Each year since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards honors young artists and writers nationwide for their talent. The following students join the ranks of some of our nation's most talented creative leaders who earned these same awards in their youth including Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Joyce Carol Oates and Lena Dunham.
2016 Georgia Art Award Winners:
- Ishani Desai, Silver Key, Painting, "An Evening in Nashville"
- Sam Ding, Silver Key, Photography, "Lunch"
- Sam Ding, Silver Key, Photography, "Sunset"
- Sam Ding, Honorable Mention, Photography, "Terminal"
- Katherine Gu, Honorable Mention, Photography, "It's not a homeless life for me"
- Katherine Gu, Honorable Mention, Photography, "Doom"
- Matthew McConnell, Gold Key, Photography, "Scorched Earth"
- Matthew McConnell, Gold Key, Photography, "Sprint"
- Matthew McConnell, Gold Key, Photography, "American"
- Matthew McConnell, Silver Key, Photography, "Punt"
- Anabelle Scarborough, Honorable Mention, Photography, "Frozen"
- JC Wang, Gold Key, Photography, "Utopia"
- JC Wang, Gold Key, Photography, "Light"
- JC Wang, Silver Key, Photography, "Ascending"
- JC Wang, Silver Key, Photography, "Subway"
- JC Wang, Honorable Mention, Photography, "Window Shutter"
- JC Wang, Gold Key, Portfolio, "Minimalism in Architecture"
- Tammy Yan, Gold Key, Photography, "Smoke"
- Tammy Yan, Gold Key, Photography, "Foshan"
2016 Georgia Writing Award Winners:
- Chandler Edge, Honorable Mention, Short Story, "Silence"
- Katherine Gu, Gold Key, Poetry, "Shanghai 1949"
- Marissa Joseph, Silver Key, Journalism, "Calling All Students of Color: We Hear You "
- Gracie Padgett, Honorable Mention, Personal Essay/Memoir, "Edelweiss"
Students receiving Gold Keys, Silver Keys, or Honorable Mentions will be published in Darlington's student literary magazine, Inkslinger. Student work will also be on display in an exhibit at SCAD in Atlanta.
Gold Key works are judged nationally by an impressive panel of creative–industry experts to receive National Medals, including Gold, Silver, American Visions & Voices, Portfolio Silver with Distinction or Portfolio Gold Medals and Sponsored Awards. National Medalist are recognized in part at the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
Congratulations to all!
