Mannington Supports Arts In Local Schools

Katie Arsenlis, a senior at Arthur P. Schalick High School, received the 2018 “Art is Cool” Best in Show award for her pen and ink drawing (top left); Artwork by Laisha Cuevas, a 10th grade student at Arthur P. Schlaick High School (top center); Artwork by Darren Wildermuth, an 11th grade student at Woodstown High School (top right); Artwork by Joseph Conte, a 10th grade student at Woodstown High School (bottom left). (Photo credit: Mannington Mills)

Salem, N.J. -- Today’s budding young artist may become the gifted flooring designer of tomorrow. Mannington Mills created the “Art is Cool” award program to recognize the talent of Salem County high school students and encourage them to pursue their artistic endeavors. Members of Mannington’s design and management team gathered with 40 student artists, their families and teachers to announce this year’s winners at Mannington’s corporate headquarters.

“Flooring is a fashion business,“ said Joe Amato, vice president of residential styling at Mannington. “We understand how vital artistic talent is to the success of both Mannington and the flooring industry as a whole. For the past 16 years, the ‘Art is Cool’ program has been an important part of our commitment to local education and the arts. We are grateful to all of the artists for sharing their talent with us, and to the teachers who make it all possible.”

Each year, Mannington’s design team select a first place and second place winner from each grade level in each of of Salem County’s five high schools. First place award winners receive a $100 American Express gift card, and second place winners receive a $50 gift card. The Best in Show winner receives an additional $100 gift card.

For more information, visit www.mannington.com.