Scholastic Art Awards, Student Art in Festival Exhibit

Awardees for the 2024-2025 Pinellas County Art Region of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were recently announced. All works earning a Gold Key will go on to compete in the national adjudication, and students who earn national medals will be announced by Scholastic. The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7-12. In their 101-year history, the Awards have recognized some of America’s most celebrated artists such as Andy Warhol, Zac Posen, Robert Indiana, Robert Redford, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick and Amanda Gorman. 

Shorecrest is proud to share the following Scholastic Award Winners from amongst many talented Chargers:

CERAMICS & GLASS
Sarah Ayscue ‘25 - Silver Key for "Clean mess" and Honorable Mention for "Through my eyes"
Allison Kollman '28 - Silver Key for "The Colors of a Wave"

DRAWING & ILLUSTRATION
Jonah Bartlett '28 - Silver Key for "Self portrait" 
Caroline Bean '26 - Silver Key for "Lovely Bones"
Betty Li '26 - Gold Key for "Picture me on paper"
Destiny Calhoun '28 - Silver Key for "The Light and Shadow of a Graduate"
Leila Hudson '26 - Honorable Mention for "Treasure in the Depths"

PAINTING
Caroline Bean '26 - Silver Key for "Submerged in Stillness" and Honorable Mention for "Birds of a Feather"
Tessa Gatie '25 - Gold Key for "Concrete Colors" 
Josilynn Hart '25 - Gold Key for "My First Three Selfies," Silver Key for "Fishy Dreams" and Honorable Mention for "A Child's Glow"
Jasmine Marcus '25 - Gold Keys for "20/20 Vision," "Big Bite" and "Headache" 
Madeline Needler '25 - Silver Keys for "Grandpa Leary" and "Suspended in Time," Honorable Mention for "Self Reflection"

PHOTOGRAPHY
Margo Armstrong '27 - Honorable Mention for "The Color of Tears"
Mila Bianco '26 - Honorable Mention for "Perspective" 

SCULPTURE
Mia Cardone '25 - Honorable Mention for "Wings of Serenity"

The following students also had accepted for exhibition at the 2024 Emerging Artists of the 21st Century Pinellas County High School Exhibition at the 52nd Annual Art Festival Beth-El:

Sarah Ayscue ‘25
Jonah Bartlett '28 
Caroline Bean '26
Destiny Calhoun '28
Tessa Gatie '25
Josilynn Hart '25
Allison Kollman '28
Betty Li '26
Jasmine Marcus '25
Madeline Needler ‘25