Mission: To identify students with exceptional artistic talent and present their remarkable work to the world through the Scholastic Arte & Writing Awards. The Awards give students opportunities for recognition, exhibition, publication, and scholarships.

Celebrating 100 years!!

• The Art and Writing Scholastic Awards began in 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winners include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates.
• Over 100 Regional Affiliates across the U.S. and Canada 
• Over 70,000 Students in grades 7-12. 
• 250,000 art submissions.
• 17 art categories.

• Began 2008-09. 
• Includes Orange, Sullivan, Dutchess and Ulster counties. 
• Partner with Sullivan BOCES, Orange BOCES, Dutchess BOCES,
• Ulster BOCES, and Orange County Art Council. 
• Over 600 students participated. 
• Almost 2500 submissions.
• 24 schools participated across four counties.

• Blind Judging: Our jurors do not know the identities of students who submit work. 
• Freedom of Expression: No work will be disqualified on the basis of its content. 
• The Criteria: Originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice.

• Regional Ceremony at SUNY New Paltz - Feb 3rd 
• Regional Exhibition at SUNY New Paltz - Feb 3rd - Feb 26th 
• National Notification Day-  March 22nd National Awards week and
• Ceremony Gold Winners - June 6-9th      
• Carnegie Hall, NYC Exhibition - Parsons School of Design and Pratt Institute  

Gold winners:

✓Max Alexander 
✓Jessica Huerta Arenas 
✓Charlize Molyneux 
✓Angelys Nieves Calle 
✓Hailey Ramirez 
✓Amilie Ramsay 
✓Savion Rhodes 
✓Alayna Santos(2) 
✓Kayla Torres

Silver winners:

✓Shayna Brechner 
✓Stephanie Caceres 
✓Alexandria Gollis(2) 
✓Corine Kane 
✓Jordan Melendez 
✓Lucero Morales 
✓Angelys Nieves Calle(2) 
✓Melanie Rojas 
✓Alayna Santos(2) 
✓Charles Simao 
✓Madison Torres(3)

Teacher mentoring and participation included:

✓Jennifer Adams-Brazil- High School 
✓Janet Andrews-Coyle- Monhagen Middle School 
✓Colleen Dopico –High School 
✓Jessica Halstead- Twin Towers Middle School 
✓Dana Herm – High School 
✓Sara McKenna- High School 
✓Victoria McMurray - High School 
✓Alana Mendola – High School 
✓Kaileigh Osarczuk- High School 
✓John Pecora – High School 
✓Ruth Wetzel – High School