Dami O. ’21 Receives National Honor in Scholastic Art & Writing Award Contest

More than 100,000 works of art and writing in 28 categories — ranging from memoirs and critical essays to sculpture and editorial cartoons — were submitted by students from every state in the U.S. this year.  Of those, only 1,917 works become national medalists.

Dami was recognized in the Mixed Media art category for her piece "Don't Touch My Hair.” Silver medals are awarded for “works demonstrating high honors on the national level,” according to the Scholastic website. 

Foxcroft had a very strong showing in this year’s Scholastic competition, with 18 works by 14 students earning regional recognition. Four submissions, including Dami’s “Don’t Touch My Hair,” received the highest regional distinction, Gold Keys, and advanced to the national level, where they were judged by an impressive panel of creative industry experts. Dami's portfolio, "Metamorphosis," which won a Silver Key in the regional competition, was also featured on the Scholastic Region-at-Large blog.

All art and writing submissions are blindly judged based on the same three criteria that have been in place since the program’s founding in 1928: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice. National winners may have their work published and displayed at the Art.Write.Now. National Exhibition at Parsons School of Design at The New School and Pratt Institute, both in New York. Top students are also invited to attend the week-long national celebration in New York City, which includes a ceremony at Carnegie Hall.