FASST: Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier

Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier
Promoting the Arts in the Southern Tier of NY

Youth Programs

YAA Art Students Write Winning Essays

The Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier in partnership with Visions Federal Credit Union has named five winners of a high school art essay contest that required art students to research a selected well-known artist and answer specific questions regarding the artist's life and accomplishments. 

The winners each received a $100 prize and  a FASST Certificate of Achievement.  The winners are: 
Abigail Galyon, Seton Catholic Central 
Monica Lyons, Maine Endwell High School
Margaret Reynolds, Olivia Landry, and Rachel Futterman, all from Vestal High School

The Board of Directors would like to thank the winners and all the students and teachers who participated.

VISIONS FEDERAL CREIT UNION SUPPORTS THE FINE ARTS SOCIETY
The BOD of Directors would like to thank Visions Federal Credit Union for their contribution toward making our 2014 YAA Art Essay contest a success.  
In addition they also partnered with FASST this year in supporting three of our art education demonstrations: Marian Simpson- March 24th Portraits,  Cole Johnson- April 28th Wildlife Artist and Richard Henry- May 27th Considering Edges. The demonstrations were attended by our artists and community guests.

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Previous Young At Art Shows

10th Annual Young at Art Contest Winners


The Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier held its 

10th Annual Young at Art awards ceremony for local high school art students at

Binghamton City Hall on April 5, 2013.


The winners, listed below, received a monetary award and ribbons.


Best in Show Gabrielle Higgins, Maine Endwell High School 


Drawing

1st Place Khansa Mahum, Vestal High School

2nd Place Alyssa Ricci, Seton Catholic Central High School

3rd Place Therese Sullivan, Seton Catholic Central High School

Honorable Mention Jenna Sczespanski, Maine Endwell High School


Painting 

1st Place Hali Canzler, Maine Endwell High School

2nd Place Shelby Bystrak, Owego Free Academy High School

3rd Place Hali Canzler, Maine Endwell High School

Honorable Mention Jesse Lupo, Owego Free Academy High School


Photography

1st Place Danita Sheard, Maine Endwell High School

2nd Place Larissa Yost, Seton Catholic Central High School

3rd Place Tara Murphy, Vestal High School

Honorable Mention Randy Way, Harpursville Central School


Mixed Media 

1st Place Isabelle Dawson, Maine Endwell High School

2nd Place Kelly Layton, Maine Endwell High School

3rd Place Andrea Rafferi, Maine Endwell High School

Honorable Mention Lauren Crowley, Seton Catholic Central High School


Sculpture

1st Place Miranda Messinger, Harpursville Central School, 

2nd Place Anna Warfield, Whitney Point High School, 

3rd Place Allison Lewis, Whitney Point High School, 

Honorable Mention Gunner Glover, Seton Catholic Central High School


Thank you to all of the participating students, their families, and schools.


Thank you sponsors!

The Binghamton Mayor's Office for use of the Gallery

Artisan's Townhouse

Dick Blick Art Materials

Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier Members Silent Auction and volunteers 

Joan Silvestri-Pencek

Visions Federal Credit Union

Janice and John Wood 

WSKG

2012 ART ESSAY CONTEST

The Fine Arts Society of the Southern Tier Inc. (FASST) has been promoting the arts throughout the Southern Tier of New York for over 100 years. Our mission is to encourage growth and development of local artists. For the past several years our organization has been hosting a Young at Art juried show for local high school students with great success.

With the news coverage on school academics this year, the FASST Board decided to offer an art essay contest to allow the art students to express themselves in words versus a canvass. The FASST review panel was very pleased with the entries, We found that the students had no trouble expressing the importance of art in their lives. There were ten 10) winners and each received a $100 and a FASST Certificate of Achievement. We want to not only thank the winners but also all the students who participated for a job well done. The winners are:

Stephanie Zdimal, Chenango Forks High School
Ciara Blakeslee, Harpursville High School
Hye Ran (Rosa), Seo, Seton Catholic Central High School
Emily Venuti, Chenango Valley High School
Nicole Weeks, Newark Valley High School
Kaitlin Bartholomew, Vestal High School
Nicholas Gates, Vestal High School
Mary Gasper, Vestal High School
Lesley Tuttle, Vestal High School
Chris Hoskins, Vestal High School

Young at Art March 2011 Show

 

Young at Art March 2010 Show

The FASST 7th annual Young at Art Show has once again been a success for all.  Area students grades 9-12 entered approximately 94 quality works of art.  Prizes and ribbons were awarded in five categories, thanks to generous sponsors of the event. Prizes totaled over $1000.00 in value for the 2010 show. In addition to prizes every winner received an art book donated by Lena  Modlo in memory of past FASST Steve Modlo.  The awards reception was held on March 12, 2010, at the FASST gallery.  The gallery was left with standing room only, with over one hundred people attending.  A Special thanks to the members that gave their time and helped out to make this another memorable event for the Young at Art Show students.