Saint David's Boys Win Prizes in CIVITAS Art Competition

Teddy and Kaz with their artwork on display at the CIVITAS benefit

Seventh graders Kaz and Teddy have won the second and third prizes in the CIVITAS Seventh Grade Art Competition. The contest was held in conjunction with the CIVITAS benefit Tuesday evening honoring the Frick Collection and its director, Ian Wardropper, for their commitment to preservation and community engagement. The boys won for their drawings of the Frick Collection facade.

From left: Ishaan, Liam, Caleb, Teddy, and Kaz, with Jeanne McAnaney, parent of alumnus Eamon '83 and CIVITAS Board Member.

Congratulations to Teddy and Kaz on their remarkable achievement, and to Ishaan, Caleb and Liam, who also submitted well-rendered drawings for the competition. Special recognition also to Art Chair Jenna Boccella and her team of art teachers who so expertly elicit the artist within our boys through a deliberate focus on observational drawing.

CIVITAS is a not-for-profit zoning and urban planning organization concerned with quality of life issues on the Upper East Side and East Harlem.

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