Quanci Visual Arts Award
The Quanci Visual Arts Award is granted to a student who uses artistic expression to thoughtfully and creatively respond to the same writing prompt used for the Bradshaw Literary Award. The student must also include a written description of their thoughts about the piece and how it relates to the prompt.
Submissions are evaluated by members of the HCA Board of Governors. The winning student is recognized at the HCA annual Town Dinner and asked to display their artwork for attendees to enjoy. They are presented with a $500 scholarship award on Senior Awards Night.
History of the Quanci Visual Arts Award
In 2014, the HCA Board of Governors voted to recognize students in the HMHS visual arts department by including art submissions for the Bradshaw Scholarship Award (renamed from the Bradshaw Essay Award to include both written essays and artwork). The Bradshaw award was split between an essay winner and an art winner until 2017, when the HCA board established a dedicated visual arts scholarship award: the Quanci Visual Arts Award. This award is named for Lisa Brandinelli Quanci, longtime HCA member, HCA Education Chair and artist in her own right.
Past Quanci Visual Arts Award Recipients
2020's Recipients
2010's Recipients
- 2019 Katie McCaney “Reflections”
- 2018 Maggie Plum for “Uprooted”
- 2017 Leah Boyle
- 2016 Fiona Connor
- 2015 Cody Menhert and Addison Coryell
- 2014 Allegra Saggese