Scholastics Art Awards 2008

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The artwork of 7-12th grade artists was featured in the 2008 Central Ohio Regional Scholastic Art Awards exhibition from January 18 - January 31, 2008.
More than 2,100 individual works of student art were submitted for judging. From those entries, over 300 paintings, sculptures, photographs, ceramics, graphic design projects, drawings, and multimedia works have been selected for theexhibition.
In addition, some 119 art and photography portfolios were submitted for the exhibition by high school seniors from throughout central Ohio. Of those, 79 art portfolios and 40 photography portfolios were chosen.
Five students received Best of Show honors from the judges.

1. Fatima Kadi, Dublin Scioto (2 Best of Shows)
2. Molly Savage, Ft Hayes
3. Claire Smith, Upper Arlington
4. Hazel Varanese, Upper Arlington

75 works of art were honored as gold key winners and will be entered in the national competition to be held in New York City in March. Works selected from the national judging will be on exhibit this summer in Washington, D. C. Students with portfolios selected on the national level are eligible for scholarships at participating art and design colleges and universities throughout the country.
This is the 23rd year that CCAD has hosted the Central Ohio regional competition, according to Thomas Green, admissions director at CCAD, who serves as Central Ohio Scholastics coordinator. Nationally, Scholastic, Inc. has recognized student achievement in the visual arts since 1923. The Scholastics program is the oldest and largest student awards program in the country.
Students from Ashland, Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison, Morrow, Pickaway and Richland counties are eligible for the competition. Entries were submitted by more than 1,000 students, representing 55 high schools and junior high or middle schools.
Judges included 10 high school art instructors and art department chairs from outside the Central Ohio region, as well as nine CCAD faculty members.
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund exhibitions at CCAD with state tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans.