Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Architecture & Industrial Design
Ceramics & Glass
Comic Art
Design
Digital Art
Drawing & Illustration
Editorial Cartoon
Fashion
Film & Animation
Jewelry
Mixed Media
Painting
Photography
Printmaking
Sculpture
Video Game Design
Art Portfolio (graduating seniors only)
Art Categories
A Note on Size Limitation for All Art Categories
Affiliate Partners may limit the size of work that they accept. Please refer to your local guidelines for details.
Oversized works that earn National Medals are not guaranteed opportunities for display in the National Exhibition.
Architecture & Industrial Design
Category Description
This category also includes Industrial Design
Plans for or models of structures, and environments, systems, or products.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Building designs, landscape designs, interior designs, urban plans, or product designs. Can include 2D work such as hand-drawn sketches, computer-aided designs, blueprints, and floor plans, OR 3D work such as handmade or 3D printed scale models, maquettes, or prototypes.
Special Instructions
Plans may be hand-drawn or computer-generated. Models must be sturdy and able to endure shipping and exhibition.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Architecture submission.
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Additional Instructions
If you are submitting a 2-D work (a design as opposed to a model), select "0" for the "Depth" and "Weight" fields.
Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Ceramics & Glass
Category Description
Handcrafted objects made from ceramics or glass.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Anything made exclusively out of ceramics and/or glass belongs in this category. This includes busts, figures, abstract forms, vases, teapots, bowls, plates, cups, tiles, tableware or other vessels. Ceramic pieces may include earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, etc. Glass pieces may include stained glass, cast glass, fused glass, blown glass, etc.
Special Instructions
- Unfired ceramics and oil-based clay works should not be submitted.
- Ceramic or glass pieces intended to be worn for personal adornment should be submitted in the Jewelry category.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Ceramics & Glass submission.
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Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Comic Art
Category Description
A pictorial narrative in deliberate sequence—with or without text—that tells a story or develops an idea through use of a single or multiple panels.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Comic strips, comic books, storyboards, web comics, or selections from graphic novels.
Special Instructions
Do not base characters and plots on already published comic books or published series.
Submissions
You can upload up to eight images for each Comic Art submission. We highly recommend that you enter any text in the field provided on the upload page. Each image has its own field in which you can enter text. This will ensure jurors can read your work during judging.
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Additional Instructions
If your submission consist of more than one page, please indicate how many pages are in your submission in the space provided above.
Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Design
Category Description
Art created for commercial or applied purposes. This includes graphic design work that has a defined use such as advertising or communications.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Magazine layouts, book covers, greeting cards, fonts, letterhead, business cards, calendars, or signage.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Design submission.
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Additional Instructions
If you are submitting a 2-D work, select "0" for the "Depth" and "Weight" fields.
Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Digital Art
Category Description
Computer-generated artwork OR artwork captured digitally and heavily collaged or manipulated to produce a new image.
The production of digital art relies heavily upon computer software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, Macromedia Freehand, CorelDraw, or other graphics editing programs.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Digital collages, photo manipulation, digital painting, and fractal art.
Special Instructions
- Identify computer software used in the “List Materials” section of the online submission form.
- Digital artwork may contain text, but submissions that contains text for commercial purposes should be entered in the Design category.
- Digital photgraphs that are “touched up” or lightly manipulated using computer software should be entered in the Photography category.
- Consider submitting to the Video Game Design category or Future New category if your work has a strong interactive element.
- If you are using collaged images, please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide.
Submissions
You can upload one image for each Digital Art submission.
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Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Drawing & Illustration
Category Description
Art that is composed of marks made with a manual or mechanical instrument on a two-dimensional surface.
Drawings include all renderings made by an instrument on a surface and may include formal, realistic and/or abstract imagery. Illustrations are works that graphically depict a concept or subject. Either drawings or drawn illustrations may be submitted to this category.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, crayon, scratchboard, marker, etc.
Special Instructions
- Drawings copied from published photographs, the internet or existing works should not be submitted and will be disqualified. Please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide for more detailed information.
- Sequential illustrations should be submitted to the Comic Art category.
- Digital Illustrations should be entered in the Digital Art category.
- Illustrations that directly depict political or social commentary should be submitted to the Editorial Cartoon category.
Submissions
You can upload one image for each Drawing or Illustration submission.
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Additional Instructions
Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Editorial Cartoon sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation
Category Description
A drawing or illustration, series of artworks, or animated short films (no longer than 60 seconds) that offers commentary or criticism on current events or political topics.
