Art works from more than 1,000 Central New York students were selected for prizes in the 2022 CNY Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by M&T Bank and hosted by Onondaga Community College.
Thousands of students from 14 counties around Central New York submitted artwork for consideration.
In all, students submitted more than 4,600 pieces. A panel of 40 judges, made up of art professionals, judged the pieces and selected 1,103 works for Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention awards.
Gold Key winners will be submitted to a national competition in the spring. Many received cash prizes and other recognition.
About 1,300 of the pieces will be on display at the Whitney Applied Technology Center at Onondaga Community College through March 4.
The Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse will also display select works, from March 12 to April 10. A virtual awards ceremony is planned for mid-February. Ceremony information will be available on the CNY Scholastic Art updates page, www.artandwriting.org/regions/NY003A
In addition to student awards, Katie Sullivan, of New Hartford Central School, was presented the Teacher Inspiration Award.
For a complete list of Gold Key, Silver Key and Honorable Mention winners by school district, click here.
You can view collections of the Gold Key winners using the links below, and view the special awards below the links:
- Art Portfolio
- Ceramics & Glass
- Digital Art
- Drawing & Illustration
- Mixed Media
- Painting
- Photography
- All other categories: Architecture & industrial design, comic art, design, editorial cartoon, expanded projects, fashion, film & animation, jewelry, printmaking, and sculpture categories
Special Awards
Purcell Construction Corp. Award for Best work in Architecture & Industrial Design
- Ava Aupperle, Marcellus Senior High School
The Sage Scholars Educational Foundation Awards
- Best work in Printmaking – Michael Bestul, LaFayette Junior-Senior High School
- Best work in Digital Art – Jennifer Dong, Fayetteville-Manlius High School
- Best 2-D Junior High artwork – Jennifer Daum, Union Springs Middle School
- Best 3-D Junior High artwork – Victoria Colucci, Whitesboro Middle School
Newhouse Visual Communications Scholarships
- Photography – Aum Patel, Fayetteville-Manlius High School
- Design – Ella Revette, Chittenango High School
Clayscapes Pottery Award – Best work in Ceramics & Glass, Creative Design
- Hannah Cooley, Carthage High School
Independent Potters’ Association of CNY Award – Best work in Ceramics & Glass, Functional Design
- Averi Durantini, East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
John D. Barrow Art Gallery Award for Best Portrait in the Drawing or Painting categories
- Madison Houppert, Lowville High School
Tracy L. Haylor Craftsmanship Award
- Sydney Scanlon, Homer High School
Ron Hellmann Photography Award for Best Photo
- Giavanna Salvatore, North Syracuse Junior High School
Syracuse Cultural Workers – Peace & Justice Award
- Caitlin Sacco, C.W. Baker High School, Baldwinsville
The Art Store Award for Best Painting
- Laura Scalzetti, Fayetteville-Manlius High School
The Art Store Award for Best Drawing
- Kendall Chambers, Tully Junior-Senior High School
American Visions Awards, sponsored by The Print Hub Syracuse, recognizing the “Best of Show” from all Gold Key artwork,
- Emma Miedaner, Jamesville-Dewitt High School
- Laura Scalzetti, Fayetteville-Manlius High School, for two pieces
- Nick Trivelpiece, Manlius Pebble Hill School
- Bryn Whitman, Auburn High School
Light Work Award for Best Photography Portfolio
- Madeline Demand, Chittenango High School
Onondaga Community College Award for Best Fine Arts Portfolio
- Mellina Desilvio, Henninger High School
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