Thaden Art Students Receive Honors in the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards

The Thaden Visual Arts Department is thrilled to announce that numerous students have received honors in the 2024 Scholastic Art Awards for the Heartland Region. Presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Awards are the longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States. Established in 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards bring the work of young people to regional and national audiences. The Scholastic Awards recognize students in grades 7-12 with the distinctions of Honorable Mention, Silver Key, and Gold Key. Gold Key works automatically advance to the national level of judging in New York City. 

The Awards have recognized some of America's most celebrated artists and writers while they were teenagers including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Amanda Gorman, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oats, and Andy Warhol. We are proud to count our Thaden students among these esteemed award alumni! 

Selected students' work will be on display at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in the Lower Lobby Community Gallery from March 22 - May 5, 2025. There will be an awards ceremony on April 6, 2025, for students, families, and the community. 

Students selected for the Scholastic Art Awards include:
Gavin H. '29, Silver Key, Printmaking
Olivia K. '29, Silver Key, Painting 
Autumn N. '28, Gold Key, Drawing and Illustration
Emil S. '26, Three Honorable Mentions in Digital Art, Honorable Mention, Comic Art 
David R. '26, Honorable Mention, Ceramics and Glass, Honorable Mention, Drawing and Illustration
Valeria RJ. '25, Honorable Mention, Painting 
Addison R. '25, Honorable Mention, Drawing and Illustration
Allison W. '25, Honorable Mention, Drawing and Illustration
Austin K. '25, Honorable Mention, Photography