Hi! My name is Olivia Huttinot, and I was given the Governor's Award in Arts Education for Photography. For as long as I can remember, I've always been a creative. Growing up in New York, I wasn't fascinated by buildings or sights, I was always interested in nature and art. Something about being outside and having the ability to explore with different materials always kept me in a small bubble of peace. It never mattered what art tool I got my hands on, I always created something perfectly imperfect to me. As I became older, I began to discover different kinds of art, such as fashion, pottery, and drawing landscapes. During the pandemic, I lost my sense of creativity and put my art world on hold. In 2022, I went back to school and started to make peace with art again. In my 8th grade year, photography fell right into my hands and became my new obsession. My phone was filled with sunsets, landscapes, and more. As my curiosity grew, so did the pictures. Receiving this award made me feel extremely humbled and grateful, thank you for recognizing my work.

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The Governor’s Awards in Arts Education began in 1980 to promote awareness and appreciation of the arts, recognizing the creativity, talent and leadership of the award winners. Each year, awards are presented to approximately 20 educators and 80 students. National and statewide organizations select the students for their exemplary work in creative writing, speech, dance, music, theatre and visual arts and the leaders for their exceptional commitment and contribution to arts education. The program also recognizes arts educators and arts education advocates, whose leadership has helped nurture the development of students in the arts across the state.

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The Governor’s Awards event is a partnership of the Arts Ed NJ, the Department of Education, Art Pride New Jersey Foundation, the Department of State and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. Additional support is provided by: the Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics; Art Educators of New Jersey; Art Administrators of New Jersey; Dance New Jersey; New Jersey Council of Teachers of English; New Jersey Speech and Debate League; New Jersey Music Educators Association; New Jersey Performing Arts Center; Writer's Theatre of New Jersey; Speech and Theatre Association of New Jersey; New Jersey Thespians and Young Audiences of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. The cooperating organizations, award sponsors and individual members of the planning council dedicate their time to make sure that excellence in the arts is rewarded, and work tirelessly throughout the year to plan this special event. The Governor's Awards in Arts Education ceremony are a major collaborative effort of the arts, education and state government.