MISSION
The Emeralds Virtual Art Center provides a sharing place to inspire new art forms, acknowledge and celebrate students’ diverse ambitions. Emeralds is committed to providing resources to cultivate passion for art, music, performance, and writing.
ABOUT EMERALDS
Since the 1970s, Emeralds Magazine has showcased the art and writing of Minnechaug High School students. Over time, the magazine containing poetry, plays, stories, essays and pen-and-ink drawings transformed from entirely black-and-white, to full color. The magazine has been awarded year after year for the creative works within it, ranked for "outstanding writing" and recommended for "Highest award" by the National Council of English, and awarded "Gold" and "Silver" awards from Columbia Scholastic Press Association.
In 2020, the COVID19 outbreak sent students home for schooling, and with that challenge, the Emeralds staff was unable to create a magazine--this being the first time Emeralds was not published since its original publication. However, from time away from our usual ways to create a magazine, students began envisioning something new. That something is what Emeralds Magazine became: Emeralds Virtual Art Center!
Sincerely,
Emeralds Team
ABOUT PAGE
Inquiries about submissions, staff contacts and the Emeralds Virtual Art Center site.
How do I send my art, music, or writing to Emeralds Virtual Art Center?
Find the submit button on the top of each webpage, click on it, and fill out the Google form and submit it with your art and writing.
Who should submit art, writing, and performance to Emeralds?
Minnechaug students, grades 9-12. Your work must be original.
How often can I send my audio and visual files or writing to Emeralds?
As many times during the school year as you want between Sept. 1 and May 31.
Who reviews my submission?
Emeralds staff and Ms. Sacon, Emeralds advisor.
How do I know if my work will be published?
The staff will contact you through your school email. Or, just check out the site to see if your work is in it!
Will you publish my work anonymously?
No. Emeralds does not publish anonymous works.
What does the staff do with my work once it's been selected?
Emeralds reserves the right to edit your writing. At the end of the year, your work, if not selected, will be deleted from emerald@hwrsd.org.
How can I participate in Emeralds if I don't write or make art or music?
Contact Ms. Sacon at dsacon@hwrsd.org with your suggestions to improve the website or JOIN THE STAFF! We'd love to have those interested in the freedom and excitement of expression, website design, advertising, or business.
Where can I access other writing and contest opportunities?
Right here! Please go to our "Resource" page to find contest and scholarship opportunities for high school students. If the deadlines have past, look for information on the sponsoring institution's website.
PAST MAGAZINES
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2017 EMERALDS MAGAZINE
MINNECHAUG REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL
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EMERALDS: Emeralds@hwrsd.org
Tessa Chambers & Julia Maturo - EMERALDS ADVISORS: jmaturo@hwrsd.orgtchambers@hwrsd.org
EMERALDS STAFF
A collection of the Emeralds members and their short biographies.
Domenic Yacovone - Editor/ Staff
Domenic joined Emeralds in 2021 after hearing about it in English class and continued because of the impressive writing and artwork from students all around the school. He is on the staff as an editor, working on perfecting the final drafts so they can be published and found on the amazing website and he is learning how to be a web master.
Sheyenne Smith - Editor/ Staff
Gabriella Viruet - Graphic Design/ Editor
Gabriella has been with the Emeralds team since 2021 with a passion for art and interest in working with web design. She, along with the rest of the team, works to adjust the layout and presentation of the website. She reviews submissions with the Emeralds team and uploads students work to be displayed on the website.
Christian Lowe - Editor/Staff
Christian is a web designer for Emeralds'. Being a web developer at heart, he loves anything to do with design, and craft. When not working on the website, he enjoys working on computer programming, and voracious reading.
Mallory Poulin - Editor/Staff
Mallory joined the club in 2022 because her liked how the website encouraged others to share their art and writing with the community. She enjoys reading through other's work and helping to edit the writing. "The club gives me an unique opportunity to discover many different styles of writing and art."