The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
WHITE COLUMNS IS PROUD TO HOST THE SCHOLASTIC ART & WRITING AWARDS.
May 29 – June 6, 2008
Gallery hours: Thursday May 29, Friday May 30, Tuesday June 3 – Friday June 6, noon to 6 pm.
White Columns, along with Reeves Contemporary and NYArts Broadway Gallery will showcase artwork by emerging artists recognized nationally by The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The prestigious program, now celebrating its 85th year, offers early recognition for creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. Representing 14 visual arts categories, including painting, sculpture, design and electronic media, this year’s exhibition was chosen from thousands of works of art submitted by talented teenagers, grades 7-12, throughout the country. Distinguished past recipients include Richard Avedon, Red Grooms, Robert Indiana, Tom Otterness, Zac Posen, Robert Redford, David Salle, Andy Warhol and Charles White, who received recognition when they were in high school.
White Columns will present the work of twelve high school seniors honored with the highest level of achievement, the Portfolio Gold Award. The twelve recipients will each receive a $10,000 cash award and special recognition.
Recipients of the art scholarships through the 2008 Art Portfolio Gold Award are James Bertucci of Frankfort, Illinois; Rivca Dubuisson of Miami, Florida; Jordan Stearns of Towson, Maryland; Shawn Smith of Interlochen, Michigan and Francisca Wistuba of Houston, Texas.
Recipients of the writing scholarships through the Writing Portfolio Gold Awards are Victoria Cole of Greenville, South Carolina; Jasmine Hu of San Jose, California; Emma Morrison of Brooklyn, New York; Virginia Pfaehler of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and Vivian Truong of Brooklyn, New York.
The two Photography Portfolio Gold Award recipients are Rodney Jones of Dundalk, Maryland and Wilmer Wilson of Petersburgh, Virginia.
Information for The 2008 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Art Exhibition:
Portfolio Gold and Film
White Columns
320 West 13th Street [enter on Horatio Street]
May 29 – June 7
12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Gold Award Exhibition
Reeves Contemporary
535 West 24th Street
June 4 – 7
10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
American Visions & Voices Exhibition
NYArts Broadway Gallery
473 Broadway, 7th Floor
June 2 – 13
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
For more information about the Alliance and The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, please visit www.artandwriting.org.
