Anna Marchetti, won two Gold Keys for two of her mixed media pieces, titled Miles, and Survivors. The Gold Key Awards is the Highest Level of achievement on the regional level. Gold Key winning works are forwarded to
New York for national level adjudication.
Anna also won one Silver Key for her painting, titled August. Rachael Foley won two Silver Keys for her photography work titled Road to Nowhere and OZ. Silver Key Awards are presented for distinguished achievement on the regional level.
The two are taught by Barbara Gronefeld and Libby Goldammer. An awards reception for Silver Key and Gold Key winners, their teachers, faculty, staff, families and friends was held at Cheekwood’s Botanic Hall on Sunday.
Anna also won third place in the Me & Myself 7–Biennial High School Art Competition at Austin Peay State University for her self portrait.
Check out a slideshow of Anna Marchetti's award winning art here.
Approximately 25 young artists from Middle Tennessee, who submitted artwork in the sixth annual Catholic Campaign for Human Development ‘National Multi-Media Youth Arts Contest’, were recognized at an art show and reception at St. Cecilia Academy on March 6th. Their submissions followed the theme ‘This is Life in Poverty in the United States’.
At the reception, Bishop David Choby was on hand to congratulate the students and the four top winners who were selected from the field of outstanding entries. The winners were: First Place, Catharyn Gronefeld; Second Place, Maggie Ashworth; Third Place, Avery Bond; Honorable Mention, Caitlin Mondelli. Each winner received a free admission pass to The Frist Center for Visual Arts and a book on selected artists. Miss Gronefeld also received a one year Family Membership to Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.
Miss Gronefeld’s first place entry, ‘The Pain of Poverty’, will be forwarded for judging in the national competition in Washington, D.C. and the opportunity to win a $1,000 prize. Last year a local student, Claire Kitzmiller, won the national first place prize.
“I think our students don’t realize that poverty exists here in Nashville”, said Barbara Gronefeld, visual arts instructor at St. Cecilia Academy. “Focusing on this theme broadens their knowledge of the problem and helps them think about what they can do to help. In the case of last year’s winner, Claire became more involved in local programs that aid the poor as a result of her participation in the contest.”
“It’s a real eye opener project for our students,” added Libby Goldammer, photography and art teacher at St. Cecilia Academy. “It makes the students evaluate things that they take for granted every day that many people don’t have. It challenges them to think about what they can do to help with the issues of poverty.”
“Catholic Charities of Tennessee is pleased to sponsor the presentation of this competition in Middle Tennessee again,” said Carol High, art contest director. “The majority of the work we do at Catholic Charities is centered on helping the poor and needy of Middle Tennessee, particularly children and youth. The artwork produced for this contest by their peers is inspiring and strongly communicates the message that each of us can choose to either ignore or do something about the increasing poverty in our country.”
The arts contest, initiated in 2000, is part of a focused effort by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development on behalf of the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops in Washington. The goal is to call forth new leadership in the struggle against the cycle of poverty in the U.S. and to encourage young Catholics to live out their faith through participation in their communities. Each year the Catholic Campaign for Human Development distributes national grants to more than 300 community-based projects that improve neighborhoods, educate children, create jobs and more.
Since 1962, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Inc. has provided family services on behalf of the Diocese of Nashville. It is a licensed child placement agency of the State of Tennessee. Its major operations are managed within six departments: Social Services, Caring Choices, Refugee and Immigration Services, Bridges to Care, Families First, and Management Services. Each year, Catholic Charities provides services to approximately 30,000 people in Middle Tennessee of many religious, ethnic and racial backgrounds.
