Several Fairfield Public Schools Students Recognized With Art Awards

FAIRFIELD, CT — Several Fairfield Public Schools middle and high school students were recently recognized for outstanding works of art with Connecticut Regional Scholastic Art Awards in photography, painting, drawing, sculpture and digital art, the district announced.

"This juried competition is open to 8th graders and high school students and draws thousands of entries each year," district officials said in a statement. "The artwork selected is considered the 'best' in the state."

From the district announcement:

Special recognition was awarded to Warde High School’s Julia Zagar, who received a Gold Award of Distinction for Best in Drawing for 9th and 10th graders. Additionally, Warde High School’s Kaia Vadas received a Gold Key Award, and Ludlowe High School’s Tatum Holderied received an Honorable Mention, both for their art portfolios. Click here to view all of the FPS art piece honors.

Winners who received either an Honorable Mention, Silver Key, or Gold Key Award are included in the CT Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition. The exhibit is currently taking place in Hartford at the Silpe Gallery at the Hartford Art School through February 3. Select Gold Key award winners from each national region will have their art works reviewed by an esteemed panel of judges. National winners will be announced in April.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to identify students with exceptional artistic and literary talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarships. In 2022, students across the United States and Canada entered more than 260,000 original works in 28 different categories of art and writing.

— Poster image via Fairfield Public Schools