October 1, 2025 – The 2026 Scholastic Awards season kicks off! As of this day, the Awards are officially open to enter. Log in to your dashboard to update your information and begin the entry process.
October and November 2025 – Virtual events on how to enter the Scholastic Awards and Live Q&A sessions hosted by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. Check out the Newsroom for more information:
Wednesday, November 5, 7 pm ET – Writing Juror Panel
A panel of writing jurors and team members from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers will give a behind-the-scenes look at the process of judging writing for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Wednesday, November 12, 7 pm ET – How to Enter for teens: Live Q&A with staff
Have questions about your Scholastic Art & Writing Awards entry? We’re here to help! Join Scholastic Awards staff on Zoom Thursday, November 12, 7:00–8:00 pm ET to ask your questions about entering. A link will be shared after completing registration.
Tuesday, November 25, 7 pm ET – Art Juror Panel
A panel of art jurors and team members from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers will give a behind-the-scenes look at the process of judging art for the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
Tuesday, December 2, 7 pm ET – How to Enter for teens: Live Q&A with staff
Couldn’t make the earlier How to Enter webinars? Join us on December 2 to see what you missed—we’ll be reviewing the teen entry process again. Some deadlines are before December 2; be sure to double-check yours before you register!
December 9, 2025 at 11:59 PM EST – NYC regional deadline for entries. All works MUST be completed and submitted online through teen dashboards by 11:59 pm EST.
January 29, 2026 – NYC Regional Award Announcement Day! Check your to see if you received a regional award. Award recipients will find congratulatory letters and certificates in their dashboard. A list of NYC regional award recipients will be published on the regional program page.
February 5-7, 2026 – Artwork Drop Off
Selected Gold Key winners will be contacted and instructed to drop off one winning artwork. Note: not every Gold Key-winning teen will be asked to drop off their original work. Some works will be reproduced digitally by the Alliance team.
Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8 TBC, 2026 – 2026 New York City Regional Awards Ceremonies
Student winners are invited to be honored at the 2026 NYC Regional Awards Ceremony. Silver Key, Honorable Mention and Gold Key students unable to attend in person can join our Regional Awards Ceremony, March TBC at 7 PM ET on YouTube Premiere. Visit the NYC Blog or for more information. More details will be emailed to award-winning students, parents and educators. Please make sure to add nyc@artandwriting.org to your contact list.
Note: Regional Awards Ceremonies are organized by type of work and grade. If you are a Gold Key-winning student, please verify which Award Ceremony you should attend before registering. Please arrive 15-30 minutes before the scheduled time to be check-in and be seated.
More information will be emailed to Gold and Silver Key winners.
All guests must register to attend the Regional Awards Ceremony. RSVP:
Friday, March 20 or 27 TBD, 2026, 6 PM – 8 PM EST – New York City Scholastic Awards Regional Gold Key Exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Opening Reception. Join us at the Opening Reception for art-making, live performances, raffles, and more. View artworks, film & animations. Read writing works. And connect with fellow writers and artists.
On View Friday, March TBD – May TBD – Visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art to view the Regional Gold Key Exhibition featuring award-winning art and writing work by teens from the New York City Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
March 25, 2026 – National Award Announcement Day! On this day, all Gold Key Award winners and American Voices & Visions Nominees should check or their to see if they received a 2025 National Medal.