This edited post originally appeared in Scholastic’s On Our Minds blog on February 10, 2012.
Our lobbies and hallways are brimming with inspiration every day. When you visit Scholastic headquarters you are surrounded by brilliant pieces of art made by artists you don’t know – yet – because every piece was created by a creative teenager that has won a Scholastic Art & Writing Award. All of these students are destined for interesting and creative futures, and some are sure to become household names. In fact, many Award alumni have.
In anticipation of the 90th Anniversary of the Awards, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, which runs the program, has offered visitors to our building a sneak peek at a few inspiring items from their archives.
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Martha Hughes is an award-winning artist and photographer – and a distinguished alum of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards circa 1967! She is currently working on a couple of series of paintings and drawings called “Scenes” and “Grid”, which you can view on her website. Also, for the last 11 years, she’s posted a snapshot of her studio and work-in-progress on the website’s homepage every day. In March, her work will be displayed at the Thunderbird Hotel in Marfa, Texas. Learn more about Martha in our interview with her after the jump!
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Michelle Kwak. Love Stoned Flow. Grade 12, Age 17. 2011 Gold Medal, Mixed Media.
Today, in recognition of Valentine’s Day, we’re featuring a few love-themed poems from last year’s National Award winners to make your hearts melt!
Enjoy!
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Mason Jars
Sophia Dillon, Age 15
2011 Gold Medalist
Peggy collects beautiful things in mason jars
like crow claws and relief and
a ringlet of her neighbor’s hair.
She hordes them under her bunk bed,
stuffed back behind the folds of her duvet.
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Calling all Scholastic Art Award winners ages 20 and up! The Alliance would like to invite you to donate small works on paper (drawings, paintings, photographs, prints, etc.) for now on paper.
This annual fundraiser and art auction, will be held on March 7 at The Upper Crust in New York City and features special guest Myla Goldberg, author of Bee Season and Scholastic Awards alum, with her band The Walking Hellos. And, we’d love to feature your original work on paper too! Participating artists will receive complimentary general admission to now on paper and will have the opportunity to participate in alumni programs in the future.
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Guest post from Alliance staffer Katie Babick, Manager of External Relations
On a lovely Friday in late January, I had the opportunity to visit Springs Preserve, home to the Alliance’s Southern Nevada regional affiliate. Jessica Hougen, who runs the regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for Southern Nevada and is the Assistant Curator at Springs Preserve, gave me a tour and told me what it is like to run the program in her corner of the world.
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Students love using Gamestar Mechanic!
Today is Digital Learning Day, a nationwide celebration of innovative teaching and learning through digital media and technology that engages students and provides them with a rich, personalized educational experience. In recognizing this special day, the Alliance welcomes our friends at E-Line Media as guest bloggers:
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