Exhibition Dates: March 17 - April 8
Reception & Awards Ceremony, Friday, March 17th, 5:30 - 7 PM
CLICK HERE FOR A LISTING OF AWARD WINNERS
Photo Gallery: YOUTH ART MONTH AWARD WINNERS
2017 Young Marine Artist Search Awards given by the American Society of Marine Artists
These students were selected for the 2017 YMAS awards at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center, Gainesville,
Youth Art Month, selected by four American Society of Marine Artist jurors and presented by Anne Brodie Hill, ASMA Vice President. Please see www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com for more information about the
2017 National YMAS Competition.
All of these Quinlan YMAS award winners will be entered in the 2017 National YMAS Competition. Each student received an ASMA National Exhibition catalog, an award ribbon, a signed print by AB Hill (ASMA signature member) and a cash award. (Photos coming soon)
First Place - Edgar Ramos, 12th Grade Chestatee High School, teacher - Veronica Martin
"Narwhale" acrylic painting
Second Place - Jose Hernandez - 12th Grade Gainesville H.S. teacher- Sarah Claussen
"The Blu Octor" – ceramic
Third Place - Zuliana Herrera - 11th Grade Gainesville H.S. - teacher - Clay Sayre
"Under the Sea" – watercolor
Honorable Mention - Sarah Hastings - 12th Grade, Gainesville H.S. teacher - Sarah Claussen
"End of the Day" - Acrylic
Honorable Mention - Amy Valazquez - 12th Grade - Gainesville H.S, - teacher - Sarah Claussen
"Endless Freedom" - ceramic
Honorable Mention - Reed Butler - 10th Grade Lakeview Academy - teacher Sehoon Oh
"Louisiana Beach" - pen
Youth Art Month, selected by four American Society of Marine Artist jurors and presented by Anne Brodie Hill, ASMA Vice President. Please see www.americansocietyofmarineartists.com for more information about the
2017 National YMAS Competition.
All of these Quinlan YMAS award winners will be entered in the 2017 National YMAS Competition. Each student received an ASMA National Exhibition catalog, an award ribbon, a signed print by AB Hill (ASMA signature member) and a cash award. (Photos coming soon)
First Place - Edgar Ramos, 12th Grade Chestatee High School, teacher - Veronica Martin
"Narwhale" acrylic painting
Second Place - Jose Hernandez - 12th Grade Gainesville H.S. teacher- Sarah Claussen
"The Blu Octor" – ceramic
Third Place - Zuliana Herrera - 11th Grade Gainesville H.S. - teacher - Clay Sayre
"Under the Sea" – watercolor
Honorable Mention - Sarah Hastings - 12th Grade, Gainesville H.S. teacher - Sarah Claussen
"End of the Day" - Acrylic
Honorable Mention - Amy Valazquez - 12th Grade - Gainesville H.S, - teacher - Sarah Claussen
"Endless Freedom" - ceramic
Honorable Mention - Reed Butler - 10th Grade Lakeview Academy - teacher Sehoon Oh
"Louisiana Beach" - pen
2017 Youth Art Month Photo Gallery
2017 Youth Art Month Photo Gallery
Youth Art Month is a nationally celebrated event. Festivities take place traditionally each March, to celebrate visual arts for grades K – 12. The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.
Youth Art Month also provides a forum for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences that are not possible in other curriculum subjects.
Over the last eleven years, Youth Art Month in Gainesville has been particularly important because of the legacy of Charles J. Thurmond and the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville.
Thurmond was a member of the Georgia Legislature, the Gainesville City Council and served in many other capacities including as a Trustee of and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brenau University – the Thurmond-McRae Lecture Hall is named in his honor. He served as a Kiwanian for over 60 years. During that time he served as President, Lieutenant Governor and Governor of the Georgia District. A great Kiwanian and Gainesvillian, Charles J. Thurmond… created a way to “improve the world one child at a time, one community at a time….”
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville through the Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards has provided college scholarships totaling $195,000 in total scholarships. $65,000 of that is to the visual art students.
Awards were made recognizing excellence in the following categories:
• Visual arts
• Performing arts
• Writing
The Best in show prize in each category is $2500 each year. First place winners from each grade also have the opportunity to compete at the State Youth Art Month competition where more cash awards are possible.
Kiwanis partners with the Quinlan Visual Arts Center each year in order to showcase the visual arts component of the competition in a professional gallery setting. The Quinlan donates the gallery space each spring exclusively for the display of youth art entries from grades K-12. Exhibition Dates: March 17 – April 8th. Opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at the Quinlan Friday, March 17th, 5:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Eligibility- Entries each year are accepted through the art department of local schools. All local Gainesville and Hall County elementary, middle and high schools will be invited to submit their best artwork. Ribbons are awarded, cash awards from the scholarship competition for grades 10-12.
Youth Art Month also provides a forum for recognizing skills developed through visual arts experiences that are not possible in other curriculum subjects.
Over the last eleven years, Youth Art Month in Gainesville has been particularly important because of the legacy of Charles J. Thurmond and the Kiwanis Club of Gainesville.
Thurmond was a member of the Georgia Legislature, the Gainesville City Council and served in many other capacities including as a Trustee of and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brenau University – the Thurmond-McRae Lecture Hall is named in his honor. He served as a Kiwanian for over 60 years. During that time he served as President, Lieutenant Governor and Governor of the Georgia District. A great Kiwanian and Gainesvillian, Charles J. Thurmond… created a way to “improve the world one child at a time, one community at a time….”
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville through the Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards has provided college scholarships totaling $195,000 in total scholarships. $65,000 of that is to the visual art students.
Awards were made recognizing excellence in the following categories:
• Visual arts
• Performing arts
• Writing
The Best in show prize in each category is $2500 each year. First place winners from each grade also have the opportunity to compete at the State Youth Art Month competition where more cash awards are possible.
