Congratulations to Society of Illustrators-Los Angeles Winners!

SCAD students had an unparalleled showing at the 49th Illustration West Competition sponsored by the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles (SILA). When the honors were announced in early January 2011, work by SCAD students walked away with unprecedented Gold and Bronze Awards along with over 150 certificates of merit.

“This is an extraordinary accomplishment,” says SCAD Savannah illustration professor Mohamed Danawi. “SCAD has an abundance of talent and we are so excited and proud that this talent is being recognized.”

“SILA is the largest juried illustration competition west of New York,” says SCAD Atlanta illustration program coordinator Rick Lovell. “For our students to do so well in such a competitive environment is a testament to the exceptional work coming out of SCAD.”

The Gold Award and a $1,000 scholarship went to senior illustration major Tran Nguyen (above). The Bronze Award and a $500 scholarship went to senior illustration major Adela Kang (below).

Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following students and alumni:

Caitlin Alexander, Lauren Brown, Sarah Burgess, Sarah Carr, Karla Castaneda, Anna Chandler, Alexandra Clotfelter, Sam Connelly, Morgann Daniels, Andrew DeGuzman, Michael Dickerson, Marc Elliott, Brianne Farley, Rusty Gaechter, Kelsey Garrity-Riley, Tyler Grobowsky, Jeff Hinchee, Julia Huang, Britt Irik, Becca Johnson, Andrew Kettler, Hea Jung Kim, Young Ju Kim, Lizzy Liqi, Jake Martin, Jonathan Mayer, Brittany Maynard, Steven McAlister, Darion McCoy, Ahwon Min, Jennafer Powell, Brendan Regulinksi, Eva Reitzel, Allie Rotenberg, Nick Sadek, Ryan Sanchez, Shannon Snow, Sam Spratt, Andy Sticha, Kellan Stover, Karen Swartz, Laura Terhune, Nina Weber, Leslie Wood, Jacky Xie, and Jonathan Yoerger.

All the awarded work is eligible to be displayed on the SILA website with the artists’ name and contact information. This website is a valuable resource for potential employers and collectors.

Select work will also be displayed at the 49th Annual Illustration West Exhibition at Gallery Nucleus, 210 East Main Street, Alhambra, CA from January 21 – January 31, 2011.

For more information, log onto si-la.org.