The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards has an impressive legacy dating back to 1923. Over the years, the Awards have grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the nation’s largest source of scholarships for creative young artists and writers. A noteworthy roster of past winners includes Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford, Joyce Carol Oates, Stephen King, John Updike, and many more.

Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual and literary-arts organizations across the country to bring The Awards to local communities. Teens in grades 7 through 12 can apply in 28 categories of art and writing for the chance to earn scholarships and have their works exhibited or published. Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

In the last five years alone, students submitted nearly 900,000 original works of art and writing. During that period, more than 60 top arts institutes and colleges have partnered with the Awards to make $40 million in scholarships and financial aid available to regional and national Scholastic Award winners.

This year, over 280,000 Gold Key Regional winners competed on the National level for Medalist Awards; only 1% were selected for a Medal. Cameron Suter’s piece, “Optimism”, was awarded a Silver Medal and is one of the first Oak Hills High School art students to advance to this level in recent history! Congratulations Cameron!

Cameron Suter

National Awards Ceremony

Friday, June 6, 2014, 6pm
Carnegie Hall
57th Street and 7th Avenue, NYC

National Student Exhibition

Thursday, June 5 – Saturday, June 14, 2014

Sheila C. Johnson Design Center
Parsons the New School for Design
66 5th Avenue at 13th Street, NYC

Pratt Manhattan Gallery
Featuring American Voices and Visions Medalists
144 W. 14th Street, 2nd Floor

In late November, junior, Alli Burst, entered the College of Mount St. Joseph’s Selection 2013 art exhibition/scholarship opportunity.  The exhibition this year included: 43 schools, 64 teachers and 121 students.  Out of the 121 students, Alli Burst was selected for the junior, 4-year renewable $2000.00 scholarship in the area of Art Education!  Only 2 junior scholarships were awarded.  A panel of 8 judges,(professors) selected the scholarship winners based on: GPA/ transcript, artist statement, letter of recommendation and her work of art entered into the exhibition.

The photos below features Alli standing next the recycled garment that she created/entered into the exhibition.

Congratulations to Cameron Suter and Josh Kells on their recent Scholarship Awards.  Cameron Suter was awarded the Wolfstein Freshman Scholarship at the College of D.A.A.P. at U.C. and Josh Kells was awarded a $40,000 Portfolio Scholarship to the Art Academy of Cincinnati!

Congratulations to the student’s who’s work was selected to advance to the state level of judging for the 2014 Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition.

PhotoGROH Students:  Lauren Brown and Jillian Newman

Jillian Newman

Schorsch’s Paduwans:

Cameron Suter

Cameron Suter

Josh Kells

The Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition, now in its forty-fourth year, is dedicated to the educational and artistic advancement of our talented young people in the state of Ohio. The exhibition is open to all of Ohio’s 1,112 high schools, both public and private, chartered by the State of Ohio Department of Education. Our purpose is to provide all budding young artists of the state with opportunities to advance their talent, whether that be through scholarships or simply experiencing the process of entering their work in a competition. The exhibition is a valuable incentive for our young people; it encourages an appreciation for the arts throughout Ohio and reflects the fine quality of art instruction and talent which exist in our state.

The process of selecting artworks for the state exhibition begins on a regional level. The state is divided into 15 regional locations, with high school students in each region invited to enter work in that regional judging. Each region has a designated Regional Director, who is responsible for choosing the judges for his or her region and arranging specifics of the event.

The state judging takes place in Columbus; however, the judges for this level of competition are chosen from all over the country and are generally professional artists, college level instructors, or both.

From the 12,000 regional entries from the 15 regions, approximately 2,500 are selected to enter the state judging. State jurors then select 300 for the actual exhibition, with 25 of the 300 chosen to receive the Governor’s Award of Excellence. Scholarships are offered to seniors by over 30 universities and colleges of art. The selection of students to be offered scholarships is left strictly up to those institutions who offer them.

Below is a sampling of some of the 60 entries by this year’s OHHS Art students.  Congratulations on being selected by your instructor for participation!