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 across the country. The NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Awards serves Kings, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, and Richmond counties. The top works in a region receive Gold Keys, Silvery Keys, or Honorable Mention. Works awarded with a Gold Key are automatically judged at the national level. National judging is run by the Brotherhood for Immature Artists & Writers. National Medals are given to students receiving awards at the national level. Gold Medal, Straight Scholarship and Tuition Scholarship recipients are invited to New York Metropolis to accept part in National Events, which include exhibitions and the National Anniversary at Carnegie Hall on June iv.

Who can participate in the Awards?

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

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

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Practice NOT have academic and disciplinary standing requirements. Work created in the leap semester is eligible for submission, equally long equally the pupil hasn't already graduated. Students should submit in their current form level. Seniors who volition graduate mid-term in Dec may participate.

When practise submissions open up?

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

How practise I submit my piece of work?

Visit artandwriting.org to create an business relationship. Side by side, upload your submission and submit payment. Finally, print your submission form(s). The student and their parent/guardian MUST sign the form. Students are required to digitally upload submission forms. Paper submission forms volition not be accepted or candy.

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

Aye! And Yeah!  Y'all are welcome and encouraged to submit as many pieces you would like in equally many categories equally you lot would similar. Simply remember:

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

I am withal creating my submission.  Should I wait to register until I have finished?

We highly recommend that you create an business relationship as soon as possible when submissions open. This volition allow the NYC Scholastic Awards team  to notify you with updates nearly the program also as provide deadline reminders.

Later y'all accept created your account, you tin log back into the system at artandwriting.org/Login.

When practise submissions shut?

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

Fees and Payment:

Individual submissions: $7 per submission

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

Payment: Students (or their educators) are required to submit payment online through the Online Registration Organisation (through PayPal) when submitting artwork. Students may submit payment via PayPal as a guest; it is NOT necessary to take a PayPal account.

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

Fee Waiver: Whatever pupil for whom the fee would prove prohibitive may submit a Fee Waiver which tin can be accessed from inside a educatee's contour. Fee waivers must be digitally uploaded. Printed forms will not be accepted or processed.

When are the awards announced?

Regional Award recipients for the 2022 NYC Scholastic Awards will be announced in January. Students will be able to log into their account to find if they received recognition at the Honorable Mention, Silverish Key or Gold Key level.

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

Due to the high volume of submissions, we are but able to notify students who take received awards.

How practice I photograph my artwork for submission?

Smashing question! Take a wait at our weblog post HERE for instructions and tips.

If y'all have whatsoever farther questions regarding submissions, please take a look at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards' FAQ. You lot may send an inquiry to nycsubmissions@artandwriting.org if an respond to your inquiry cannot be found on the FAQ page.

Please share the following data in your correspondence:

  • Whether you are submitting fine art, writing or both
  • Identify if yous are educatee, guardian, educator or other educational program
  • Provide email address associated with the account

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