2012 Center for the Arts Scholastic Art Awards
Congratulations are in order for the CFA Visual Art students who were recently awarded Scholastic Art Awards. We are very excited to announce that our talented students in the CFA Visual Arts program were recently honored by having their work selected in this year’s Scholastic Art competition. Hosted by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, this is a highly competitive art show which was made more so by the addition of many more VA school districts this year. Gold Key winners will have their work sent to New York to compete at the national level.
Please join us in congratulating the 2012 CFA Scholastic Art Award recipients:
| Emily Watlington | Gold Portfolio |
| Anna Beth Hart | Gold Portfolio |
| Harry Trinh | Gold Portfolio |
| Bryan Rotz | Gold Key Individual |
| Emily Watlington | Gold Key Individual |
| Harry Trinh | Gold Key Individual |
| Morgan Hayes | Gold Key Individual |
| Michelle Owusu | Gold Key Individual |
| Dylan Reissner | Gold Key Individual |
| Catherine Wintory | Gold Key Individual |
| Anna Beth Hart | Silver Key Individual |
| Emily Watlington (2) | Silver Key Individual |
| Marcela Lopez | Silver Key Individual |
| Danielle Crews | Honorable mention Individual |
| Michael Rider (2) | Honorable mention Individual |
| Harry Trinh | Honorable mention Individual |
| Catharine Wintory | Honorable mention Individual |
EXHIBITION
If your student is a Gold Key winner his/her work will be exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Your student(s) work will be on display with his/her fellow Gold Key winner from February 18, 2012 – March 18, 2012. Artwork may not be removed from this exhibition before the end date. For more information and instructions on how to prep and package your artwork for delivery and pick up please review the attached exhibition policy statement. Please note that Silver Key and Honorable Mention winners will not participate in the exhibition.
RECOGNITION
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts would like to honor your award winning student(s) at our Second Annual Scholastic Award Ceremony on February 18, 2012. The ceremony will be divided alphabetically: those recipient winners with last names beginning with letters A-M will take place from 10:30am-noon and recipient winners with last names beginning with letters N-Z from 1:00pm-2:30pm. All students are invited to a short reception from noon-1pm. Students will be allowed to bring up to four guests to this event. Gold Key winners will be recognized in order by grade and alphabetically during their respective ceremonies. Seats will be labeled at the front of the theater with the award winners’ name. Please be advised that guests may not sit with students. Honorable Mention and Silver Key students will receive their certificate via mail.
THE ALLIANCE
If your student is a Gold Key winner his/her work will move on to the Alliance for Young Artist and Writers national adjudication process, where he/she will be eligible for further recognition and scholarship opportunities. Students will not need to resubmit their work. The VMFA will notify Alliance of their candidacy. Adjudication of Gold Key works will take place in New York City and award winners will be announced on March 15, 2012.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and The Alliance for Young Artist and Writers are pleased to honor your student’s creative talents. Congratulations once again for doing your part to contribute to the Regional Scholastic Art Awards of 2012!