What is life in New York City like for teenagers? What do teenagers love about their city and their neighborhood? What urgent issues inspire and set fire to New York teens? Poet-Linc combines elements of hip-hop, spoken word, and poetry slam to create a one-of-a-kind show where teenagers from all five boroughs collaborate to answer these questions. Together, they tell stories about themselves and their families while weaving together a larger narrative about what life is like in New York City, and how we might transform the city into an even more dynamic place in the future.

Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

When: April 7th, 7:30 pm – FREE EVENT

Where: David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center

Presented in collaboration with Lincoln Center Education, the NYC Youth Poet Laureate, and Urban Word NYC

Writopia Teen Filmmaking Seminar

Join Writopia for a two-week filmmaking seminar this summer and take part in a film-school style workshop.

Dates and Locations:

Seminar One: June 13th – June 24th, Upper West Side Lab

Seminar Two: July 11th – July 22nd, Week one in TrBeCa; week two on the Upper West Side

Apply by June 1st.

View Films from Writopia filmmakers:

If They Were, a Scholastic National Medalist 2016

The Haunting, a Tribeca Film Festival Selection 2015

The Book Thief, 2014

Also check out Writopia’s other summer programs for teens, including our Teen Creative Writing Seminar.

Dear NYC Scholastic Awards Community,

CONGRATULATIONS NYC SILVER & GOLD KEY RECIPIENTS

I hope you enjoyed the celebration of your creative achievements at the opening reception at the Met and at the Awards ceremonies at The New School. Please note that if you were unable to attend the Awards ceremonies your certificate(s) will be mailed to the address we have on record in the coming weeks. Please log in to your account to confirm that your mailing address is listed correctly, and update it if necessary. Do not email or call-in address changes.

TODAY IS NATIONAL NOTIFICATIONS DAY

In addition to today, March 14th, being Pi Day, it is also National Notifications Day. All Gold Key recipients should log in to their Scholastic Awards accounts today to discover if they have been awarded Silver or Gold Medals. The recipients of scholarships for this year’s sponsored awards (the Neiman Marcus Award for Fashion, the Neiman Marcus Award for Jewelry, the Editorial Cartoon Award sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation, The RBC Flaunt It Award, and The Gedenk Award for Tolerance) will also be announced.

A QUICK NOTE ABOUT NOVEL SUBMISSIONS

Online notifications will be available after logging in to your account in mid-April. Stay posted for more details.

CONGRATULATIONS NATIONAL MEDAL RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to all of the 2016 National Medal recipients and to their parents and educators! You will soon be receiving important information in the mail concerning your award(s). This information is also available via your dashboard after logging in to your account. After reading through all of the materials carefully, you may direct your inquiries to nationalawards@artandwriting.org. You are encouraged to email instead of calling for a prompt, informative response to your inquiry.

Thank you for participating in the 2015-2016 Scholastic Awards. We look forward to celebrating the accomplishments of this year’s National Medal recipients.

Regional Exhibition Featuring Gold Key Artwork (All Recipients Invited):

We are thrilled to announce that the 2016 NYC Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition will be held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education! All recipients are invited to attend the Opening Reception on Friday, March 11 to celebrate the creativity and originality of all students who submitted to the 2016 Scholastic Awards.

Exhibition Dates: Friday, March 11, 2016–Monday, May 30, 2016

Opening Reception: 6:00–8:00 pm on Friday, March 11, 2016

Location:  The Uris Center for Education is located at the Met’s 81st Street entrance off of Fifth Avenue

Due to space limitations, only one Gold Key artwork per student in grades 9–12 will be displayed at the exhibition.

Gold Key recipients in grades 9-12 may be required to deliver Gold Key artwork to our office at Scholastic Inc.—DO NOT DELIVER ARTWORK TO THE MET. Please refer to the following procedures:

2D Gold Key Awardees (e.g., photography, drawing, painting)

Deliver one Gold Key artwork to

Alliance for Young Artists & Writers

c/o Scholastic Inc.

557 Broadway, New York, NY

 Delivery Dates:

Thursday, February 4 (10:00 am–7:00 pm)

Friday, February 5 (10:00 am–7:00 pm)

Saturday, February 6 (10:00 am–4:00 pm)

3D Gold Key Awardees (e.g., sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, fashion)

DO NOT deliver artwork to the Alliance. We will mat and display a photograph of your 3D artwork for the exhibition.

Dimensions: Due to space limitations, the maximum size for artwork is  11 x 14. Larger artwork will be displayed digitally.