Spark

May 12, 2020

Visions Graduates Prepare to “Bear Down” with University of Arizona Scholarships

Two of our very own Visions students, Tristan Craig and Yari Dvir from New School for the Arts and Academics in Tempe, were offered full-ride scholarships to attend the University of Arizona this coming fall.

Tristan Craig creates a self-portrait during a Visions workshop led by local artist Antoinette Cauley. Photo: Brittany Arnold.
Tristan Craig, Untitled, 2019. Acrylic on canvas.
Yari Dvir installs a “text intervention” installation during a Visions workshop led by local artist Kristin Bauer. Photo: Brittany Arnold.

Visions has partnered with the university for the past four years. Students have the pleasure of visiting the UA School of Art and take part in workshops led by the school’s amazing faculty.  

Visions sculpture students learn sand casting with foundry pour at the University of Arizona, led by Associate Professor Carlton Bradford and graduate student Eric Norman. Photo: Brittany Arnold.

Tristan and Yari were chosen based on their remarkable and expansive portfolios, their leadership in Visions and at school, and their academic achievements. We are so proud of Tristan and Yari and can’t wait for Visions to be represented in Tucson. Congratulations to these talented artists! 

Tristan Craig and Yari Dvir’s scholarships were announced via a Visions Zoom meeting on May 7. Craig and Dvir are pictured toward the bottom-right.

About Visions: Visions is an art education program offered by Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation to local high school students with an emphasis on promoting teamwork, visual literacy, and career preparedness. Visions brings together 42 art students from six diverse Maricopa county high schools for a year-long series of project activities designed to cultivate artistic skills, collaboration, and civic engagement. The program was founded in 1999 and is based on a strong community partnership between Scottsdale Arts Learning & Innovation, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (SMoCA), and participating schools representing economically, ethnically, and culturally diverse communities.

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