Art

Around eighty students went to see the Regional Scholastics Art Show at O.C.C.. The students took a tour of the one thousand plus award-winning pieces.

Congratulations to all of our students that submitted pieces for the Scholastics Art Competition this year. We are very proud to announce.....

It Is a Golden Year for the Whitesboro Visual Arts Students

Whitesboro students received huge recognition from the Scholastics Art Competition this year.  Over 4400 pieces were submitted in this year’s competition. All Gold Key pieces will be judged at the National Level. Our high school students alone took home fourteen Gold Keys along with other awards. The middle school also had a banner year with over seventeen students being recognized. We want to acknowledge all the students that took the time, applied their talents and showed great effort to create the pieces. All levels of our program are integral in the development of our students’ artistic endeavors. This is a reflection upon everyone’s efforts in K-12. The students’ accomplishments listed below would not have been possible without your support and efforts. Their recognition is a credit to our outstanding students, parents, faculty, department, administration, Board of Education and the community as a whole.  Thank you to everyone for their contributions. A special “Thank you” goes out to our department members that volunteered on the Judging and Setup Day for the Art Show at Onondaga Community College.

The artworks are currently on display at Onondaga Community College. The work will be displayed at O.C.C. through the first weekend of March. Unfortunately, because of technical difficulties with the submission process this year, the Award Ceremony will be virtual. We are proud of the success all of our students show throughout our K-12 Program. The Gold Key pieces will now go on to the National judging. We are proud of all of our students working to develop their talents and skills. Congratulations to those who had their pieces selected for this beautiful show. A group of middle and high school students will be going at the end of February to enjoy the show. Two special awards were given this year to our students. Camryn Brown received the Sage Scholar Award for the Best 3-D Jr. High piece. Peyton Lahey got a Silver Key for her Portfolio titled "Dots of Me."

Middle School Awards

	Student	Grade	Award	Category	Title
	Bagomboy, Mary Claire	8	Gold Key	Draw & Illust.	eee Self-Portrait
	Brown, Camryn	8	Gold Key	Ceramics & Glass	Divine Power
	Warren, Amber	8	Gold Key	Draw & Illust.	An Apple That Didn't Fall Far From The Tree
	Armstrong, Alexander	8	Silver Key	Sculpture	Bottom Dwellers
	Fedele, Vivianni	8	Silver Key	Sculpture	Hanging on the Corner
	Jerome, Emma	8	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Ruminative
	Kuchta, Karolina	8	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Gloomy Days
	Lange, Evelyn	8	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Connecting Orbs with Particles
	Burdier, Madelyn	8	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Messy Thoughts
	Cavoly, Alisandrea	8	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Step "a" and Repeat
	Clancy, Liam	8	HM	Draw  & Illust.	The Scribbling Surprised
	Graves, Remy	8	HM	Sculpture	Feeding Time
	Holtz, Mikaela	8	HM	Painting	Pastel Me
	MacEnroe, Alexander	8	HM	Sculpture	For Buddy; Now a True Dragon
	Pearsall, Landon	8	HM	Draw & Illust.	The Boy Who Saw A Ghost
	Schmeiser , Lillyan	8	HM	Painting	The Sarcasm Queen
	Thar, Mya Thay	8	HM	Mixed Media	Anxiety

High School Awards

	Student	Grade	Award	Category	Title
	Aiello, Madeline	11	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	Scott
	Aiello, Madeline	11	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	Still Life With Lemon
	Capistrant, Skye	10	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	Happy Birthday
	Femia, Dinella	10	Gold Key	Draw & Illust	Solitary
	Giruzzi, Isabella	12	Gold Key	Photography	Cozy Winter Breeze
	Hill, Joe	10	Gold Key	Photography	Swing Drum Playing
	Manley, Maddison	12	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	Submerged Serenity
	Millar, Meghan	9	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	Best friend
	Morawiec, Aubrey	12	Gold Key	Photography	EggyLens
	O'Connor, Sara	12	Gold Key	Draw  & Illust.	You're not ready for the real world.
	Retamar, Cosimina	11	Gold Key	Photography	The Birds Nest
	Retamar, Cosimina	11	Gold Key	Photography	The Imperfect Egg
	Thompson, Maddux	10	Gold Key	Photography	Amy and Amy Forever
	Thompson, Maddux	10	Gold Key	Photography	Gustavo
	Clancy, Madeline	10	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Unconditional Love
	Davis, Avery	12	Silver Key	Photography	Drowning
	Delahunt, Peyton	9	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	sophisticated goofball
	Femia, Dinella	10	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Mannina
	Horning, Sara	9	Silver Key	Ceramics & Glass	Lily Pad Pond
	Kraeger, Averi	10	Silver Key	Photography	Shells from age
	Lahey, Peyton	12	Silver Key	Draw  & Illust.	Dots of Security
	Lahey, Peyton	12	Silver Key	Drawing & Illustration	Dots of Science
	Olejarnik, Kenna	12	Silver Key	Digital Art	Betrayal
	Stevens , Aylah	12	Silver Key	Photo.	Autumnal Gaze
	Boylan, Kaylee	9	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Mannequin Sketch
	Clancy, Madeline	10	HM	Painting	Salty Mornings
	Davis, Avery	12	HM	Photography	Jekyll and Hyde
	Horning, Sara	9	HM	Ceramics & Glass	Nature Quilt
	Thompson, Venus	12	HM	Photography	Traffic Jam
	Aiello, Madeline	11	HM	Painting	I Can
	Corrigan , Jack	11	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Flowered Skull
	Manley, Maddison	12	HM	Painting	Banana Dog
	Manley, Maddison	12	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Pawpcorn Pup
	Millar, Meghan	9	HM	Draw  & Illust.	Reflections
	Stevens, Aylah	12	HM	Photo.	Washed White as Snow

We are looking forward to an incredible year. Thank you to Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Papandrea for creating a wonderful experience for our students at their art camps this summer. The students created some awesome works while having a great time....Our secondary teachers have created some wonderful new projects for this year. Thank you to Miss Davis, Mr. Williams, Mrs. Wander and Miss Williams for working diligently on our curriculum. We are thrilled to be offering a dual credit course this year with MVCC. Our Digital Applications Course will be taught by Mr. Williams. We appreciate the district for updating our high school lab with new computers, graphic tablets, and styluses.

We have made adjustments to help people attending our District Art Show. More information will be posted and shared closer to the show. It will be on Friday, May 10th, 2024. Until then, please enjoy students' work being displayed in our buildings, including the Administration Building.