Brattleboro Museum & Art Center Exhibits Award-Winning Work by Vermont Teens

NEWS FROM BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM & ART CENTER
February 10, 2014
Contact: Judith Bellamy
judith@brattleboromuseum.org
802-254-2771

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Brattleboro Museum & Art Center Exhibits Award-Winning Work by Vermont Teens
Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners on display February 22–March 8, Awards Ceremony March 8

BRATTLEBORO, VT — Brattleboro Museum & Art Center (BMAC) is proud to host an exhibit of work by the 2014 Vermont winners of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Award-winning submissions will be displayed in the museum’s Wolf Kahn & Emily Mason Gallery from February 22 to March 8, 2014, during regular museum hours. An Awards Ceremony, featuring artist Eric Aho as guest speaker, will take place Saturday, March 8, at noon.

Since 1923 the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have honored the accomplishments of teens in arts and literature. Each year, students in grades 7–12 submit original artistic and written works for the opportunity to gain national recognition and scholarships. Student art and writing is judged on originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. Distinguished regional judges select the outstanding (Gold Key), high honors (Silver Key), and honorable mention award winners. All Gold Key works proceed to national adjudication by a panel of jurors in New York City. National awards will be announced March 17.

As the Vermont affiliate for this prestigious program, BMAC takes great pride in showcasing the work of aspiring young artists from around the state. After receiving 455 artworks from 129 students for consideration this year, the judges selected 10 Gold Key, 22 Silver Key, and 41 honorable mention winners. The exhibit features winning artworks in many media, including photography, printmaking, drawing, ceramics and glass, various digital arts, painting, and sculpture, from all regions of Vermont.

BMAC will host the official Awards Ceremony for state winners at the exhibit’s closing on March 8. Students and teachers from as far north as Burlington and Newport are expected to attend the ceremony in Brattleboro, which will feature an address by Eric Aho, a Vermont painter and one of this year’s judges of the Art awards.

More information about the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards can be found at www.artandwriting.org, and a complete list of Vermont award winners appears at www.brattleboromuseum.org/education/artandwritingawards-vermont.

BMAC’s role as Vermont affiliate for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is supported by the Amy E. Tarrant Foundation, New Chapter, and Cabot Creamery.

The Brattleboro Museum & Art Center, founded in 1972, presents rotating exhibits of contemporary art, complemented by lectures, artist talks, film screenings, and other public programs. The museum’s exhibits and gift shop are open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11–5; Friday 11–7; and Saturday 10–5. Regular admission is $8 for adults, $6 for seniors, and $4 for students. Members and children under 6 are admitted free of charge. Located in historic Union Station in downtown Brattleboro, at the intersection of Main Street and Routes 119 and 142, the museum is wheelchair accessible. For more information call 802-257-0124 or visit www.brattleboromuseum.org.

Major support for BMAC is provided by its members and Entergy Vermont Yankee, Foard Panel, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters, People’s United Bank, Brattleboro Ford Subaru, Whetstone Station Restaurant & Brewery, and Allen Brothers Oil.