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What is Scholastic? SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS 2020 “Celebrate Your Voice”

Scholastic Corporation is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company. It is known for publishing, selling, and distributing books and educational materials for schools, teachers, parents, and children.

Since 1923, the awards have been bestowed on outstanding American artists and writers in Grades 7–12 (ages 13 and up). The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, a nonprofit organization. Last year, students submitted nearly 340,000 original works in 29 different categories of art and writing.

For more details on Scholastic’s Art Awards 2020 “Celebrate Your Voice,” go to the Scholastic Awards website.

QUICK FACTS:

Submission fees have changed for 2019-20. Individual submissions are $7 and $25 per portfolio.

September 12: Registration opens. Visit www.artandwriting.org November 7: CAEA Conference High School Workshop at 11 a.m., Imperial Ballroom November 8: CAEA Conference Middle School Workshop at 8-9 a.m., Peak 15 January 9: Artwork must be submitted January 11-12: Check in submissions January 23: Notification of Regional Award Winners February 15-17: Check in work February 21-March 28 (until noon): Scholastic Art Exhibition at History Colorado Center March 14: Regional Awards Ceremony March TBA: Red Carpet Film Event March 16: Notification of National Award Winners March 28-29: Check out