DGN Visual Artists Honored at National Scholastic Art Awards

NEW YORK, NY – The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists and Writers has announced the national award recipients of the 2018 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. Within the Awards’ 29 categories, which include poetry, photography, sculpture, humor, editorial cartoons, and video game design, a record-breaking 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted for adjudication at the regional level this year. 

Five DGN Fine Arts students were honored this year at the national level, placing them in the Top 1% of all adjudicated works. Their artwork will be in exhibition at Carnegie Hall in New York, New York beginning with a gala opening in June of 2018.

We are thrilled for these exceptional visual art students and this amazing accomplishment," said DGN Fine Arts Department Chairperson Brayer Teague. "Their hard work and determination, coupled with the exceptional mentoring of their teachers, has propelled them to be recognized at this level. We could not be happier for them."

Marcus Bacerra - “Art Hoes” - National Scholastic Gold Medal in Digital Art. Teacher: Marty Voelker

Carlos Hernandez, Jr. - “Heavy Hand” - National Scholastic Gold Medal in Jewelry. Teacher: Robyn Bican

Benjamin Gartlan - “Bus Ride” - National Scholastic Silver Medal in Drawing and Illustration. Teacher: Marty Voelker

Lock Hegarty - “A Taste of CanBoy” - National Scholastic Silver Medal in Comic Art. Teacher: Marty Voelker

Savannah Rodriguez - “Groovy” - National Scholastic Silver Medal in Ceramics and Glass. Teacher: Amy Bernard