Xóchitl NY trip Carnegie Hall scholastic gold

My daughter wanted to speak to you in her own words so following these words from me will be a message from XOCHITL. I just want to start off by saying how proud I am of my daughter for always expressing her true self and being brave enough to share it with others through art. I hope we can all come together as a community to see her off to accept her award from scholastic where she will go to New York City and be awarded a gold medal for national scholastic achievement at Carnegie Hall for a beautiful piece entitled DIANA a portrait of myself she made me last Mother’s Day, Her award has come at a time where she is at a crossroad and had to make a decision to go to New York and receive this amazing award or her high school graduation as they are on the same night , it was a difficult decision but she has decided to go to New York for this once in a lifetime opportunity. I’m hoping with all our combined efforts we can help her make this trip amazing and one to never forget. New York City is a very expensive place to go and stay. Funds raised will go to her trip for hotel, airfare, transportation, food, all other travel accommodations, and anything left over will go to her education where she starts P.N.C.A the pacific northwest college of arts in the fall here in Portland Oregon thank you again in advance everyone

 

My name is Xochitl Nuño, and I am an 18-year-old student completing my senior year at David Douglas High School. My world has always revolved around art. For the first 4 years of my life, I found myself non-verbal, having been placed on the Autism Spectrum at an early age. Art, however, was something that I was always drawn to due to the lack of linguistic boundaries. The works of Latino artists such as Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and local artist Hampton Rodriguez have always decorated my living room walls, art becoming my first language due to my upbringing. I have recently been given the opportunity to observe the work of other creatives as I have been recognized by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for my skill on a National level.

 

 

 

I was awarded a National Gold Medal in Drawing by Scholastic, and I have been invited to attend the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Unfortunately, attending this ceremony will mean missing out on my graduation as both events are being held on June 9th, but I believe that this is an opportunity for an enriching artistic experience. I have decided that for this reason, I will be attending the award ceremony. I am, of course, writing this request as my family does not have the means to fully fund this trip—given the high price point of the New York experience. Any and all donations would mean the world to me.

Best,

 

@xochitl.nuno