Sojourner Ahebee; Awarded National Gold Medal for Poetry by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

 

Here's Sojourner enjoying the work of her peers. She also received a 2012 gold medal for her poetry.

 

I met many talented teens today and saw first-hand their amazing work. Here is Sojourner and I this afternoon outside the Art.Write.Now 2012 National Exhibition which is showcasing more than 500 National Gold Medal winning works of art and writing from the 2012 Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Awards. Sojo was a gold medal winner for poetry.

 

Art.Write.Now.2012 National Exhibition features the top award-winning art and writing from teens across the United States, identified through the prestigious Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This year’s judges include David Sedaris, Roz Chast, Michael Bierut, Edwidge Danticat, and Mary Ellen Mark. The exhibition showcases 500 visual and literary wo...rks from students in grades 7 through 12. On display will be film, animation, 2D and 3D artworks, e-readers, videogames and video greetings from the students, which together create a dynamic and interactive look at the 89th year of this renowned exhibition.

These creative teens follow in the footsteps of past winners including Andy Warhol, John Baldessari, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Edward Sorel, Robert Redford, Zac Posen, Joyce Carol Oates, Ken Burns and many more. Visit the exhibition to view work from the nation’s most talented emerging artists and writers.

Sheila C. Johnson Design Center at Parsons New School of Design
66 Fifth Avenue @ 13th Street
2 West 13th Street at Fifth Avenue

Hours
Daily 12 noon - 6:00 p.m.
Open late Thursdays until 8:00 p.m.

Exhibition Dates
Open to public June 1 - June 16