VIRGINIA MCENERNEY: I think there’s a big, kind of, “maker” movement going on, a DIY [do-it-yourself] crafter movement. So there’s a lot more handmade work going on.”
Music and art education budgets have been cut at many American schools in recent years. Also, President Obama and other officials have expressed concern that too few students are seeking degrees in what are called the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering and math. But Virginia McEnerney says arts should not be ignored.
VIRGINIA MCENERNEY: “We do hear a lot about STEM, but we also hear learning experts talk about STEAM, putting the arts in the middle.”
She says the arts help develop imaginative problem-solving and a fearlessness that is successful in any field.
The Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards are open to students around the world in grades seven through twelve. The entries are first judged in local competitions. Nominees for national prizes are sent to New York. The jurors there include famous artists and writers.
Virginia McEnenerny says award entries have developed over the years. There is now an award for best video game design. Photo shop programs have affected the kind of images the Alliance receives. But she says jurors often note similar themes or ideas within the entries.
VIRGINIA MCENERNEY: “This year, for whatever reason, it was dangling feet. And sometimes we couldn’t tell if they were dangling or jumping. But last year we saw a lot of pipes and piping. So we do see some resonant imagery.”
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