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The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2004 National Exhibition June 19–August 2, 2004
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Washington, DC – The highly prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative young people in the United States, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards annually identifies outstanding students from more than 250,000 entrants. Each year, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards conducts a search for the best works of visual arts and writing produced in our nation’s junior and senior high schools. Featuring 225 student works, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2004 National Student Art Exhibition is on view at the Corcoran Gallery of Art from June 19 through August 2, 2004. “Earning recognition through The Scholastic Awards is often the first step in a young artist’s career; a number of these talented students go on to distinguished careers in art. Indeed, many of the Corcoran College of Art + Design’s students, faculty and staff are Awards alumni,” notes Christina DePaul, Dean of the College. “We are delighted to support and encourage these promising artists through our association with this distinguished program.” On the national level, more than 1,000 of the nation’s most talented teenagers share in more than $1.5 million in cash awards and scholarships. The highest awards are given to the Portfolio Gold Award recipients: 6 high school seniors who each receive $10,000 for a collected body of their best work. This year’s Art Portfolio recipients include Harold Batista, age 18, from Lake Forth, FL; Julia Chesky, age 18, from Longmeadow, MA; Christopher Culver, age 17, from Miami, FL; Jonathan Drummond, age 18, from Dayton, OH; Francis Hamill, age 17, from Wauwatosa, WI; and Jeremy Hyman, age 17, from Reiterstown, MD. Selected works from their portfolios will be featured in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2004 National Student Art Exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. “After earning a national Scholastic award, I had the opportunity to celebrate with other student artists, which was inspiring and encouraged my decision to pursue an education in the arts at the Corcoran,” says 2003 Gold Award in Painting recipient and current Corcoran College of Art + Design sophomore Katherine Schuler. “People came from all over the country, and it was a great chance to be exposed to lots of other artists, plus the recognition for my hard work made me feel I could really become a successful professional artist.” Throughout its 81-year history, The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards have given early recognition to young artists and writers who have gone on to penetrate every field of creative endeavor. The Awards have recognized the talents of promising young Americans who have gone on to become some of our nation’s most celebrated artists and writers, including: Truman Capote, Joyce Carol Oates, Philip Pearlstein, Sylvia Plath, Robert Redford and Andy Warhol, among other notables. Many of these creative professionals received their first recognition through The Awards at a time when this encouragement inspired them to pursue a career in the arts rather than following a “safer” career path. According to Richard Avedon, photographer and 1941 Award recipient, “The defining moment in my life was when I was seventeen and was honored by Scholastic. Being recognized by Scholastic meant that little pat on the back, that little sense of confidence that made me feel the doors were opening, and I could enter a life that I loved, and I had somebody behind me saying, This is OK.” About The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards SPONSORSHIP This exhibition is supported in part by the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities through an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. ABOUT THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at New York Avenue and 17th Street,
NW, Washington, DC, and is open every day, except Tuesday, 10 am - 5 pm and
until 9 pm on Thursday. The Corcoran is closed every Tuesday. Admission to
the Corcoran is: $6.75 for adults; $4.75 for senior citizens; $3 for students
with current ID; and $12 for families. Free for Members and children under
12. Admission is “pay as you wish” on Monday all day and on Thursday
after 5 pm. The public information line for the museum is (202) 639-1700. The
information line for the college is (202) 639-1800. :: View images and further details from this exhibition
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