Huntsville Public Library is pleased to announce the winner of the Teen Card Design Contest.
Jessy Stickland’s entry ‘Emily & Jessy’ was selected by her peers on the Town of Huntsville Youth Council at their meeting on November 24th. Jessy Stickland described the work as ‘Two twin pines that are engulfed in colours of Muskoka leaves’.
Earlier this year Library staff met with the Huntsville Youth Council to find out what they want to see in their Library now and in the future. One recommendation was a Teen Card. The staff and Board of Huntsville Public Library embraced this idea as it supports initiative of Library cards for all users. The Library currently has Adult and Kids cards.
Youth Services Librarian Amber McNair connected with teachers at all the schools with students aged 13 to 19 years of age to share the contest idea. The contest was held during Canadian Library Month (October 2015) and twenty (20) entries were received. At the meeting on November 24th, Huntsville Youth Council viewed a presentation of the images and ranked each on a scale from 1 to 5; 5 being the highest. No names appeared on the images show. Votes were made simply on the image and the artist statement.
The Huntsville Friends of the Library provided the prize of an iPad Mini that will be presented to Jessy at the Huntsville Council Meeting on Monday, December 21st at 7:00 p.m. by Library Board Chair Sue Dixon.
Jessy is 16 years of age and is a Grade 11 student at Huntsville High School. “I first became interested in art when I was in public school, and as long as I can remember it’s been my favorite subject in school” shares Jessy Stickland, “I’ve taken art courses through grade 9, 10 and now 11. I was rewarded for the Visual arts award for highest grade in my grade 10 art course. I intend to continue taking art courses in grade 12, as well as extend my art career into post-secondary school and one day to become an interior decorator”.
The Teen Card will be formally launched early in 2016.
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