The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards began as a small writing contest with a $5 prize and six winning applicants in 1923. Today, more than 90,000 teens in grades 7 through 12 from around the nation annually submit more than 185,000 works of art and writing in 28 categories. Winning students earn opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication and scholarships.

 

Student works are evaluated by industry leaders and exhibited in New York City venues as well as cities across the country through the traveling exhibit, ART.WRITE.NOW. These exhibitions give audiences the opportunity to see the work of the nation's top young artists and writers, inspiring appreciation for the teens' maturity, talent and originality. For most young winners, this recognition is their first experience of being identified as serious artists and writers, and the impact on their self-perception can be life-changing. Richard Avedon called winning his Scholastic Award, "the defining moment of my life."

 

Winner information:

Honorable Mention Winners: Gabrielle Richardson, Cole Sandlin, Chloe Black, Will McDonner, Ashley Neace, Jessica Reichl, Natalie Lainhart, Anna Ryder and Taylor Hibbs.

 

Silver Key Winners:
Nathan Byrd, Hayleigh Walker, Maud Sonzogni, Sam Dotson, Genna Smith, and Spencer Caudill. 

 

Gold Key Winners: Madalyn Bland