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

At that place are more than 100 regional Affiliate Partners serving their communities across the land. The NYC Scholastic Art & Writing Awards serves Kings, Queens, Manhattan, Bronx, and Richmond counties. The top works in a region receive Gold Keys, Silver Keys, or Honorable Mention. Works awarded with a Gold Cardinal 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. Gold Medal, Direct Scholarship and Tuition Scholarship recipients are invited to New York Metropolis to accept part in National Events, which include exhibitions and the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall on June 4.

Who tin can participate in the Awards?

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

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

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Practice NOT have academic and disciplinary continuing requirements. Work created in the spring semester is eligible for submission, equally long every bit the student hasn't already graduated. Students should submit in their current grade level. Seniors who will graduate mid-term in December may participate.

When practise submissions open?

Submissions for the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards flavour opened on Wednesday, September i.

How practise I submit my work?

Visit artandwriting.org to create an account. Next, 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 will not be accustomed or processed.

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

Yes! And Yes!  You are welcome and encouraged to submit as many pieces you would similar in as many categories equally you would similar. Just retrieve:

  • Do Not submit the same work to multiple categories. Seniors may submit a piece of work equally an individual slice as well as part of a portfolio.
  • We do 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 as part of their portfolios.

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

Nosotros highly recommend that y'all create an business relationship as presently as possible when submissions open up. This will allow the NYC Scholastic Awards team  to notify you with updates about the program every bit well as provide deadline reminders.

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

When do submissions shut?

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

Fees and Payment:

Individual submissions: $7 per submission

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

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

*For educators paying for multiple students' submissions: Please pay past PayPal, or bank transfer if possible. As nosotros are working remotely due to COVID-nineteen, we are experiencing mail delays and payment by check is not preferred. If you cannot pay by PayPal or bank transfer, we volition accept payment by check. Discover more information on paying for multiple students' entries equally an educator hither.

Fee Waiver: Any student for whom the fee would prove prohibitive may submit a Fee Waiver which can be accessed from within a student's profile. Fee waivers must exist digitally uploaded. Printed forms volition not be accepted or processed.

When are the awards announced?

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

Volition I be notified if I do not receive an accolade?

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

How do I photo my artwork for submission?

Bully question! Have a look at our blog post Hither for instructions and tips.

If yous have any further questions regarding submissions, please take a look at the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards' FAQ. Yous may transport an inquiry to nycsubmissions@artandwriting.org if an answer to your inquiry cannot exist found on the FAQ folio.

Delight share the following information in your correspondence:

  • Whether you are submitting fine art, writing or both
  • Identify if you are student, guardian, educator or other educational plan
  • Provide email accost associated with the account

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