Foundations: the Scholastic Art Award: "as I matured, I began to see that the world I saw through my eyes was not necessarily the same as how those around me saw it.".The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers tracks the creative development of more than a quarter of a million teenagers each year. The process begins across the country as young artists and writers commit to the next step on their creative journeys and participate in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program. This year, School Arts features works by students who have received recognition from the Scholastic Art Awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a national program that offers early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors, named more than 1,448 talented young artists and writers from across the country as this year's national award recipients. Since Scholastic founded the program in 1923, more than 13 million of America's most talented junior-high and high-school graduates (grades seven to twelve have participated in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards bring outstanding visual art and writing created by teenagers to a national audience by showcasing their remarkable work and encourage their creative aspirations and career development. The awards have honored distinguished past recipients such as Richard Avedon Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American photographer. Avedon was able to take his early success in fashion photography and expand it into the realm of fine art. Photography career Avedon was born in New York City to a Jewish-Russian family. , Andy Warhol Noun 1. Andy Warhol - United States artist who was a leader of the Pop Art movement (1930-1987) Warhol , Robert Redford Noun 1. Robert Redford - United States actor and filmmaker who starred with Paul Newman in several films (born in 1936) Charles Robert Redford, Redford , Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath Noun 1. Sylvia Plath - United States writer and poet (1932-1963) Plath , Cy Twombley, Tom Otterness Tom Otterness (b. 1952 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American sculptor whose works adorn parks in New York---most notably in Rockefeller Park in Battery Park City[1] and in the 14th Street/8th Avenue subway station---and other cities around the world. , Joyce Maynard, Joyce Carol Oates Noun 1. Joyce Carol Oates - United States writer (born in 1938) Oates , and Bernard Malamud and continue to provide a platform for creative expression for millions of students across the country. For more information about these awards, visit www.artandwriting.org or call (212) 343-6493. Jennifer Turcotte, age 17, Untitled. Longmeadow High School Longmeadow High School is located on Grassy Gutter Road in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States. Longmeadow High School was founded in 1956 and enrolls approximately 1,100 students[1]. , Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Teacher: Judy Neilson. Gold Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennifer Turcotte, age 17. Untitled. Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Teacher: Judy Neilson. Gold Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jennifer Turcotte, age 17. Untitled. Longmeadow High School, Longmeadow, Massachusetts. Teacher: Judy Neilson. Gold Award. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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