About Herb Block
This category is sponsored by The Herb Block Foundation in honor of Mr. Block's remarkable contribution to the genre of political cartoons. Visit herbblockfoundation.org to learn more and see examples of his work.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Single panel drawings with captions, sequential comic art, illustrations, digitally created drawings, or animated films with a political theme or message.
Special Instructions
- Multi-panel cartoons or other narrative illustrations that do not contain commentary or criticism of a political event or current event should be submitted to the Comic Art Category.
- Illustrations that do not contain commentary or criticism of a political event or current event should be submitted to the Drawing & Illustration Category or Digital Art Category depending on the tools used.
- Animations that do not contain commentary or criticism of a political event or current event should be submitted to the Film & Animation Category.
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Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Fashion
Category Description
Articles of clothing or fashion accessories other than jewelry (which should be submitted to the Jewelry Category)
Examples (including but not limited to)
Fully-realized articles and outfits, sketches, tech packs, etc. Jackets, dresses, shirts, gowns, scarves, hats, bags, belts, shoes, etc. as well as experimental designs, wearable art, and work made from found materials.
Special Instructions
Garments not intended to be worn on the body should be submitted to the Sculpture category.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Fashion submission.
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Additional Instructions
If you are submitting a 2-D work (a design as opposed to a model), select "0" for the "Depth" and "Weight" fields.
Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Film & Animation
Category Description
A sequence of moving images viewed with a monitor, television, or projector.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Documentary films, narrative films, commercials, experimental video, as well as hand-drawn, computer-generated, or stop-motion animations, etc.
Special Instructions
- Do not mail a DVD with your submission forms. All media must be uploaded to the online registration system.
- During registration, identify equipment and software used in the “List Materials” section.
- Since the Awards are blindly judged, please do not include any credits in your film.
Students cannot use copyrighted music in their work without the permission of the original artist. Students who obtain copyrights to music must obtain documentation from the artist and send it with their submission form. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers strongly encourages use of original or public domain music. See copyright release section of guidelines.
Submissions
- Your film must be in one of the following formats: .mp4, .mov, .wmv, .avi, .mpg, .mpeg.
- You must enter the film synopsis in the provided text editor.
- Please note that if your submission is over 5 minutes long, we request that you also submit a 5-minute-or-under version. Judges will use the 5-minute version in their initial assessment of your work.
- A five-minute-or-under version of your film (the file size limit for this upload is 350MB)
- The full-length version of your film. If your full film is under five minutes long, this second upload does not apply to you–please do NOT upload a higher resolution of the same film.
- The file size limit for this upload is 800MB.
Collaboration
A Film & Animation submission can include up to 5 collaborators. A collaborative Film & Animation entry should only be registered ONCE for judging: choose one student to create an account and upload the work -- this student can then identify up to four collaborators on the Edit Info page. If the other collaborators are not listed when the work is submitted they will not be eligible to receive an Award.
ALL COLLABORATORS MUST MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
Please email info@artandwriting.org if you have questions about collaborative submissions.
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Additional Instructions
Make sure you have the most up-to-date version of the Microsoft Silverlight plug in before uploading Film & Animation submissions. You can downlaod the newst version at: www.microsoft.com/silverlight/
Work Type
Time-based Work (Minutes:Seconds)
Jewelry
Category Description
Art objects worn for personal adornment.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Bracelets, rings, brooches, earrings, cufflinks, necklaces, etc.
Special Instructions
Materials may include metal, semi-precious stones, plastic, beading, glass, found objects, etc.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Jewelry submission.
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Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Mixed Media
Category Description
Art made from more than one medium, usually with a three-dimensional element.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Collage, assemblage, cut paper, handmade paper, batik, fiber-based art, fine art books, etc.
Special Instructions
- Combinations of painting and drawing applied only to one surface should be submitted to either the Painting or Drawing categories.
- Mixed media assemblages meant to be viewed in the round should be submitted in the Sculpture category.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Mixed Media submission.
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Additional Instructions
If your mixed media submission does not have a 3D element, select "0" for the "Depth" and "Weight" fields.
Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Painting
Category Description
Art created by applying pigment to a two-dimensional surface.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera, ink, encaustic, fresco, spray paint, etc. applied on canvas, canvas board, paper or any flat surface.
Special Instructions
Paintings copied from published photographs, the internet, or existing works should not be submitted and will be disqualified. Please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide for more detailed information.
Submissions
You can upload one image for each Painting submission.
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Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Photography
Category Description
Images captured by either an analog or digital camera.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Black and white photographs, color photographs, digital or analog photographs, photograms, other experimental photography, etc.
