Students throughout the county had their artwork on display at the Monroe County Children’s Roundtable, an annual community event held at Northampton Community College – Pocono.
Award winners were announced during the event and winning pieces will be on display at the Monroe County Administration Building at One Quaker Plaza, Stroudsburg, for a year. Details forthcoming.
Pocono Arts Council hosts this Annual Art Exhibition and Contest open to all Monroe County and ESASD North students in grades 4 through 12. The mission presented to the students is to create art relevant to the current year’s theme. This year that theme was We Put UNITY in CommUNITY.
Because the exhibition is only on display for one evening, we wanted to share the work of the young artists so you could see what unity and community means to them.
A big thank you to Judge Jon Mark for his support and enthusiasm, and of course to Kate Croll, and the many other hands and hearts that worked so hard on this special event. Most importantly, thank you to the artists and art educators who shared their love of the arts and community through this incredible display.
Ribbons and awards are fun to receive, but we want to specifically note that they do not define a person’s skill, passion, or desire to create. Every piece here was crafted with care and intention. They are a small glimpse into the world view and experience of our region’s young artists. On with the awards…
Junior Division – Best in Category
Shada Alattili, SASD – Unity Bridge
Senior Division – Honorable Mentions
Alena Murray, SASD – Tree of Youth
Alexis Tuttle, SASD – Many Homes One Community
Celeste Alanya, SASD – Expressions of our Hearts
Elizabeth DeCandia, SASD – Church Community
Emma Deardorff, SASD – One Heart Two Bodies
Kira Smith-Stewart, SASD – Community is Unity
Madison Eller, SASD – Tree of Unity and Love!
Senior Division – Best in 3D Sculpture Category
Emily Litton, PMSDW – Love Connects Us All
Senior Division – Best in 2D Fine Art Category (Tie!)
Elena Benitez, SASD – United Into One.
Izzy Molinaro, SASD – Ants
Best in Show
Janel Huang Meyers, SASD – The only color that matters are those jerseys.
Thank you again to all our artists – their family, friends, and educators!
