Joy Tilley received Honorable Mention in collage for her work on Ruth Bader-Ginsburg.
Surry Central High School grabbed runner-up honors in the recent North Carolina Scholastic Art Showcase, with one of its students snagging an honorable mention award and another declared state champion in her chosen media.
Because of COVID-19 public gathering restrictions, this year’s competition was held virtually, with Surry Central and other schools from around the state presenting their work via Facebook Live. An unlimited number of students in each school may participate in the school-level competition. Students are presented with a prompt and given about one month to create their submission. Media categories include painting, drawing, collage, photography, and other creative efforts. Electronic copies of submissions are sent to the competition with submissions from top teams and students from each category advancing to the state finals where they are evaluated by judges in a live exhibition.