How are the NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards continued?

At that place are more than 100 regional Affiliate Partners serving their communities beyond the land. The NYC Scholastic Fine art & Writing Awards serves Kings, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, and Richmond counties. The tiptop works in a region receive Gold Keys, Silverish Keys, or Honorable Mention. Works awarded with a Gilded Key are automatically judged at the national level. National judging is run by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. National Medals are given to students receiving awards at the national level. Gilt Medal, Straight Scholarship and Tuition Scholarship recipients are invited to New York City to take office in National Events, which include exhibitions and the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 4.

Who can participate in the Awards?

Participation in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is open to students:

  • in grades 7-12 (ages xiii and up)
  • enrolled in public, private, or parochial schools, or students who are home schooled or participating in other educational programs
  • in the U.s.a., U.S. territories, military machine bases, and Canada

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards DO Not have academic and disciplinary standing requirements. Work created in the spring semester is eligible for submission, as long as the student hasn't already graduated. Students should submit in their current grade level. Seniors who will graduate mid-term in Dec may participate.

When do submissions open?

Submissions for the 2022 Scholastic Fine art & Writing Awards season opened on Wednesday, September 1.

How do I submit my work?

Visit artandwriting.org to create an account. Next, upload your submission and submit payment. Finally, impress your submission form(s). The pupil and their parent/guardian MUST sign the form. Students are required to digitally upload submission forms. Newspaper submission forms will not be accustomed or processed.

Tin I submit multiple pieces in one category?  Can I submit both fine art and writing?

Aye! And Yeah!  You are welcome and encouraged to submit as many pieces you lot would like in as many categories as you would like. Merely recollect:

  • Do Not submit the same work to multiple categories. Seniors may submit a work every bit an individual piece likewise as part of a portfolio.
  • We practice NOT encourage resubmitting works from previous years unless the work has undergone all-encompassing changes.
  • Seniors, however, may submit pieces that received awards from previous years every bit part of their portfolios.

I am still creating my submission.  Should I wait to register until I accept finished?

We highly recommend that you create an account every bit soon as possible when submissions open. This will let the NYC Scholastic Awards team  to notify yous with updates about the program besides as provide deadline reminders.

Subsequently you have created your account, you tin log back into the organisation at artandwriting.org/Login.

When do submissions close?

The deadline for submissions for NYC students is Midweek, December 1, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST.

Fees and Payment:

Individual submissions: $7 per submission

Portfolio Submissions (for Seniors only): $25 per portfolio

Payment: Students (or their educators) are required to submit payment online through the Online Registration System (through PayPal) when submitting artwork. Students may submit payment via PayPal as a invitee; it is Non necessary to have a PayPal account.

*For educators paying for multiple students' submissions: Please pay by PayPal, or bank transfer if possible. As nosotros are working remotely due to COVID-19, we are experiencing mail delays and payment by check is non preferred. If you lot cannot pay by PayPal or bank transfer, we will take payment by bank check. Detect more information on paying for multiple students' entries every bit an educator here.

Fee Waiver: Any pupil for whom the fee would show prohibitive may submit a Fee Waiver which tin can be accessed from within a pupil'south contour. Fee waivers must be digitally uploaded. Printed forms will not exist accustomed or candy.

When are the awards announced?

Regional Award recipients for the 2022 NYC Scholastic Awards volition be announced in Jan. Students will be able to log into their account to discover if they received recognition at the Honorable Mention, Silvery Key or Golden Primal level.

Will I be notified if I do not receive an award?

Due to the loftier book of submissions, nosotros are but able to notify students who take received awards.

How practice I photograph my artwork for submission?

Great question! Take a look at our web log post Hither for instructions and tips.

If yous have whatsoever further questions regarding submissions, delight accept a expect at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards' FAQ. Y'all may transport an inquiry to nycsubmissions@artandwriting.org if an respond to your inquiry cannot be constitute on the FAQ folio.

Please share the following information in your correspondence:

  • Whether you lot are submitting fine art, writing or both
  • Place if you are student, guardian, educator or other educational program
  • Provide e-mail address associated with the account

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