Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
National Student Poets Celebrate Poety Month Across the United States
Contact:
Anne Sparkman Scholastic Art & Writing Awards 212-343-6657 asparkman@scholastic.com
White House-sponsored poetry program sends student ambassadors into diverse communities to encourage the art of poetry
National Student Poets Program Launches
The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities,
the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Announce Program to Recognize, Encourage High School Poets
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Announces 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Award Winners
Teens join prestigious list of past award winners including Zac Posen, Robert Redford, John Baldessari, Andy Warhol, Richard Avedon, Sylvia Plath, Joyce Carol Oates and Truman Capote
The 2011 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Competition Now Accepting Entries from the Nation's Creative Teens
AMD Foundation to Sponsor Video Game Design Category for The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
- Game development serves as tool to promote STEM education, social issues -
SUNNYVALE, Calif.
The Nation's Most Promising Teen Writers Published in New Anthology The Best Teen Writing of 2009
(New York, NY, November 23, 2009) – Highlighting the emerging talent of American teen writers, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has released THE BEST TEEN WRITING OF 2009 (Scholastic (NASDAQ; November 2009).
The Nation’s Most Promising Teen Writers Published In New Anthology The Best Teen Writing Of 2009
(New York, NY, November 23, 2009) – Highlighting the emerging talent of American teen writers, the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers has released THE BEST TEEN WRITING OF 2009 (Scholastic (NASDAQ; November 2009). The anthology features work from young writers, ages 12-18, who were honored for their writing by
Tony Kushner, Philip Pearlstein Honor Creative Teens at the 2009 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards at Carnegie Hall
New York, NY (May 27, 2009) – Pulitizer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner will address young artists and writers from across the country at the 86th annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards ceremony to be held at Carnegie Hall on Thursday, June 4th.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Names New Executive Director, Virginia McEnerney
New York, NY (April 21, 2008) — The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the nonprofit that administers The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, today appointed Virginia McEnerney as Executive Director. Ms. McEnerney will report to the Board of Directors and work closely with senior management from Scholastic Inc., including Richard Robinson, CEO of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company. Scholastic founded the Art & Writing Awards 85 years ago this year.
Scholastic Awards Writing and Art Scholarships to Talented Teens
Twelve Young Writers and Artists Named Best in the Country
New York, NY (April 8, 2008) -- Who are the most talented young writers and artists in America? The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, a national program that identifies and develops creative teenagers, today announced the 2008 recipients of the prestigious Awards, including twelve high school seniors honored with the highest level of achievement, the Portfolio Gold Award. The twelve recipients (listed below) will each receive a $10,000 cash award and special recognition.