Special Instructions
- Identify type of photographic techniques used in the “List Materials” section of online registration.
- Editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, Photo Explosion, etc.) is acceptable to use for minor touch-ups and image correction in a manner that replicates traditional darkroom techniques (cropping, dodging, burning, adjusting brightness, contrast, color balance, etc.).
- Works that are digitally collaged, cloned, layered, merged, distorted, or heavily manipulated with computer software must be submitted in the Digital Art category.
- Each work submitted to the photography category should be a distinct image that presents a unique artistic vision.
Submissions
You can upload one image for each Photography submission. Students may enter up to 16 individual photo submissions.
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Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Printmaking
Category Description
Work made by transferring ink from one prepared surface (plate, screen, etc.) onto paper or another flat surface.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Woodcut/linocut, monotype, intaglio, lithography, etching, silkscreen printing, collograph, etc.
Special Instructions
Identify the printmaking technique used in the “List Materials” section of online registration.
Submissions
For each Printmaking submission, you can upload one image.
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Work Type
2-D Work (Height x Width)
Sculpture
Category Description
Three-dimensional art objects created by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques that can have interactive qualities.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Modeled, carved, cast, constructed, or assembled objects. Materials may include but are not limited to: clay, cardboard, metal, acrylic, wood, glass, stone, marble, textiles, plastics, and found objects.
Special Instructions
- Large-scale installation art should be submitted in the Future New category.
- Anything made exclusively out of ceramics and/or glass belongs in the Ceramics & Glass category.
Submissions
You can upload four images for each Sculpture submission.
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Work Type
3-D Work (Height x Width x Diameter and Weight)
Video Game Design
Category Description
An interactive media experience that makes use of gameplay and digital media (e.g., visual art, sound design, digital storytelling, etc.). This category also includes conceptual designs of playable games.
Special Instructions
- Video Game Design submissions must be playable games or conceptual designs of playable games.
- Conceptual designs include, but are not limited to, character designs, game scripts, gameplay diagrams, or any combination of those.
- Students may create playable games using the software or coding language of their choice. Some examples of these are: Scratch, Flash, Ren’py, Game Salad, Unity, and Game Maker.
- Alternatively, students may submit playable games in another platform where the final game can be played by the judges on a browser or a PC without the purchase of any proprietary software or having to register for a private community.
Submissions
- If you are submitting a playable game, you can upload one file (.exe, .zip, .rar, or .swf). You must also enter a 250-500 word gameplay summary in the provided text editor and a gameplay video of your game being played no longer than 5 minutes in length.
- If you are submitting conceptual designs, you can upload up to eight images and/or text documents. We highly recommend that you enter a description of your concept and its parts in the field provided on the upload page. Each upload has its own field in which you can enter text. This will ensure jurors can understand your work during judging.
Collaboration
Video Game Design submissions can include up to 5 collaborators. A collaborative Video Game Design entry should only be registered ONCE for judging: choose one student to create an account and upload the work -- this student can then identify up to four collaborators on the Edit Info page.
If the other collaborators are not listed when the work is submitted they will not be eligible to receive an Award.
ALL COLLABORATORS MUST MEET THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS.
Please email info@artandwriting.org if you have any questions about collaborative submissions.
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Art Portfolio
(For Graduating Seniors Only)
Category Description
A series of 8 distinct works that communicate a single cohesive idea or visual investigation. The works can come from one category or any combination of multiple categories.
Seniors may submit up to two Art Portfolios, but may not submit the same work in both portfolios.
Video Game Design and Future New Submissions may not be submitted as part of an Art Portfolio.
Special Instructions
Each work within the Art Portfolio is subject to the same upload rules as its equivalent in individual categories. For example, a sculpture entry as part of a portfolio is allowed up to four images, while a photography entry is allowed one image.
- In addition to the artwork, students may submit a 300 word Artist Statement answering the following questions:
- What idea or visual investigation does your portfolio explore?
- Why is this exploration important to you?
- What do you hope (stays with people/changes within people/people see differently) after they view your portfolio?
- Artist statements may be entered on the “Create Portfolio” page.
- Work included in a portfolio may also be submitted in an individual category (i.e. Drawing and Illustration, Mixed Media, etc.). You will be able to indicate if you want to submit a work a part of a portfolio only, an individual submission only, or both on your student dashboard.
- Seniors may resubmit artworks submitted to the Scholastic Awards in a previous year as part of their Art Portfolio.
- Do not include any identifying information, such as your name, in the title of your portfolio or the works included in the submission.
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