National Exhibition of Teen Art on Display at USD
The artists won the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Their work is also currently displayed at the Crazy Horse Memorial. Both exhibitions are free, open to the public and run through April 1.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. In the 2015 program year, more than 300,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level in the awards’ 29 categories, which include poetry, painting, architecture, short story, fashion design and more. These emerging artists’ and writers’ works were first adjudicated regionally, then again on the national level by leading creative professionals.
Notable past Scholastic winners include Stephen King, Robert Redford, Andy Warhol and Truman Capot. Alums who now work at USD include photo professor John Banasiak and Michelle St. Vrain, interim director of University Art Galleries.
Jacob Boomsma graduated in 2015 from Brandon Valley High School in South Dakota and has one of the 130 pieces on display at USD, a digital photograph titled, “A Fast Food Nightmare.”
“I felt very accomplished and proud of myself and optimistic for my future with photography,” said Boomsma, who’s studying graphic design and photography at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
The Art.Write.Now.Tour 2015–16 and the Scholastic Awards are presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and the tour is funded by the support of Scholastic Inc., The National Endowment for the Arts and Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies.
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