Solanco Scholastic Art Awards and Young Artists Awards Online Exhibition
Solanco High School artists were honored with top awards in the 2023 Scholastic Art Awards and Lancaster County Young Artists Awards. Solanco artists earned 32 awards, which include 9 Gold Awards, 6 Silver Awards, and 17 Honorable Mention Awards. Four Gold Key Awards earned in the Scholastic Art Awards have been forwarded to New York for national adjudication. All of the winners in the Scholastic Art Awards and Lancaster County Young Artists Awards can be especially proud of the impressive quality of their work selected for this highly competitive awards exhibition.
The Scholastic Art Awards, presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, is the longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7 to 12 in the United States. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers’ mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their visionary work to the world through recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships. Leaders in the arts serve as jurors, selecting works based on originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Established in 1923, this year the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards is celebrating 100 years of recognizing the nation’s creative teens.
The Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition and the Lancaster County Young Artists Awards Exhibition will be on view at the Demuth Museum at 120 East King Street in Lancaster and at the Lancaster Museum of Art at 135 North Lime Street in Lancaster. Both exhibitions will be on view from March 11 through April 23. Solanco award-winning work will be on view at the Demuth Museum. In addition to work produced by Solanco artists, the exhibitions will feature award-winning work by students from school districts throughout Lancaster County. Admission is free and everyone is invited to attend.
Congratulations to the 2023 Solanco Scholastic Art Awards and Lancaster County Young Artists Awards winners!
Ava Kurtz, White Onions, Purple Garlic, Scallions, and Shallot, pastel on paper
Anika Hodgdon,Reader’s Quiet Reflection, pastel on paper
Frances Northern, Orange, Lemon Citrus and Red Berries, earthenware
Solanco Award-Winning Artists Featured in the Exhibition:
Frances Northern:
Scholastic Art Awards, Forest Night Teapot, Gold Key
(Forwarded to New York for national adjudication)
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Forest Night Teapot, Gold Award
Scholastic Art Awards, Orange, Lemon Citrus, and Red Berries, Gold Key
(Forwarded to New York for national adjudication)
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Orange, Lemon Citrus, and Red Berries, Gold Award
Scholastic Art Awards, Lapis Lazuli Ritual Vessel, Silver Key
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Lapis Lazuli Ritual Vessel, Silver Award
Anika Hodgdon:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Reader’s Quiet Reflection, Silver Award
Scholastic Art Awards, Reader’s Quiet Reflection, Honorable Mention Award
Scholastic Art Awards, Farm Market White Onions, Purple Garlic, and Scallion, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, White Onions, Purple Garlic, and Scallion, Honorable Mention Award
Scholastic Art Awards, A Mirror Image, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, A Mirror Image, Honorable Mention Award
Ava Kurtz:
Scholastic Art Awards, White Onions, Purple Garlic, Scallions, and Shallot, Gold Key
(Forwarded to New York for national adjudication)
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, White Onions, Purple Garlic, Scallions, and Shallot, Gold Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Self-portrait with Sketchbook, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Light and Form, Honorable Mention Award
Kira Albright:
Scholastic Art Awards, Gilded Iridescence, Gold Key
(Forwarded to New York for national adjudication)
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards, Gilded Iridescence, Gold Award
Megan Plank:
Scholastic Art Awards: Majestic Ritual Vessel, Silver Key
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Majestic Ritual Vessel, Silver Award
Scholastic Art Awards: Coraline’s Tea Party, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Coraline’s Tea Party, Honorable Mention Award
Leah Kreider:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Exalted, Silver Award
Scholastic Art Awards: Exalted, Honorable Mention Award
Ariana Soto-Gonzalez:
Scholastic Art Awards: Lapis Lazuli Anemone Coronaria, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Lapis Lazuli Anemone Coronaria, Honorable Mention Award
Hannah Chen:
Scholastic Art Awards: Gilded Garden, Honorable Mention Award
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Gilded Garden, Honorable Mention Award
Renee Moran:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Celadon Petals, Gold Award
Maggie Poole:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Organic Celadon, Honorable Mention Award
Sherlyn Medina Martinez:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Gilded Ceremonial Vessel, Honorable Mention Award
Blake Jenkins:
Lancaster County Young Artists Awards: Vanilla, Honorable Mention Award
Exhibition Dates, Locations, Hours:
March 11-April 23, 2023
The Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition and the Lancaster County Young Artists Awards Exhibition will be on view at the Demuth Museum and the Lancaster Museum of Art. Solanco award-winning work will be on view at the Demuth Museum.
The Demuth Museum
120 East King Street
Tues-Sat 10-4, Sunday 1-4
The Lancaster Museum of Art
135 North Lime Street