How Does This Work?

Each fall, entries are judged by panels of highly-qualified professionals who select Gold Key winners who go on to compete at the national level. More than 1,500 students receive national awards each year. Past winners include Andy Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. Students should create accounts at https://ors.artandwriting.org/Login and upload their works through the national site.

For more information about entering, judging and supporting the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards contact:
Andrea Segraves, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Regional Coordinator, email: asegraves@hcde-texas.org

Check out the Catalogs for Scholastic Awards: Art Information, Writing Information, National Catalogue, as well as the Student Submission Portal.

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Three hundred Harris County teens from public, private, charter and home schools were honored as recipients of regional Scholastic Art & Writing Gold Key Awards through a 2015 reception. The Glassell Junior School at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston co-hosted the event to showcase the talent. Several teen Gold Key recipients comment on their visionary art and writing entries through these series of videos. Check out these messages from local Harris County teens.
Museum of Fine Art's Glassell Junior School
Linda Dixon, Pasadena ISD, Gold Key Award Recipient
Colton Evers, Klein ISD, Gold Key Award Recipient
Sofia Guevara, Katy ISD, Gold Key Award Recipient
Christina Willis, Houston ISD, Gold Key Award Recipient