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The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC) will host the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards exhibition in the SKyPAC Main Gallery from February 4 – February 27, 2015.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program is the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for teenage artists and writers in the United States, administered by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. To be considered, teens in grades 7 through 12 and their teachers submitted work that demonstrates originality, technical skill and personal voice. Students and teachers submitted more than 500 works for consideration which were judged by a panel of local artists and teachers.
A total of 166 works created by students from 24 counties in South Central Kentucky (Adair, Allen, Barren, Butler, Christian, Clinton, Cumberland, Edmonson, Grayson, Green, Hart, Logan, Mead, Metcalfe, Monroe, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Russell, Simpson, Taylor, Todd, Warren) will be featured in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards exhibition. An award ceremony and reception honoring the students will be held on February 21, 2015 from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm in the Laura G. Turner Lobby at SKyPAC.

The SKyPAC galleries are free and open to the public Monday through Friday 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information about the SKyPAC galleries visit TheSKyPAC.com or call 270-904-5001.

"I am very honored to have been selecte," said Hallie Berry. 

"It was exciting to submitt our work, have it on display at SkyPac," said Carelissa Young.

  "We couldn't have done this without our teacher Ms. Burdette, she is very dedicated, and a wonderful teacher," said (all three girls) Berry, Young, and Ashton Garrison.

The South Central Kentucky Scholastic Art & Writing Award-winning students, by school, are as follows:

Butler County High School (Educator: Catron Burdette) - Hallie Berry, Ashton Garrison and Carelissa Young

Great Dane by Hallie Berry

According to Ms. Burdette, Hallie art piece, Great Dane, will go on to national competition.

 Trees by Ashton Garrison

 By Ashton Garrison

By Ashton Garrison

By Carelissa Young 

Father  by Carelissa Young 

Reliquary Hymn (Self Portrait) by Carelissa Young 

 By Carelissa Young 

About SKyPAC
SKyPAC Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, oversees the administration of SKyPAC and the Capitol Arts Center facilities and programs.
A premier entertainment center, SKyPAC is a multi-use facility located in downtown Bowling Green, KY. The facility includes a 1,800-seat state-of-the-art auditorium that serves as the home of Orchestra Kentucky; The Renshaw Education Center, which houses the Carol Wedge Studio Theater - a flexible 2,600 sq. ft. space for intimate productions and gatherings; several multi-functional rehearsal halls/classrooms; a children’s art gallery and a main gallery.

The Capitol Arts Center provides a 750-seat auditorium.

For more information, visit TheSKyPAC.com or call (270) 904-5000.
For detailed information on what’s happening at SKyPAC visit www.TheSKyPAC.com, Facebook.com/TheSKyPAC, or  Twitter.com/TheSKyPAC     

The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, provides operating support to the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center with state tax dollars and federal funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.