High School Art Competition 2017: Superstars!
March 10, 2017
"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.鈥� Pablo Picasso
熊猫在线视频 is pleased to announce the High School Art Competition 2017: Superstars! Contest and exhibition at the Walter J. Manninen Center for the Arts. Seventy Three students from 22 area high schools are competing in this prestigious exhibit that runs from Friday, March 3 鈥� Friday, April 7. The exhibit is juried by Nancy Burns, assistant curator of prints, drawings, and photographs at the Worcester Art Museum. Young artists, whose entries were chosen by their art instructors, were invited to participate in this competition and be awarded a certificate of participation, an opportunity to have their art portfolio reviewed by one of our fine art professors, and a chance at winning one of the many prizes chosen by Nancy Burns, awarded at the ceremony held on Wednesday, March 8. A full list of winning student is below.
Media included are varied, which makes for an excellent overview of what the talented high school students have been creating this year. The art faculty of these institutions is to be congratulated for their dedication and expertise from which many of their students learn not only the basic art techniques, but the highly technical media as well. The viewer will find ceramics, drawing, 3 D sculpture, photopolymer plate print, digital and alternative processes in photography, black and white photos, charcoal, oils, mixed media, lino print, acrylics, watercolors, and more.
The high schools participating this year are Andover High School, Beverly High School, Bishop Fenwick High School, Covenant Christian Academy, Danvers High School, Georgetown High School, Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, Ipswich High School, Landmark High School, Lynn Classical High School, Lynn English High School, Manchester Essex Regional High School, Newburyport High School, Peabody Veterans Memorial High School, Penguin Hall, Pentucket Regional High School, Pingree School, Revere High School, Rockport High School, Salem High School, Triton Regional High School, and Waring School.
"High School students with talent and interest should know the full economic impact of the arts and the millions of arts-related jobs available to them. According to Americans for the Arts, nationally, the arts generated $135.2 billion of economic activity鈥攁nd supports 4.13 million full-time jobs and generates $86.68 billion in resident household income. 熊猫在线视频 fully prepares its students for a variety of professions in the arts," said Dean Mark Towner, School of Visual and Performing Arts.
Graduates of Endicott鈥檚 art and design programs typically work as creative staff in design, entertainment, marketing, media, or communications departments within established and often world-renowned organizations, while some alumni transition to the workforce as entrepreneurial freelancers. The College鈥檚 commitment to state-of-the-art digital media, equipment, and software increases alumni鈥檚 potential for working in interactive media, building information modeling, motion graphics, and both fine art and commercial photography. Those pursuing careers in the arts work in museums, arts agencies, theaters, and educational settings, usually continuing their personal expression in painting, dance, or music. Art Therapy students commonly continue their education to become licensed therapists, while others prefer to begin working in healthcare and social service agencies. Masters program alumni either pursue a career in college-level teaching or significant advancement within their industries. Most recent data of art and design alumni report 84% are working and 13% are in graduate school.
The competition is funded in Part by the Van Otterloo Family Foundation.
For more information regarding the High School Art Competition 2017 or its programming, please contact Kathleen Moore, Coordinator of Visual Arts at 978-232-2655 or kmoore@endicott.edu If your high school would like to contact us for next year鈥檚 competition, please contact Kathleen.
High School Art Competition Award Winners 2017
Awards selected by Nancy Burs, Assistant Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the Worcester Art Museum and Dean, Mark Towner, School of Visual and Performing Arts at 熊猫在线视频.
Dean's Choice Award
Christian Short
Title of Artwork: Madness
Chalk Pastel and Digital Editing
Beverly High School
Senior
Dean's Choice Award
Nina Vitale
Title of Artwork: Nina Simone
Chalk Pastel
Bishop Fenwick High School
Senior
Dean's Choice Award
Kendelle Cooper
Title of Artwork: Arctic Thaw
Chalk Pastels
Penguin Hall
Junior
Dean's Choice Award
Amanda Weaver
Title of Artwork: Self Portrait
Ink, Drawing Board
Pentucket Regional High School
Senior
Dean's Choice Award
Victor Williams
Title of Artwork: Traje de Luces
Acryic Paint and Gold Ink
Rockport High School
Senior
Excellence in Book Arts
Emily Wallinga
Title of Artwork: Drugs/Eden
Adobe Illustrator, Paper, and Cardboard
Salem High School
Junior
Excellence in Drawing
Sherley Ortiz-Robles
Title of Artwork: Classical Greek
Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Lynn Classical High School
Senior
Excellence in Other Media and Processes
Elizabeth Hersch
Title of Artwork: Specimen
Wax, Plaster, Wood, and Cork
Landmark High School
Senior
Excellence in Painting
John Gendron
Title of Artwork: Mon Cherie la Bee
Oil on Wood
Newburyport High School
Senior
Excellence in Photography
Jocelyn Lee
Title of Artwork: Slice of a Sanctuary
Digital Photography
Beverly High School
Junior
Excellence in Printmaking
Grace Fahey
Title of Artwork: Italian Roots
Drypoint Etching, Oil Based Ink, Rives BFK Paper
Masconomet Regional High School
Senior
Excellence in Sculpture/Ceramics
Margaret Brown
Title of Artwork: Waves
Clay
Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School
Sophomore
First Place Award
Cristina Monarrez
Title of Artwork: Avery
Photopolymer Plate Print
Landmark High School
Junior
Second Place Award
Nicholas Celso
Title of Artwork: Contemplation
Silkscreen Print
Masconomet Regional High School
Senior
Third Place Award
Jacqueline Jutras
Title of Artwork: Rivers
Acrylic Paint
Waring School
Senior
Honorable Mention
Madison Palmer
Title of Artwork: Ode to the New World
Watercolor Paint and Pen
Manchester Essex Regional High School
Junior