Student Awards!

CONGRATULATIONS!
The University of Michigan-Flint’s Annual Student Art Exhibition presented the following awards on May 13, 2016: 

  • Janice McCoy – Outstanding Achievement in Visual Arts – The recipient of this award is an extraordinary student who not only is a master in one medium, but also demonstrates excellence in other media; or, a student who demonstrates excellence in a combination of art and art historical acheivement.  Recipients of this award have also exhibited a passion for the visual arts.
  • Lena Gayar and Mary Kelly – Excellence in Civic Engagement – The recipients of this award balance academic performance with significant contributions to local or regional communities.  Helping non-profit organizations, collaborating with charities, might be examples of this kind of achievement.

 

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 AWARDS IN ARTISTIC DISCIPLINES – Visual Arts achievement awards celebrate students of high academic achievement who have demonstrated creative / academic excellence in an award category. These artists are exemplary in their field.

  • Heidi Hals – Excellence in Design
  • Alexander Theodoroff – Excellence in Media Design
  • Alicia Music Shaver – Excellence in Photography
  • Ashley Thornton – Excellence in Painting
  • Kerry Ann Morey – Excellence in Drawing
  • Symantha Foreman – Excellence in Ceramics
  • Rachel Pappas – Excellence in Sculpture
  • Emily Legleitner – The Martin Anderson Excellence in Printmaking

 

aaa STRIPAWARDS IN FIELDS OF STUDY – Recipients of the awards in art history and art education are leaders in their fields both academically and in terms of overall achievement in the discipline.  Such students demonstrate a love of learning for the discipline, and a talent for its study. *Academic awards are based on recommendations from faculty in art and art history.

  • Cheyenne Serrato – Excellence in Art Education
  • Taylor Fritz – Excellence in Art History

 

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ACHIEVEMENT IN RESEARCH –  In recognition for their successful presentation at this year’s symposium.  Each presented undergraduate or graduate research of the highest caliber to the Flint community at the Flint Institute of Arts.

  • Angela WhitlockTony Shafrazi and Guernica:  How Museums Can Benefit from Acts of Vandalism and Prevent Future Incidents
  • Mary KellyOverlooked Ornamentation:  Italian Devotional Paintings as Images of Power
  • Leon CollinsModern Day Renaissance Men
  • Marta WattersChardin:  An Innovative Mind

 

aaa STRIPJURIED AWARDS – Juried awards are selected by representatives from the academic offices, or by this year’s external juror Donovan Entrekin, Director of the Art School at the Flint Institute of Arts.

 

  • BEST IN SHOW – Sarah Coulter, “Map,” Cast Glass.
  • EXCEPTIONAL MERIT – Janice McCoy, “Carousel in Motion,” diptych, Oil on Canvas
  • ARTIST’S VOICE – Emily Legleitner
  • PATTY MORELLO MEMORIAL AWARD – Nicole Fenech, “Octavia,” Mixed Media Sculpture
  • BEST ART-HISTORICAL RECREATION AWARD – Kerry Ann Morey, “Cleopatra Recreated,” Oil on Canvas
  • ARTS IN LEGISLATURE Award – Breanna Kerrison, “Bits and Pieces,” Digital Print
  • CHANCELLOR’S CHOICE Award – Rachel Pappas, “Magical Forest,” Stained Glass and Wood
  • PROVOST’S CHOICE Award – Wendy Brown, “Imagine, Believe, Achieve,” Digital Print Collage
  • DEAN’S CHOICE Award – Linsey Cummings, “Lego Logan,” Digital Print
  • LIBRARY COLLECTION CHOICE Award – Sarah Coulter, “Map,” Cast Glass

 

aaa STRIPACKNOWLEDGEMENTS – Certificates of Appreciation for Community Partners

 

  • Greg Fiedler, President of the Greater Flint Arts Council
  • Buckham Art Gallery
  • Flint Institute of Arts
  • Flint Public Art Project
  • Megan McAdow of the Applewood Estate
  • Mary Black, Jacob Blumner, and Mona Younis at UM-Flint University Outreach
  • Neighborhood Engagement Hub & Friends of Max Brandon Park
  • Ryan Kelsey of Davison Community Schools
  • Thumb Correctional Facility Program Director Wendy Conner

 

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Exhibition Poster DesignHeidi Hals

Exhibition Program Design – Emily Legleitner in collaboration with Heidi Hals

Artshow-Poster

Exhibition Organizers

  • Cristen Velliky, Associate Professor of Art;
  • Jessica Schatko, Master of Arts Administration Graduate Assistant