On Saturday, April 20, 2019, Congressman David Scott hosted his 17th Annual Congressional Art Competition and Awards Ceremony at the Douglas County Courthouse. With community leaders and members in attendance, Congressman Scott recognized all participating students in the 2019 competition and announced the top winners.
Adebola Adewale, from Douglas County High School, won first place for her work “Wrinkles and Words.” As the top winner, Adebola’s work will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol for one year along with the first-place artwork from other congressional districts around the U.S. She also won a $12,000 scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD); $12,000 scholarship from the Art Institute of Atlanta; and round-trip airfare for two from Southwest Airlines to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Capitol exhibit in Washington, D.C.
“Congratulations to our talented winner Adebola Adewale,” said Congressman Scott. “Adebola’s winning piece is a striking and remarkable mixed medium painting. I cannot wait to see her artwork on display in the U.S. Capitol for the next year. I am so very proud of all of the students from the Thirteenth District who participated in my 17th Annual competition. This year we had such an impressive level of talent displayed by our students. I am truly honored to celebrate the artistic talents of our young people, as well as their supportive families and teachers.”
The Art Institute of Atlanta awarded a $7,500 scholarship to Second Place winner Kylah Dixon, of Marta E. Still School of the Arts, and a $3,500 scholarship to Third Place winner David Tenga, of Langston Hughes H.S. The Savannah College of Art and Design also awarded a full summer seminar scholarship of $1,000 to Second Place winner Kylah Dixon and $650 summer seminar scholarship to Third Place winner David Tenga.
To date, Congressman David Scott has awarded over $600,000 in scholarships to student artists. This year AT&T and Georgia Power provided scholarships for the top three winners, including $1,000-first place, $600-second place, and $400-third place. The High Museum of Art provided one pair of admission tickets each to First Place winner Adewale, Fourth Place winner Michael Adaba, and Fifth Place winner Yuleidi Arroyo. Six Flags Over Georgia also provided a pair of admission tickets to Fourth Place winner Adaba.
The winning Second Place artwork will hang in Congressman Scott’s Washington Office for one year; Third Place will hang in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Youth Art Gallery for one year; and Fourth and Fifth Places will hang respectively in Congressman Scott’s Jonesboro and Smyrna Offices.
The 2019 winners include:
1st Place: "Wrinkles and Words" by Adebola Adewale, Douglas County High School
2nd Place: "Submit" by Kylah Dixon, Marta Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts
3rd Place: "A Bit of Me" by David Tenga, Langston Hughes High School
4th Place: "Feast" by Michael Adaba, Martha Ellen Stillwell School of the Arts
5th Place: "Juan Carlos with our Bird" by Yuleidi Arroyo, McEachern High School
Honorable Mention:
"Deep Blue" by Devonte Few, Langston Hughes High School
“Faded” by Roxy Bridges, New Manchester High School
“Moonlit Companion” by Asiaka Jones, Dutchtown High School
“Untitled” by Mahagoni Bracey, McEachern High School
