The Illustration Department would like to congratulate all of the students who were selected to be included in this year’s Society of Illustrators Student Scholarship Competition!

From the Society’s website:
Every year since 1981 the Society has held the Student Scholarship Competition. Over three hundred works are chosen from more than 8,700 entries submitted by professors of college-level students nationwide. In a competition which can kick start a career, students bring their most sophisticated, well-crafted and original work to be tested. A jury of professional peers, including illustrators and art directors, selects the most outstanding works created throughout the year. Pieces are accepted based on the quality of technique, concept and skill of medium used.

From the Society’s endowment, generous contributions from private and corporate donors, and proceeds from an annual auction of member-donated artworks, scholarship awards are granted to about 25 students whose work is deemed the best of the best.

In the last 30 years, the Society has awarded over $1,500,000 to deserving students in this unique competition, which has opened the door for many of today’s top professionals including Kadir Nelson, James Bennett, Gwenda Kaczor, Dan Dos Santos, James Jean and many more.  
Title: A Sharing Economy
Artist: Victoria Maxfield
Medium: Gif
Instructor: Scott Bakal
Title: Calvin Dickerman Hears Failures Careless Whisper
Artist: Margaret Gillespie
Medium: Gouache
Instructor: Wesley Bedrosian

 

Title: Nothingness
Artist: Brady Kettle
Medium: Digital
Instructor: Polly Becker

 

Title: Nature’s Warning
Artist: Skarlett Prittle
Medium: Linoleum Print
Instructor: Linda Bond

 

Title: Assyrian Gods
Artist: James Spaeth
Medium: Graphite
Instructor: Polly Becker

Here are the MassArt winners from the previous few years competitions!
2016
2015
2014