NEW SEMANTICS GALLERY

THE 48TH SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS EXHIBITION

January 16, 2022 – February 13, 2022

GALLERY SPONSORS:     

EXHIBIT SPONSORS: Bill and Barbara Beck | Bill and Sylvia Howard

• Members’ Preview Reception: Saturday, January 15 | 6:30 – 8:30 pm
• Preview Reception Admission: $5.00 | Cedarhurst Members – Free
• Exhibit Open: Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm | Sunday 1:00 to 5:00 pm | Free Admission
• Scholastic Art Awards Presentation | Sunday, February 13 | 3:00 pm | Mitchell Museum Performance Hall

ABOUT THE EXHIBIT
Since 1974, Cedarhurst has been the regional host for this national competition, a very important opportunity for young artists to showcase their work as they develop and hone their talents with an eye towards further study at the university level. Recognition marks a major achievement for young artists.

This year 614 individual student works and 21 portfolios were submitted from 19 schools and 11 counties.
165 individual works and 7 portfolios were accepted from 15 schools for the upcoming exhibition.

View the following area schools’ art album on Facebook:

• Althoff Catholic High School – Portfolio: Cassidy Staehle
• Anna-Jonesboro High School
• Belleville Township High School West – Portfolio: Emma Maddox
• Benton Consolidated High School
• Carbondale Community High School – Portfolio: Adelaide Garvey
• DuQuoin Middle School
• Marion High School – Portfolios: Kassidee Gabby | Danielle Kinsey
• Massac Co. High School
• Mt. Carmel High School
• Mt. Vernon Township High School – Portfolios: Tyee Beckham | Grace Wagner
• Murphysboro High School
• Sesser-Valier High School
• Wesclin Senior High School
• Zeigler Royalton Elementary Jr. High School
• Zeigler Royalton High School