Global Art held the award ceremony for its Annual Competition on Mother’s Day, May 8t h at the Impact Center in Global Mall. The Annual Competition was held at each of Global Art’s three centers (Suwanee, Alpharetta, Norcross) in the weeks before. Students were split into groups A, B, and C based on their skill level and had two hours to complete their work. The Annual Competition is held each year as a sort of assessment for the students.
The award ceremony began with parents and students viewing the competition artwork displayed on the walls of the Global Art center inside Global Mall. Students all wore their Global Art t-shirts to the event and were excited to see if they had won any awards. As soon as all the students attending the event had gathered on-stage in the Impact Center, the event began.

Global Art Director Sudha Gopalakrishnan opened the ceremony with a warm welcome and discussed the importance of art in today’s society. Soon after, the award distribution began. Winning students from each group lined up in front of the stage to see if they had won the consolation, runner-up, third place, second place, or Group Champion award. Special awards were given to students who had won art competitions outside of Global Art, such as Doodle4Google State Finalist Anika Vennel and Shakerag Elementary Agenda Contest winner Pooja Manekar. The rest of the students were also individually recognized with a participation trophy for their hard work. The parents eagerly waited as their children held their trophy high on stage. The event ended with Mother’s Day cake and refreshing snacks and drinks.



Students are now looking forward to working hard through the summer and getting ready for the National Competition held in October 2011. The winner of the National Competition will receive a free roundtrip ticket to participate in Global Art’s International Competition held in one of the 17 countries Global Art has centers in. Last year, the International Competition was held in India. This year, the National Competition Champion will be traveling to Vietnam to participate in this grand competition.

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