation from students and communities across the
country. In the past five years alone, submissions have topped 700,000
works, and students have been eligible for over $25 million in awards
and scholarships.
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