Co-sponsored by Macomb Community College and the College for Creative Studies (CCS), the Macomb, St. Clair and Lapeer Region Scholastic Art Awards will hold its 2009 Regional Honor Exhibition at the Lorenzo Cultural Center, Feb. 2-17. Nearly 450 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 1,400 works of art, juried by 25 volunteers, were submitted by middle and high school students in the Macomb, St. Clair and Lapeer region. Nearly 450 pieces were selected for American Vision, Gold Key, Silver Key and Certificate of Merit Awards.
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 2009 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 Lorenzo Cultural Center is located on Macomb Community College’s Center Campus, Garfield and M-59, in Clinton Township. Admission to the Scholastic Art Award exhibit is free.
Located in midtown Detroit's Cultural Center, the College for Creative Studies is a world leader in art and design education and prepares students to enter the new, global economy where creativity shapes better communities and societies. A private, fully accredited college, CCS enrolls over 1,300 students pursuing Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in Advertising Design, Art Education, Crafts, Entertainment Arts, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design and Transportation Design. Beginning in fall 2009, the College will award the Master of Fine Arts Degree in Design and in Transportation Design.
The College also offers non-credit courses in the visual arts through its Continuing Education programs and opportunities for youth through its Community Arts Partnerships programs. For more information visit www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu.
Macomb Community College (www.macomb.edu) is one of the nation’s leading community colleges, providing learning experiences to more than 59,000 students annually. Macomb nationally ranks in the top two percent in number of associate degrees awarded and as the largest grantor of associate degrees in Michigan. The Lorenzo Cultural Center (www.lorenzoculturalcenter.com), Macomb County’s place for discovery, is located on the college’s Center Campus, Hall and Garfield roads in Clinton Township.
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