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arnot_cranes120Annually, the Arnot Art Musem runs the New York/Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Awards- a program to recognize young artists of our region. The Arnot Art Museum has hosted this event for 69 years and was one of the first museums in the country to participate in this national program.

This year 444 artworks were received from 28 regional schools.   131 works were honored with awards.  Lansing senior, Gregory Wasenko received an honorable mention for his complex pencil drawing titled 'R2D2 Still Life' Ian Chan received a Gold Key or first place award for a contemporary portrait titled 'A Gleam of Bridget'.  A Gold Key in mixed media was awarded to Erika Harper for 'Wish', a portrait created in folded paper cranes to honor an 11-year-old Japanese girl named Sadako Sasaki.

At the Awards Ceremony on Sunday, 5 February at the Clemens Center American Visions Best-In-Show honors were announced.   Five pieces are selected from the first place winners. Both Ian Chan’s  and Erika Harper’s artwork were given this honor.  Erika Harper also received the Elmira City Award a cash prize of 100.00 – the top honor.

arnot_harperErika Harper with 'Wish'. The portrait was created with folded paper cranes (see detail above).
arnot_chanIan Chan with 'A Gleam of Bridget'

arnot_wasenkoGregory Wasenko with 'R2D2 Still Life'

“It is rare that two students from one school win American Vision Awards. I could not be happier for or more proud of these students.” said Lansing art educator Patricia Brown. “These works are truly original, skillful, and complex and required a great self discipline to complete.”

The art works by both Chan and Harper now have the possibility to be shown in a New York City gallery this spring at the National Scholastic Arts show.

The regional New York/Pennsylvania Scholastic Art Show is on exhibit throughout February in the East Gallery of the Arnot Art museum.

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