Cosponsored by Macomb Community College and the College for Creative Studies (CCS), the Macomb, St. Clair and Lapeer Region Scholastic Art Awards will hold its 2008 Regional Honor Exhibition at the Lorenzo Cultural Center (formerly known as the Macomb Cultural Center), Jan. 31 through Feb. 13. Nearly 500 works of student art will be on exhibit Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays, 1 to 4 p.m.
Made possible by high school art teachers who volunteer their time to manage the numerous tasks involved in coordinating the program, the regional art competition is part of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, America's largest, most prestigious art recognition and scholarship program to honor creative achievements by students nationwide in grades 7 - 12.
More than 2,000 works of art, juried by 25 volunteers, were submitted by middle and high school students in the Macomb, St. Clair and Lapeer region. Nearly 500 pieces were selected for American Vision, Gold Key, Silver Key and Certificate of Merit Awards. A list of the winning entries and the schools that they represent is available at www.ccscad.edu/scholastic/MI002/.
Gold Key winning artwork nominated from each region across the country is forwarded to New York for national judging, with 15,000 pieces from 80 regions competing for national honors. The National Awards Celebration for 2008 will be hosted in New York City at Carnegie Hall.
CCS awards national Gold Key winners who are admitted to the college receive a $2,000 Scholastic Art Award Scholarship, and national Silver Key winners admitted to the college receive a $1,000 scholarship. Both awards are renewable for four years.
The College for Creative Studies is one of the nation's leading arts education institutions. CCS is a private, fully accredited, four-year college located in Detroit, offering bachelor of fine arts degrees in 11 studio majors. The college provides a dynamic learning environment where students explore issues of art and design, and the culture in which they exist, while preparing for careers in the professional world. CCS has one of the world's most recognized programs in transportation design and places more graduates in the automotive industry than any other school.
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