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2021 MHSL Art Competition Results

The STMA high school Art Department is proud to announce the results of the 2021 MHSL art awards. STMA students participated in the 5AA MHSL art competition on Saturday, May 1st. Twelve judges rated works based on composition, craftsmanship, problem solving, and expressive qualities. Students are also rated on their ability to articulate their works merit in these categories. The ten 5AA schools that participate were: STMA, Rogers, Anoka, East Ridge, Benilde St. Margaret, Spring Lake Park, Maple Grove, Totino Grace, Columbia Heights and Osseo.

STMA received 2 of the 12 spotlight awards, 12 Superior awards (top award) and 5 Excellent awards. 

Students that received Spotlight awards: Livia P. and Esma A.

Students that received Superior awards: Abi D., Livia P., Barbara M., Natalie P., Katherine B., Caleb W., Amelia J., Avery L., Isabelle J., Reid B., Abigail M., Esma A.

Students that received Excellent awards: Maggie S., Grace E., Emma A., Aria B., and Brittany S.

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Raya D wins National Scholastic Silver Key!

The Art Department wants to announce and congratulate  Senior Raya Decker who earned a Silver Medal in the National Scholastic Art Contest! More than 80,000 students submitted nearly 230,000 works of art and writing to the 2020 Scholastic Awards. The work of Raya was selected by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts for excellence in originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Only 2,000 works received a National Medal, which places Raya‘s within the top 1% of all submissions!

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2021 Minnesota Scholastic Art and Writing Awards

On January 13, 2021, The Minnesota Scholastic Art awards were released. 

The Art Department is pleased to announce the result of the Minnesota Scholastic Award! STMA again has the most winners from across the state of Minnesota and the most gold and silver key awards!  

STMA had a total of 112 winners! Senior Raya D. won the American Vision Nominee. Only five works of art were selected from across the state of Minnesota for this award. We had 27 gold key awards, 36 silver key awards, and 49 honorable mentions. There were around 2000 entries statewide.  

I am so pleased that we have so many winners in a year of a pandemic!  STMA high school had over 70 students participate and over 200 entries. The Weisman Art Museum will be hosting a virtual ceremony for the regional award winners on Facebook live. We will have the opportunity to hear from artists in the community, representatives from the University of MN, and past award winners. The high school is tentatively planning an event for winners around this event. 

The Online Ceremony hosted by the Weisman will be on February 27 at 2 pm. The high school is tentatively planning an event for winners around this event.

The University of Minnesota, Regis Center For The Arts will help create an online exhibition website where students and educators can easily view all award-winning artworks. New this year, a certificate of participation will be available for students who didn’t receive awards!

You might wonder what are the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards? The Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards program (MSAA) is a statewide, regional affiliation of the national Scholastic Art Awards program. The MSAA offers early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors. This program is open to all Minnesota students in grades 7-12. Teachers and individual students can submit student entries. 

Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have recognized the vision, ingenuity, and talent of our nation’s youth and provided creative teens opportunities to be celebrated. Each year, increasing numbers of teens participate in the program and become a part of our community—young artists and writers, filmmakers and photographers, poets and sculptors, video game artists and science fiction writers, along with countless educators who support and encourage the creative process. 

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Rotating Art Exhibits at MSP Airport

Congratulations to Minnesota Silver Key winners Lizzy J., Kallyn A., Madison G., Gavin V., Mary H., Bella B., and Sam S. whose artwork was chosen to be on display.

2020 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards

Artist: Silver Key Winners, MN Scholastic Art Awards
From: Arts@MSP
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2020 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards
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2020 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards

  • Silver Key Winners, MN Scholastic Art Awards

MSP Terminal 1, Airport Mall South

Art Educators of Minnesota curated this display of Silver Key
winners from the 2020 Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards to
showcase some of the region’s talented young artists.

The Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards program is a regional
affiliate of the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
program, which recognizes creative teens, and provides
scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors.

Since 1923, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have
recognized and celebrated the vision, ingenuity, and talent of
our nation’s youth. Young artists and writers participating in
the program become part of a community of their peers, along
with countless educators who support and encourage the
creative process.

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Three National Scholastic Art Winners!

