Langston Hughes Student Places in Congressional Art Competition

 -Artwork to hang in Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport

By  Sheryl Gripper, Communications Fulton County Schools

Langston Hughes student DeVonte Few won 3^rd Place in Congressman David Scott’s 16^th Annual Congressional Art Competition and Awards. Few’s artwork, “Celebration of Red Skull,” will hang in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Youth Gallery for one year. Additionally, he will receive a $3,500 scholarship from The Art Institute of Atlanta and a $600 summer seminar scholarship from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD).

Congressman David Scott has awarded over $550,000 in scholarships to student artists to date. “I am so very proud of all of the students from the Thirteenth District who participated in my 16^th Annaul competition,” Congressman Scott said. “This year we had such an impressive array of talent displayed by our students. I am truly honored to celebrate the artistic talents of our young people, as well as their supportive families and teachers.”

The 2018 winners include:

1^st Place:          “Focus” by Mahagoni Bracey, McEachern High School

2^nd Place:         “Untitled” by Bryce Landingham, McEachern High School

3^rd Place:         “Celebration of Red Skull” by DeVonte Few, Langston Hughes High School

4^th Place:          “Madame Butterfly” by Kiara Daniel, McEachern High School

5^th Place:          “Bonne Nuit A Paris” by Joseph Sasser, New Manchester High School

Honorable Mention: “Dolores” by Jocelyn Granados, Mundy’s Mill High School

To find out more about the Congressional Art Competition contact [email protected].