Festival students win national YoungArts awards
Five Michigan Youth Arts Festival student artists have been honored by YoungArts, the national organization recognizing America's most talented high school seniors in the visual, literary and performing arts.
Honorable Mention Awards, which carry a $250 cash gift, were conferred upon Meekyoung Lee and Catrin Dowd in music, Austin Peters in cinematic arts, and Ben Kalajainen in voice. A Merit Award, with a $100 gift, was bestowed upon Kiri Brasseur in writing.
All five students attended the 2009 Michigan Youth Arts Festival as juniors and were automatically entered into the YoungArts application process. Because of Michigan Youth Arts' rigorous adjudication processes, a special partnership between Michigan Youth Arts and YoungArts ensures that Festival artists are automatically bumped up to the National adjudication level at YoungArts - bypassing the preliminary adjudication process and ensuring they are adjudicated by the National panel.
About the Artists
Catrin Dowd, 2009 Gala Soloist, is a senior at Ann Arbor's Community High School. She is bass section leader at Pioneer High School and principal bassist of the Michigan Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Meekyoung Lee, 2009 Gala Soloist, is a senior at Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, and sits in 1st chair in the band/orchestra. She sat 1st chair in the Michigan Youth Band/Orchestra and is in the Detroit Civic Orchestra. She also won the SEMFA High School and Civic Concerto Competition.
Austin Peters attended the 2009 Festival both as a singer in the MSVMA All-State choir and as a filmmaker. His piece, Beyond the Mind's Eye, was screened in the Film & Video Festival Showcase. Austin is a Senior at Gwinn High School in the Upper Peninsula.
Ben Kalajainen attended the 2009 Michigan Youth Arts Festival as a singer in the MSVMA All-State choir. Ben is a senior at Caledonia High School in Western Michigan.
Kiri Brasseur's poem, The Stuff of Candlewax, was published in the 2009 Michigan Youth Arts Festival Creative Writing book in addition to being singled out for publication in the Festival program. Kiri is a senior at Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy.
Congratulations to these talented seniors for their national recognition!
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This tax season, Michigan residents have their first opportunity to dedicate a portion of their tax return to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). Every dollar donated will go directly to supporting local arts and cultural organizations and events throughout the state, like the Michigan Youth Arts Festival! You can donate by downloading this form and sending it in with your MI-1040. Just check the box next to #6 to give back to the arts!
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 New York City beckons
If you're going to the 2010 Festival, or are a Festival alum, you are invited to Arts Trek to New York City, July 26-30.
Arts
Trek is a travel tour for people with a passion for the arts. It allows
participants to explore a new city and experience its artistic culture
first-hand, through tours and performances, but also workshops and
behind-the-scenes access rarely afforded the casual tourist. Participation
in Arts Trek 2010 is limited to the first 40 Festival alums (students,
parents or teachers) who sign up. Download a flyer with a complete
itinerary, here. And register today!
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February 17, 2010
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