Ali Jenkins
Each year, the Homer art program participates in the National Scholastics Art and Writing Competition, through the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Our regional portion of the competition, encompassing Central New York, awards Gold Keys, Silver Keys, and Honorable Mentions to students who produce outstanding artwork. Due to the selective nature of the regional competition, many exceptional pieces of art are not admitted to the show. All artwork that receives Gold Keys advances to the national competition.
This year, Homer students received more recognition at this competition than during any past year. With fifty-one awards from grades nine through twelve and ten awards from the junior high, Homer has broken all of its records. Mr. Andre, Mrs. Flood, Mrs. Piotti, and Mr. Wallace, our junior high and high school art teachers, were integral in helping the students and the district to achieve such success. Their hard work, expertise, and dedication made Homer’s achievement possible.
Winning artwork will be on display in the Whitney Applied Technology Center at the Onondaga Community College, from the opening ceremony on January 17th through March 2nd. Thank you to the art teachers, and congratulations to everyone who participated!
For a list of winners, use the following link.