Kiwanis partners with the Quinlan Visual Arts Center each year in order to showcase the visual arts component of the competition in a professional gallery setting. The Quinlan donates the gallery space each spring exclusively for the display of youth art entries from grades K-12. Exhibition Dates: March 17 – April 8th. Opening reception and awards ceremony will be held at the Quinlan Friday, March 17th, 5:30 – 7:00 P.M.
Eligibility- Entries each year are accepted through the art department of local schools. All local Gainesville and Hall County elementary, middle and high schools will be invited to submit their best artwork. Ribbons are awarded, cash awards from the scholarship competition for grades 10-12.
YOUTH ART EXHIBITION INFORMATION
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ENTRIES - SEE FORM AND INFO SHEET
MIDDLE SCHOOL ENTRIES - SUBMIT ONE (1) ENTRY PER STUDENT
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - NO LIMIT TO NUMBER OF ENTRIES
Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville’s
Visual Arts Showcase
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville invites the students of your school to participate in the 2017 Kiwanis Visual Arts Showcase. This competition provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to receive county and statewide recognition for their artwork. In addition, this is an opportunity for local high school students to win scholarship funds to help finance their college education!
The artwork of all participants will be on display at The Quinlan Art Center during the competition.
The reception which will be held Friday, March 17th, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 pm will also serve as the venue for the visual arts awards for all artists and their work.
General Rules for Contestants
1. All contestants must be students in good standing with their respective school/home school organization and currently registered in middle or high school.
2. Work in the following media will be accepted: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts.
3. A contestant may not win more than one award.
4. The completed application is to be submitted with the artwork upon delivery by Thursday, March 9th to The Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
At the county level, the following scholarships will be awarded for Best of Show, for
10th, 11th and 12th grade artists only:
1st place $2,500
2nd place $1,500
3rd place $1,000
Scholarships awarded at the County Competition, as well as the State Competition, will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the student’s choice.
The top four artists from each grade will receive ribbons which will be awarded at the reception and awards ceremony at the Quinlan Arts Center on Friday, March 17th from 5:30 - 7:00pm
The 1st place students from each grade, and an honorable mention contestant, will be submitted as entrants in the state competition. At the state competition, The Kiwanis Memorial Foundation is providing $5000 in scholarship awards to the Best of Show winners. As in the county competition, scholarships awarded to the winning artists by the Foundation will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the winning artist’s choice. In addition, ribbons will also be awarded to the artists from each grade placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention at the state and county competitions. Student are responsible for their transportation to the State competition in Albany, GA.
Deliver Art with ART ENTRY FORMS - CLICK HERE FOR FORMS
March 6-10th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Student/Parent Reception
March 17th 5:30-7:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Show Closes
April 8th
Quinlan Art Center
Art pick-up
April 10th
Quinlan Art Center
State competition registration
April 17, 2016
Kiwanis District Office
State art competition
April 29, 2016
Albany, GA
Please encourage all interested students to participate in this competition. The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville hopes to see many of our local students demonstrate their artwork and benefit from this opportunity to obtain scholarship funds to further their education.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville - Kelly Lee
Visual Arts Chair [email protected]om 770.532.6361
The Quinlan Art Center - Paula Lindner
[email protected]
770.536.2575
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville’s
Visual Arts Showcase
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville invites the students of your school to participate in the 2017 Kiwanis Visual Arts Showcase. This competition provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to receive county and statewide recognition for their artwork. In addition, this is an opportunity for local high school students to win scholarship funds to help finance their college education!
The artwork of all participants will be on display at The Quinlan Art Center during the competition.
The reception which will be held Friday, March 17th, 2017 from 5:30-7:00 pm will also serve as the venue for the visual arts awards for all artists and their work.
General Rules for Contestants
1. All contestants must be students in good standing with their respective school/home school organization and currently registered in middle or high school.
2. Work in the following media will be accepted: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts.
3. A contestant may not win more than one award.
4. The completed application is to be submitted with the artwork upon delivery by Thursday, March 9th to The Quinlan Visual Arts Center.
At the county level, the following scholarships will be awarded for Best of Show, for
10th, 11th and 12th grade artists only:
1st place $2,500
2nd place $1,500
3rd place $1,000
Scholarships awarded at the County Competition, as well as the State Competition, will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the student’s choice.
The top four artists from each grade will receive ribbons which will be awarded at the reception and awards ceremony at the Quinlan Arts Center on Friday, March 17th from 5:30 - 7:00pm
The 1st place students from each grade, and an honorable mention contestant, will be submitted as entrants in the state competition. At the state competition, The Kiwanis Memorial Foundation is providing $5000 in scholarship awards to the Best of Show winners. As in the county competition, scholarships awarded to the winning artists by the Foundation will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the winning artist’s choice. In addition, ribbons will also be awarded to the artists from each grade placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention at the state and county competitions. Student are responsible for their transportation to the State competition in Albany, GA.
Deliver Art with ART ENTRY FORMS - CLICK HERE FOR FORMS
March 6-10th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Student/Parent Reception
March 17th 5:30-7:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Show Closes
April 8th
Quinlan Art Center
Art pick-up
April 10th
Quinlan Art Center
State competition registration
April 17, 2016
Kiwanis District Office
State art competition
April 29, 2016
Albany, GA
Please encourage all interested students to participate in this competition. The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville hopes to see many of our local students demonstrate their artwork and benefit from this opportunity to obtain scholarship funds to further their education.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville - Kelly Lee
Visual Arts Chair [email protected]om 770.532.6361
The Quinlan Art Center - Paula Lindner
[email protected]
770.536.2575