The 2008 Western North Carolina Regional Scholastic Art Awards are now
complete and our Regional Gold Key award winners and American Visions award
nominees have been sent to the National Scholastic Art Competition in New York.

Please view their artwork in online gallery below.

The Scholastic Art Awards is a national program that recognizes and encourages
young artists all over the country.

The Western North Carolina Regional competition takes place at the Museum each
January and is open to students in Grades 7-12.

Independent judges select work for a local exhibition and artwork receiving
Gold Key awards are then sent to New York to compete in the national competition.

To receive entry materials contact the School and Family Programs Manager at
(828) 253-3227 ext. 121.

In 2008, the Museum received more than 500 entries from students in 21 schools
across our region. The judges carefully viewed each entry, then selected Gold
Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention award recipients in the categories of
Art Portfolio, Ceramics and Glass, Computer Art, Design, Digital Imagery, Drawing,
Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Photography Portfolio, Printmaking and Sculpture.

Out of all the entries, 182 works were recognized by the judges and were on
view in the Pack Place Community Gallery from January 19 through February 17, 2008.

The winners of National level Scholastic Art Awards will be invited to an award ceremony
in New York City and will be included in a National Exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery in
Washington, DC this summer.

 Click here for a list of 2008 award winners

Click here to read about the 2008 WNC Regional Scholastic Art
  Awards ceremony