Winning a Scholastic Art & Writing Award brought me from high school in Wichita, Kansas, to art school in New York City. It changed the course of my life.
—— Tom Otterness, acclaimed American sculptor, public artist and Awards alumnus
Press Releases
- Creative Teens Can Earn Money for College: Young Writers & Artists Grades 7-12 Invited to Submit Work
- Media Alert: Playwright Tony Kushner and Artist Philip Pearlstein at the 2009 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall
- Tony Kushner, Philip Pearlstein Honor Creative Teens at the 2009 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall
- Twenty-Two New York City Galleries Introduce Next Generation of American Artists
- Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Announces This Year's Winners
- 2009 National Winners by State
- Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2009 Statistics
- 2009 Gallery Art and photography
- 2009 Gallery Writing
Highlights
What is the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards?
- The Awards recognize student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing—in more than 25 categories, including poetry, graphic design, fashion and science fiction.
- Each year, 15 recipients (8 visual aritists and 7 writers) receive the Portfolio Gold Award, plus $10,000.
- Through the Scholarship Provider Network, hundreds of seniors who are recognized with a national Award are eligible for nearly $4 million worth of college scholarships at 60 schools and universities.
- The Awards offer opportunities for creative teens such as scholarships, recognition, exhibition, publication.
- An Award signifies to parents, teachers, community, and colleges that a student is an accomplished artist or writer.
- At least 30,000 teen artists and writers will be recognized in their regions.
- There are 96 Regional Affiliates throughout the country.
- Each work is reviewed by a panel of arts professionals for the following criteria: originality, technical skill, and emergence of personal vision or voice.
What is The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers?
- The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers runs the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards program.
- It is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to identify, motivate and validate the next generation of artists and writers.
- They provide resources for creative youth to encourage, connect and empower them, through event and online networking, workshops, scholarships and career exploration with alumni role models and industry mentors.
- The Alliance also serves as source of information for organizations and individuals who wish to support the creative development of our nation’s teenagers.
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The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards/Alliance for Young Artists & Writers logo
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 2010 Poster
Calling All Creative Teens: 2010 Art & Writing Awards FlyerWeb site buttons! Simply upload the image(s) to your website and link to http://www.artandwriting.org
