Jonesboro,
March 15, 2008
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Ashley Tanks
(770-210-5073)
Today, Congressman David Scott (GA-13) announced that he awarded $37,000 in scholarships to the top winners of the 13th District’s Sixth Annual Congressional High School Art Competition. Congressman Scott honored these outstanding young people and their families during a special reception on Saturday at the Arts Clayton Gallery in Jonesboro.
“Each year I continue to be amazed at the artistic talents of the students in my district. The pieces on display at this year’s competition were extraordinary. These students have such bright futures ahead of them. I also want to commend the families for their support, as we had a tremendous outpouring of family members and friends to come out and encourage all of the participants”, said Congressman Scott. “Our annual art competition presents a wonderful opportunity for our community to celebrate the talents of our gifted young artists who endeavor to succeed with focus and self-discipline. I am so proud to honor our top winners for their exceptional artistic achievements with scholarships, and I encourage all of this year’s participating student artists to continue to set high goals for themselves.”
The Savannah College of Art and Design awarded a $20,000 scholarship ($5,000/year) to the first place winner. The Art Institute of Atlanta presented certificates to attend any Community and Professional Education workshop to all winners, in addition to awarding the first place winner with a $10,000 scholarship; second place, a $5,000 scholarship; third place, a $2,000 scholarship; and an honorable mention, certificate to attend any Community and Professional Education workshop.
This year’s top winners include:
1st – “Rachel” by Rachel Ford, Hillgrove High School
2nd – “Old Downtown” by Andrew Sparks, Alexander High School
3rd – “Creative Tools” by Elisa Owens, Stockbridge High School
Honorable Mention – “Progression & Change” by Philip Hoffman, Campbell High School
The Congressional Art Competition was created in 1982 as a way to showcase the artistic talents of young people throughout the country. To date hundreds of thousands of high school students from around the nation have been able to participate at the local level.
This year’s first-place winner Rachel Ford will be invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 where her winning piece “Rachel” will be on display in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol along with other winning entries from around the country.
Students interested in participating in next year’s competition should contact Audra Braswell at 770-432-5405.
