Seventeen students from LMPS (Lakeland Middle Preparatory School) placed in the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards with two Gold Keys, six Silver Keys and nine Honorable Mentions.
Jared Parham, LMPS visual arts teacher, said the completion is the biggest and most prestigious of the year.
List of winning students:
All the work will be on display at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Jan. 26th – Feb. 24th.
The recognition is an annual juried student art exhibition presented by the Brooks Museum League and the Museum of Art for students in grades 7-12.
Google album with winning pieces: https://photos.app.goo.gl/nrkXd9p8etyLLeqx5
“We had 17 total awards, but 2 won Gold Key, which is the highest honor,” said Mr. Parham.
“Artwork that the judges choose to be the most exceptional are separated into 3 categories: Honorable Mentions, Silver Keys and Gold Keys.
“We had a total of 9 Honorable Mentions, 6 Silver Keys and 2 Gold Keys. This is more than any other middle school in the competition, which includes the entire Mid-South area! The Gold Key pieces also won best painting, and the other won 2nd place Junior Division. “
The Awards began in 1965 as the Junior Mid-South Exhibition. Since 1989, the Brooks has been proud to partner with the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a national non-profit organization, to host the regional competition and exhibition for Memphis and the Mid-South area. More than 2,000 entries in a wide variety of categories, including painting, drawing, mixed media, photography, sculpture, graphic design, film, fashion, as well as senior art portfolios are judged by a panel of judges over a course of several days.
Judging for the competition takes place digitally, through a blind adjudication process involving a panel of regional artists, art educators and other arts professionals. Regional winners are eligible for scholarships and cash prizes; are part of the exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art; are invited to participate in an awards ceremony at the Museum; and have their work sent to New York City for national judging.
Last year (the first year LMPS was open), there were five Scholastic Art winners with two Gold Keys and three Honorable Mentions, said Mr. Parham.
