Whitko Art Students Win At Scholastic Art ContestSOUTH WHITLEY – Whitko High School Art Department recently competed in the 2019 Scholastic Art Contest in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio.
Over 3,317 individual art entries were submitted from 200 schools around the region.
Whitko Jr./Sr. High art students continued their tradition of success, winning 15 Scholastic Awards. The 15 awards won included two gold keys (national finalist), three silver keys and 10 honorable mentions (Outstanding Regional Awards).
Whitko Senior Sidney Overmeyer received three individual awards.
Junior Ella Danner and senior Julia Seifert were awarded with gold keys.
For earning their gold keys, Danner's and Seifert's art pieces will compete for national honors in New York.
“I’m proud of my students’ pursuit for excellence. The FWMoA’s Scholastic Region has collected one of the highest in national awards totals in the country over the past several years, so they should all be proud for receiving any of the awards,” said Whitko art teacher Daniel Malicki.
The 15 winning pieces will be on display at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art from February to April.
According to its website, FWMoA operates Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday hours are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday hours are from noon to 5 p.m.
