WCS Students Earn Scholastic Art Awards

Published January 16, 2015

Students from across WCS earned coveted awards at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.

Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation’s largest, longest-running, most prestigious visual and literary arts program symbolizing excellence and recognizing accomplishments of students in grades 7-12.

Of the 1,384 Scholastic Art entries from across the state, 70 were from WCS students. Brentwood High School student Lisa Qu earned the distinguished honor of being named an American Vision Nominee.

“It has been a joy having Lisa in class the last three years,” said BHS Art Teacher Emily Martinez. “She has an amazing ability to solve problems of art and design in a beautifully clever and sophisticated way. It is a great accomplishment for Lisa to have this distinguished honor as an American Vision nominee.”

A total of five individuals statewide are nominated for the American Vision Award. Of the five nominated pieces of work, one is selected in national judging to receive $100 and a special medal. The remaining four works will be judged in their categories and are eligible for a national Gold Award or Silver Award.

Other awards given by the Scholastic Art & Writing awards include Gold Key Award, Silver Key Award and Honorable Mentions. The Gold Key recipients’ artwork will be displayed in Cheekwood’s exhibition, Friday, January 31 through Sunday, April 19, and will be submitted to New York for national adjudication. National winners will be announced mid-March. The Silver Key winners art will be shown on a looped video in the Courtyard Gallery of the Frist Learning Center during the same timeframe.