At this point, you should be familiar with the Scholastic Awards Portal! If you haven’t already, create an account today and begin the process of entering your work into the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. The New York City region is accepting entries through Tuesday, December 10, 2024, 11:59 PM EST.
GET READY FOR 2025!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Check out our latest NewsRoom blog posts to learn about the Awards this season. Read through What to Expect in Your New Scholastic Awards Account, learn about Scholarship Opportunities for 2024 and browse through our Upcoming Events.
- We have a new and improved portal to enter your work. Check it out! Create an account today! If you are a returning user, update your contact information.
- The deadline for NYC entries is Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 11:59 pm ET. We highly encourage you to complete your entry before the Thanksgiving Break! Create a profile and log in to your dashboard today.
- Entry Fees. An individual entry is $10 and a portfolio entry is $30. Teens for whom the entry fee poses a barrier to participation are invited and highly encouraged to use a fee waiver. Select the fee waiver option when completing the payment section on the dashboard. Please note this will be required in order to complete the entry. Educators may use fee waivers on behalf of students.
- All Payments Online. Fees for entries must be entered digitally via Stripe. The only exception to this policy is for schools/educators covering the entry fees of multiple students. Those schools/educators should select the Bulk Payment Option. Email nyc@artandwriting.org for more information on mailing a bulk payment check.
- For Seniors: Portfolio entries must contain 6 distinct works and require a Personal Statement and an Artist or Writer Statement. Learn more about the Art Portfolio and Writing Portfolio requirements before entering your work. This year, Gold Portfolio Medalists win $12,500! Silver Portfolio Medalists win $2,000!
- Guidelines: Students and educators are strongly recommended to read through the category descriptions and submission guidelines before uploading any work. Students are responsible for submitting their work to the proper category and ensuring it adheres to the guidelines. Visit artandwriting.org/categories for more information. Review our Copyright & Plagiarism Guidelines.
- Review Participation Terms: Students, parents, and educators are encouraged to review our Participation Terms before entering.
- National Awards & Scholarship Opportunities: The Scholastic Awards offer extensive opportunities for recognition and scholarships/cash prizes. Visit our website to learn more about new awards and scholarship opportunities.
- Regional Scholarship: This year the NYC Scholastic Awards is presenting six regional scholarships for outstanding Gold Key and Silver Key winning creative teens attending public schools. Each recipient will receive a one-time $500 cash award to continue exploring their artistry.
- Access the Frequently Asked Questions page: To have common questions answered, review our FAQ page. If the answer to your question(s) cannot be found in our FAQ email nyc@artandwriting.org. The NYC Customer Service team will only answer questions that are not in the FAQ.
Featured Image Credit: Marco Rovello, Nara Park, Digital Art, Grade 11, Art & Design High School, New York, NY. Ashton Agbomenou, Educator. Gold Key, 2024.