The Winners!!!! Gold Keys Writing
Thank You to all who submitted wonderful Writing pieces!! The winners of the Gold Keys are below. Individual works on top, Portfolios are on the bottom. Congratulations!! 2014 Writing Gold Keys
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From the Awards
Check out this awesome opportunity from the New York Studio School!
Winter 2014 Pre-College Course: From Still-Life to Life Drawing February 2 – March 23 Sundays: 10am – 1pm (8 sessions) 14-18 years old Apply Now! Specifically designed for the Pre-College student and portfolio building, students participating in this course will be encouraged to work through a sequence of drawing issues. Beginning by observing objects and […]
MoreHAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE NYC SCHOLASTIC AWARDS!
From all of us at the NYC Scholastic Art and Writing Awards and Casita Maria Center for arts and Education, our best wishes for a happy and healthy holiday season. The blog will be taking a short break, but will be back bring you awesome works from NYC students after the new years.
MoreWe’re looking for a Scholastic Awards Intern
We are looking for a Scholastic intern for January through April/May. During this time we receive the bulk of submissions (deadline is January 8th), arrange for judges to adjudicate the competition, send out notifications, prepare students’ awards, hold winner’s ceremonies, and plan post-awards events. Our interns assist with all aspects of running the program. In […]
MoreRemember to Submit Work to the Gedenk Creative Challenge!
This year, the Scholastic Awards is thrilled to offer the Gedenk Award. Read more below: THE GEDENK CREATIVE CHALLENGE! We are excited to see what is coming in for the Gedenk Creative Challenge. Remember to check your regional deadlines and submit your work! The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers has partnered with the Gedenk […]
MoreCall for Judges for the 2014 Awards
If you are interested in acting as a judge for the 2014 awards, for either Art or Writing, or would like more information, drop a note to mreilly@casitamaria.org. Please include your category preferences and your qualifications. Qualified judges include educators, writers, editors, and assorted bibliophiles for Writing, and artists, designers, art critics, and similar creative […]
MoreYouth Historians in Harlem!
Today we have news of an exceptionally cool program. Click the flyer for a larger version: And find out more information with the link below. https://www.microryza.com/projects/creating-youth-historians-how-can-history-increase-urban-students-academic-literacies
MoreAnother Great, Free Opportunity for Teens!
The YMCA Teen Tech Crew teaches young people all the different technical aspects of theater production (lighting, set design, costumes, etc). And the best part – it’s all free! Check out the flyer here: tech-crew-flyer.pdf If you’re interested, the application is here: TEEN TECH CREW APPLICATION
MoreNYC Scholastic Award winner Sam Duffy receives very cool honor!
From the National Scholastic Blog: Sam Duffy, an NYC kid and Scholastic award winner was chosen to add a leaf to the American National Tree. Read all about it, including a link to his winning essay, at the National blog below. Congrats to Sam! A Revel for Revels: Scholastic Awards winner Adds a New Leaf […]
MoreOpportunity for Poets!
A very cool opportunity for Poets in 10th and 11th grades from The Kenyon Review, a well known, venerable literary journal. Submit a single poem, and you could win publication, or even a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writer’s Workshop. Check out below for the details! kenyon-review-poetry-opportunity.pdf
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