Thirteen Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts students are finalists in the Arts Across Arkansas competition.
Arts Across Arkansas is a program that aims to encourage, enhance and expand students’ original thoughts, processes, personal experiences and artistic abilities, according to the program’s website. It is sponsored by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Division of Arkansas Heritage.
ASMSA students chosen as finalists include:
Visual Arts: Lilly Hardin, Gwen Oliver, Charlotte Lammers, Olivia Busby and Lyla Hill;
Film: Jaime Hernandez, Calen Long and Ciara Stephens;
Music Composition: Faith Wesley, Grace Adams, Elizabeth Show and Alexander Back; and
Photography: Meera Patel.
Students are nominated by their school to submit works for consideration. Teaching artists from the Arkansas Arts Council’s Arts in Education roster judge the submissions, selecting finalists for each medium. An Arts in Education artist then provides a mentor session for each finalist.
The finalist will participate in a state finals event that will be held on March 30. Students are eligible to win a cash prize.