The Lorain County Regional Scholastic Art Exhibition has been providing a program to recognize, exhibit, and honor excellence in visual art from 7-12 grade students for 55 years and is the largest annual art competition in the country. Students in schools across the United States and Canada create 150,000 entries each year. The Lorain County region includes public and private middle and high schools from Lorain, Erie, and Huron counties. Over 1,709 works were entered by 20 high schools and 12 junior high schools.
Mr. Trunzo and Mr. DiFranco entered a variety of two and three-dimensional works from Steele students this year. Work was juried by an esteemed panel of art and design professionals and professors from northeast Ohio. Work was judged by originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision and voice. All high school students compete together within various separate media categories. Students can earn third place "Honorable Mention", second place "Silver Key" and first place of "Gold Key". Placing among the 550 pieces in this show is like placing in “districts” in sports. Those works earning a regional “Gold Key” here advance directly to national jurying in New York City this spring.
Congratulations to the following students who won an award this year!
Gold Key Winners:
Elaina Paradissis
Audrey Traband
Silver Key Winners:
Julianna Deremer - 2 pieces
Leah Gerke
Paige St. Peter
Honorable Mention Winners:
Nadine Darkow
Julianna Deremer - 2 pieces
Danielle Dudziak - 3 pieces
Peyton Durica - 2 pieces
Elaina Paradissis
Lily Smith - 2 pieces
Paige St. Peter
Audrey Traband
The exhibit is hosted at the Stocker Center gallery on the campus of Lorain County Community College and sponsored by the Nordson Corporation with additional funding from the C. Paul Stocker Arts Foundation and Lorain County Community College. The exhibit runs from Jan. 10 – March 10 and is open to the public.
