2022 Scholastic Art Award Gold Key- and Silver Key- Winning Works on View through March 20
For a full list of 2022 winners, click here.
Jackson, MS…The Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) has announced the winners of the Mississippi Regional Competition of the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Presented by the nonprofit organization the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the 99th Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country’s longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. This year, nearly 100,000 teens from across the United States and Canada submitted their best art and writing. During this challenging year, over 1,200 works were submitted by nearly 600 creative teens from across the state of Mississippi. Of these works, jurors selected 187 Gold Keys, 205 Silver Keys, 243 Honorable Mentions, and five American Visions & Voices nominations.
The Mississippi Museum of Art has overseen the art component of the Mississippi Regional Competition for more than 60 years. “Each year, I am amazed by the work submitted by Mississippi teens,” said Merry Barnes, the Museum’s James and Madeleine McMullan Director of School Programs. “Students have been inspired by the many challenges of the last two years and are using art to self-reflect and tell their stories. I hope viewers find inspiration and respite in this year’s exhibition.”
MMA’s exhibition of Gold Key- and Silver Key-winning artworks is on view in the Museum’s Trustmark Grand Hall and corridor through March 20, 2022. Honorable Mention-winning artworks are available for viewing on MMA’ s website. Awarded artists and their teachers will be recognized during a pre-recorded, virtual ceremony Sunday, March 20, at 2 PM on MMA’s YouTube Channel.
The winning students represent 32 schools, along with homeschools: Armstrong Middle School, Bay High School, Brandon High School, Columbia High School, Germantown High School, Gulfport High School, Harrison Central High School, Ida B Wells Power APAC, Jackson Academy, Jackson Preparatory School, Laurel Springs School, Madison Central High School, Madison Middle School, Madison Ridgeland Academy, Meridian High School, Mississippi School of the Arts, Newton High School, North Pike Senior High School, Northwest Rankin High School, Oak Grove High School, Ocean Springs High School, Pearl High School, Pearl Junior High School, River City Early College High School, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School, St. Joseph Catholic School, St. Patrick Catholic Middle and High School, St. Stanislaus School, Vicksburg Catholic School, West Jones High School, Winona Secondary School, and Yazoo County High School. For a full list of winners visit msmuseumart.org or click here.
Since the program’s founding in 1923, the Awards have fostered the creativity and talent of millions of students and include a distinguished list of alumni such as Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol, all of whom received recognition in the Awards when they were teens.
For Gold Key works of art and writing in the Awards’ 28 categories—including architecture, painting, flash fiction, poetry, printmaking, science fiction & fantasy, and more—the opportunities for recognition will continue when the works are considered for national honors, including a wealth of additional opportunities, such as scholarships, inclusion in the Scholastic Awards Traveling Exhibition, and in anthologies Best Teen Art and Best Teen Writing. Poets who win national awards are considered for the National Student Poets Program, the nation’s highest honor for young poets presenting original work. National awards will be announced on March 23, 2022.
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SPONSORS:
The Alliance is grateful for its generous sponsors, who provide funds to support and produce the Scholastic Awards at the national level: Scholastic Inc., The Maurice R. Robinson Fund, New York Life Foundation, Command Companies, The New York Times, Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies, The Herb Block Foundation, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Apple TV+, Salesforce, Garcia Family Foundation, Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers, National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; and for the National Student Poets Program, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Poetry Foundation, The Hearthland Foundation, and the Academy of American Poets. The Alliance also expresses its gratitude to numerous other individuals, foundations, and corporations for their support.
The Scholastic Art Awards presentation at the Mississippi Museum of Art is sponsored by Atmos Energy.
For more information about the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, visit the Scholastic News Room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/artandwriting.
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About the Mississippi Museum of Art
Established in 1911, the Mississippi Museum of Art (MMA) is dedicated to connecting Mississippi to the world and the power of art to the power of community. The Museum’s permanent collection includes paintings, photography, multimedia works, and sculpture by Mississippi, American, and international artists. The largest art museum in the state, the Mississippi Museum of Art offers a vibrant roster of exhibitions, public programs, artistic and community partnerships, educational initiatives, and opportunities for exchange year-round. Programming is developed inclusively with community involvement to ensure that a diversity of voices and perspectives are represented. Located at 380 South Lamar Street in downtown Jackson, the Museum is committed to honesty, equity, and inclusion. The Mississippi Museum of Art and its programs are sponsored in part by the City of Jackson and Visit Jackson. Support is also provided in part by funding from the Mississippi Arts Commission, a state agency, and in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. For more information, visit msmuseumart.org.
Image credit: Gabriel Williams, Father of Alligators, Ida B. Wells APAC, Grade 12, Gold Key & American Visions Nominee
