Congratulations to the Isle Royale Summer 2019 Teen Artist Exploration Selections

HOUGHTON, MICH – Isle Royale National Park is proud to announce the summer 2019 Teen Artist Exploration selections. This year, two teen artists and their families, along with an artistic mentor, will be traveling to Isle Royale at the same time to explore their art through wilderness. The chosen teen artists are:

·        Abigail Bolli of Whitehall, MI

·        Adelaide Lyons of Ann Arbor, MI

 Five alternates were also chosen:

·        Allison Clarke of Sussex WI

·        Daniel Grover, of Ann Arbor, MI  

·        Kolson Kytta of Chassell, MI

·        Ava Raisanen of Buffalo, MN 

·        Madison Teddy of Mohawk, MI

The Teen Artist Exploration, beginning its fourth year, received 56 applications from across Michigan and the United States. The high quality of applications made for a rewarding, but difficult jury selection process. The Teen Artist Exploration Jury included all past teen artists, the teen artist mentor, and an Isle Royale National Park representative. The jury examined four application elements: 1) Artistic skill, 2) Creativity, 3) Letter of Recommendation, and 4) The answer to Why Do You Want to Be an Isle Royale Teen Artist.

The Isle Royale Teen Artist Exploration provides teens the opportunity to develop their art through experiencing wilderness, and is open to all visual and performing artists, writers, and composers ages 13 to 18 at time of participation. The program is co-sponsored by Isle Royale National Park, Isle Royale and Keweenaw Parks Association, and the Copper Country Community Arts Council.

More information about the Teen Artist Exploration can be found on the park’s website, https://www.nps.gov/isro/getinvolved/teen-artist.htm.