A new art gallery has been opened on the Shippensburg University campus, but it does not display the works of well-known artists, instead it displays the works of young artists seeking to make their work known for the first time.
The gallery was filled with pieces created by these young artists who attend various high schools, submitted through “The Scholastic 144.”
“The Scholastic 144” is an exhibition of artwork made by junior and senior high school students from Pennsylvania and Maryland.
“It never ceases to amaze me, the skills that high school students have at this level,” said Professor Mike Campbell, director of the Kauffman Gallery.
“So the reason for hosting the exhibit is to share it with the larger community,” Campbell said.
Participating students had their artwork submitted by their high school teachers.
Each teacher submitted the student’s art through “The Scholastic 144” entry website.
Entries that were accepted into the gallery were then either shipped or hand-delivered to SU’s Kauffman Gallery.
Each submitted art piece was filtered into one of 10 categories, including ceramic & glass, drawing, digital art, jewelry and photography.
Every submission to the gallery was required to meet certain limitations.
Each entry needed to be original and created between the months of August and September of 2015.
SU provided $1,000 in awards to three of the accepted entries.
A team of judges reviewed the submissions and decided which pieces would be placed in the three highest positions.
Honorable mention and participation certificates will also be awarded after the exhibition has concluded.
The first-place prize was awarded to Kennedy Todd, who entered her ceramic piece titled, “The Heart Tree.”
Second place was awarded to Adam Hawbaker, who entered his piece titled, “Perseverance.”
Third place was awarded to Robert Remington, who entered his piece titled, “The Happy Accident.”
“It really boosts your confidence once you figure out what people think of your work,” Hawbaker said about winning second place.
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