- Regional High School Art Show
The Arts Impact GRIT Award
All young people have dreams. Making that dream come true, one step at a time, requires perseverance. There will be tough times, uncertainty, and failures along the way — learning how to overcome them and recognizing challenges for the valuable lessons they are —prepares a student to achieve their fullest potential. The arts are a powerful way to teach grit. This award honors a student who has shown perseverance to overcome challenges with creativity and artistic expression.
Arts Impact (www.arts-impact.org), an arts education 501(c)(3) organization, is thrilled to announce the first annual GRIT award. Art teachers will nominate a student who exemplifies perseverance and growth mindset through their approach to their art. Please send nominations (250 word limit) and a photo of the student’s art work to: MegH@arts-impact.org by Tuesday, February 23 at 8pm.
Award: $150 plus framed certificate