Twenty-eight West Genesee High School and Camillus Middle School students received a total of 51 awards in the 2026 Scholastic Art Awards competition. Artwork is evaluated on originality, technical skill, and personal vision.
WGHS senior Taylor MacCaull's piece, "The Flesh" received a special award. Her piece was nominated for the American Visions national award. Supported by Dav and Sayuri Pilkey, the American Voices & Visions Awards offer $500 scholarships to approximately 150 works representing each region of the Scholastic Awards.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were launched in 1923 to encourage and recognize student achievement in the creative arts. The Scholastic Awards attract over 350,000 entries in 28 categories of writing and the visual arts.
The West Genesee artists are students, in grades 8-12, of John Capria, Michael LaFay, Gigina Long, Kyle Mort, Lindsay Spaziani, and Rachael Sturgess.
All pieces that earned awards will be hung in the exhibition at Onondaga Community College (OCC) from January 13-February 28, 2026.