More than 110,000 students submitted nearly 320,000 works of art and writing to 2020 Scholastic Awards. The work of St. Michael- Albertville High School students of  Natalia F., Ava M., and Jade R. were selected by some of the foremost leaders in the visual and literary arts for excellence in originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal voice or vision. Only 3,000 works received a National Medal, which places your student(s) within the top 1% of all submissions! Since 1923, the Awards have celebrated teen artists and writers from across the country. Our student(s) are now part of that legacy, joining the ranks of notable alumni, including Tschabalala Self, Stephen King, Kay WalkingStick, Charles White, Joyce Carol Oates, and Andy Warhol—all of whom won Scholastic Awards when they were teens.  

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STMA Receives the most Scholastic Art Awards in Minnesota!

STMA once again received the most Scholastic Art awards in the state of Minnesota! There were 135 awards for 67 different STMA high school students. Again, this year is extra special because STMA students Esma and Sydney received American Vision Nominations! There are only five American Vision nominations awarded in the state of Minnesota, from across all categories and grades. They are selected from those earning Gold Keys as the “Best-of-Show” for each regional program and will go on to the national awards competition as nominees for the American Vision. There were over 3000 entries for the Scholastic program from across the state and to have 2 of the 5 nominees from our school is a major accomplishment! 

You might wonder what are the Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards? The Minnesota Scholastic Art Awards program (MSAA) is a statewide regional affiliation of the national Scholastic Art Awards program. The MSAA offers early recognition of creative teenagers and scholarship opportunities for graduating high school seniors.

This program is open to all Minnesota students in grades 7-12. Student entries can be submitted by teachers and individual students. The MSAA winners are celebrated with an exhibition and ceremony hosted by the Art Educators of Minnesota (AEM) and the University of Minnesota Art Department and the Weisman Art Museum.

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Spot light on Art Education Award!

 Seniors, Joshua E., Emily M., and Veronica J. have been selected for the : 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners (consecutively) for the spot light on Art Education contest..  The Art Education of Minnesota Board selected these students based on their essays, outstanding credentials and art work. Congratulations to Joshua, Emily, Veronica and Ms. Halker-Saathoff for nominating ALL of them for this significant recognition award.


The purpose of this award is to acknowledge graduating seniors who have demonstrated a high level of artistic, academic, leadership and interpersonal relationship skills. This award is intended to encourage recipients to pursue a career in visual art education. The selection of Joshua, Emily and Veronica to receive this award is also predicated on their instructor’s opinion that she has what it takes to be a qualified visual art instructor.


They each will receive a signed certificate from which copies may be used to serve as an accompanying recommendation with various applications for admission to any post-secondary art education program. The prizes they will also receive are: 1st Place- 200.00; 2nd Place-100.00; 3rd Place– 75.00 gift card for art supplies available through Triarco Art Supplies Catalog. As the 1st Place Winner, Joshua E. and Mrs. Halker are invited to attend and be our honorary guests at our next annual fall conference on November 2019. 

 
 
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The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded Arts Scholarships

We have more exciting news from the High School Visual Arts Department!

At the April 11, 2019 meeting, The Central Minnesota Arts Board (CMAB) awarded Arts Scholarships to sixteen students totaling $24,000.  Six of the sixteen Art scholarships were awarded to  STMA Visual Art students!

The Student Arts Scholarship Program is designed to support individuals entering or enrolled in an accredited institution and who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in the arts. Applicants are eligible to receive up to four Student Arts Scholarships in a lifetime.

A panel of volunteer artists, arts professionals and educators evaluate each applicant according to established criteria. The CMAB directors received the recommendation from the panel and awarded funding to applicants that scored the highest.

https://centralmnartsboard.org/pressroom/ArtScholarship.html

 Current Graduates:

HANNAH MILLER
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Medical Illustration at 
Moorhead State University, Moorhead, MN

MEGAN OTTE
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Art Scholarship 
BFA in Interior Design at
University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

JACK SCHULTZ
St. Michael, MN 
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Product Design at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Former Graduates:

 CHRISTOPHER BREWER
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Art Scholarship Game Design and Development at University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonie, WI

TAYLOR ROBERS
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship Fine Arts at University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

NICOLE MEYER
St. Michael, MN
$1,500 Student Arts Scholarship
Fine Arts and Theater at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN