Loganville Student Voted 'Artist Of The Week' On National Website

LOGANVILLE, GA — A student at Youth Elementary School in Loganville has been recognized as Artist of the Week on a national website devoted to art students and their teachers.

Connor Springer’s illustration — a snowman on blue paper — received more than 1,100 votes online in Artsonia.com’s latest competition, according to an announcement Tuesday from the website.

Springer’s teacher Noelle Smith said she was “thrilled” to see her students’ work recognized.

Youth Elementary will receive a $100 gift certificate and Springer will receive a $50 gift certificate from Blick Art Materials for winning this week’s vote.

Artsonia developed Artist of the Week 10 years ago as a way to encourage teachers to submit student artwork and engage the school and community to vote on and recognize students for their achievements.

Every week, Artsonia selects 12 random submissions in each of four different age groups (PreK-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12) from artwork submitted the previous week. Voting is then open to the public for several days before the winner is announced.

Artsonia bills itself as the world’s largest online collection of student art, so far having currated 80 million pieces. The website works with teachers to create online school art galleries and student art portfolios. Parents and relatives can view the art online, leave comments and order keepsakes featuring the artwork.