Congrats Tyler-YAM Poster Winner!

I received some very exciting news today in my inbox. It read as follows;

"Your student, Tyler, won for the Elementary School division for the Youth Art Month poster flag contest.  You should be very proud of him and yourself!  Your student will win $100 worth of art supplies and yourself $300 worth of art supplies from Sargent Art."  ~ Youth Art Month Coordinator, IAEA

Tyler's double portrait of himself (left) and his friend Colin (right) was completed in May of 2017. This amazing portrait was finished beyond the deadlines for our district art show.
I was hoping I could find a way to exhibit it when I learned that the theme for this year's Youth Art Month flag and poster was going to be "Building Community through Art".  I thought the image fit the theme and submitted a digital version to the contest. 
Only 4 pieces in all of Illinois will be featured on the YAM Poster/Flag design. The Illinois Art Education Association chose Tyler's as the winner from the elementary division. There is a middle school winner, high school winner, and a grand prize winner as well. As part of Tyler's award, he will be given $100 worth of art supplies. Congratulations Tyler for such an amazing piece of art. I'm so glad others will get a chance to enjoy it too.

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Tyler Honored at the IL HS Art Awards

Tyler's painting on display with the other Illinois Youth Art Month Winners

At the Zhou B Center in Chicago. Standing room only