Friday, August 21, 2015
Each year, Americans for the Arts honors the best businesses partnering with the arts in America through the BCA 10 awards. This summer, two of our previous honorees, Golden Artist Colors, Inc. (BCA 10 2012) and Scholastic Inc. (BCA 10 2013) have partnered to provide an unprecedented opportunity for art educators. Teachers of students who received recognition in the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were invited to submit painted art-pieces for a chance to participate in a weeklong artist residency through the Sam & Adele Golden Foundation.
The recipients - Cristina Gonzalez, Jeffrey Deane Hall, and Claire Lerner - were chosen by Scholastic Art & Writing staff and the National Art Educators Association.
The residency took place July 28 to August 5, 2015 in New Berlin, New York, within the site of the Golden Artist Colors manufacturing facility. The former 19th-century barn has been transformed into a 21st-century artist residency, with large studio spaces and private apartments. Residents were provided with the opportunity to work with dozens of unique materials and technologies to explore innovative uses of painting technology.
