St. Michael-Albertville High School arts students were a big winner in the Minnesota Scholastic art contest.
There were more than 4,200 entries. For the second year in a row STMA had the most gold key winners in the state and also the most overall winners in the state of Minnesota. STMA had a total of 160 winners, with the next closest school, Perpich Center-Arts Education, having won 80 awards.
STMA senior Josh Tutland is one of five students who received an American Visions Nomination.
Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth, and provided opportunities for creative teens to be celebrated. Each year, increasing numbers of teens participate in the program, and become a part of our community –- young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets, and sculptors, along with countless educators who support and encourage the creative process.
Artwork was contributed in 13 different categories. Any student from seventh through 12th grade was eligible to submit one or more single works of art as well as a portfolio made up of eight works of art. Works that are judged as being successful for inclusion in the exhibit are awarded either a Gold Key Award, a Silver Key Award or an Honorable Mention. All works that receive a Gold Key Award are automatically entered in the National Scholastic Art Awards competition that takes place in New York. The MSAA exhibition is being hosted at the University of Minnesota’s Regis Center for the Arts with the award ceremonies taking place at the Weisman Art Museum.
