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Eagan Teen Recognized for Exceptional Artwork
Emily Dinsmore of Eagan, and a senior at Visitation School in Mendota Heights, has been recognized as a Gold Key winner in the 2013-2014 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards (MSAA) competition for her print entitled "Blue Light."
Emily and other Gold Key and Silver Key winners will have their artwork displayed at a public exhibition at the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley from February 5-22, and they will be recognized at the MSAA Awards Ceremony and Reception on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Perpich Center. In addition, Emily Dinsmore's work will be submitted to a panel of judges in New York for judging on a national level.
“It is an honor to work with such dedicated students, and I am most grateful for Visitation's ongoing support of the arts, said Visitation art teacher Charlotte Cleveland. “The creativity and skill level on display at this annual juried exhibition is awe-inspiring. I encourage people to schedule time to view the exhibit at the Perpich Center for the Arts.”
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About the Awards
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The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies teenagers in grades 7-12 with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
This year the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards received 2,300 individual artwork entries and 164 portfolio entries. The jury awarded 170 Gold Keys for individual entries and 9 Gold Keys for portfolio entries.
Gold Key works are automatically entered into the National Judging. In New York City, panels of nationally renowned artists, art professionals, and arts educators review Gold Key works from across the country.
Regional judges awarded 209 Silver Keys and 346 Honorable Mentions for individual entries, as well as 7 Portfolio Silver Keys and 18 Portfolio Honorable Mentions. Silver Key and Honorable Mention works will be displayed digitally in the MSAA Gold Key Exhibition. Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention works will be on view in the MSAA Flickr Gallery online as of February 7 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/msaa/sets/).
