SCHOLASTIC ART AWARDS
The 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are open for submissions!
Go to the NM Scholastics Art Awards website for all the details.
The New Mexico Art Education Association (NMAEA), in conjunction with the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, is proud to present the annual statewide New Mexico Scholastic Art Competition. This awards program continues to be the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S., and the largest source of scholarships for young artists and writers.
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Over 185,000 works of art and writing are annually submitted in numerous categories by teens in grades 7-12 nationwide. Each year more than 1,500 receive national awards and are celebrated on stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
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2020
9/1 Submission Window Opens
12/11 Submission Window Closes
12/19 Jury work
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2021
1/5 Winners Announced
1/22 Winning Artwork due to NMAEA
2/5 State Awards Exhibition Opens
TBA National Winners Announced
3/13 State Awards Ceremony
@ Warehouse 508, Albuquerque, NM
TBA National Winners shipped to NYC
TBA National Awards Ceremony
@Carnegie Hall, New York City