6/18/2010      Young Artists Awards Reception Held at YAM
City-Wide Students are Honored & Receive Cash Awards!

Soroptimist International of Billings is pleased to announce this year's 2010 recipients of their YOUNG ARTISTS AWARD PROGRAM. Judging was done by artist Lance Johnson.  Museum Co-Ordination was done by Linda Ewert, Education Director at YAM and over-saw the display of the Young Artists’ Show.  This year’s event commemorated the eighth year of the Young Artists’ Gallery at the Yellowstone Art Museum and the 14th year of the YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM.

Art teachers, from the Billings and surrounding area, are invited to submit pieces of student art, in any medium and theme, and the art winners are showcased at the Soroptimist charity fundraiser "A Night of Wine and Roses”. The upcoming event is scheduled for January 29, 2011, to be held at The Depot, and will be this event's 23nd year!

This year marks the fifth time for the $1,000 Scholarship Award, based on the student's essay, was awarded. This year's winner is Sklyar Jessen, Billings Senior, media art is titled "Montana".  Teacher's Award went to Stacia Courtney of Laurel High School.  First Place winner Brittany Besaw received $500.00 for her mixed media titled "Garbage Title" attended Skyview High School.  Second Place winner Kari Sparrow received $250.00 is titled "Purple Kiss" attended Senior High School. Third Place winner Ian Dalby received $100.00 titled  "That One Spot" attended Skyview High School.  Honorable Mention went to Shilah Meyerof Skyview High School, "Evening Sail Boat".

Young Artist Winners 2010
◘ Scholarship Skylar Jessen $1000.000
"Montana"
◘ 1) Brittany Besay $500.00
"Garbage Title"
◘ 2) Kari Sparrow $250.00
"Purple Kiss"
◘ 3) Ian Dalbey $100.00
"That One Spot"

Scholarship Sklyar Jessen $1000.000 "Montana"	1) Brittany Besay $500.00 "Garbage Title"	2) Kari Sparrow $250.00 "Purple Kiss"	3) Ian Dalbey $100.00 "That One Spot"