19 USN artists among Scholastic Art Awards winners
USN art students earned 31 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards for their artworks on display in a Cheekwood Estate & Gardens exhibition Saturday, February 4 through Sunday, February 26. Special congratulations to Gold Key winners Ansley Martin '27 and Jade Parrella '25.
By Trent Boysen, Arts Department Co-Chair
The 2023 Regional Scholastic Art Awards Competition recently revealed its winning entries. This event, which marks the 100th year of the art competition, drew 1,531 total submissions of works from 770 students from 62 schools across Middle Tennessee.
USN artists received two Gold Keys, seven Silver Keys, and 22 honorable mentions.
The 2023 Middle Tennessee Scholastic Art Awards exhibition will be hosted in the Frist Learning Center at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens from Saturday, February 4 through Sunday, February 26. Gold Key works will be displayed physically with Silver Key works displayed digitally.
Enjoy frozen treats, reconnect with USN friends and families, and sign up for volunteer opportunities. This event at the River Campus is open to all K-12 students and their families.
The booster club Tiger Arts Patrons contributes additional funding to visual and performing arts at University School of Nashville while providing supporters with free admission to most music, dance, and theater performances. Register for annual TAP membership here for $100.
Be sure to read the division publications on Friday, August 14 for the ticket link to a roaring show marking Theater Director Bakari King's 20th year behind the curtain at USN.
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