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Young Artist Awards

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers presents the Young Artists Awards, sponsored by the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, for students in grades 7–11. More than 40 students will earn Young Artist Awards and receive up to $2,500 tuition scholarships to attend summer art and writing programs. Gold Key award-winning teens will develop their creative skills by enrolling in 3–6 week summer intensive art or writing classes. Participating in arts intensives provides students with advanced level instruction by creative professionals from renowned universities and institutes. Arts organizations and pre-college programs across the country offer a variety of classes for students to learn new art forms, improve their skills, and expand their portfolios.

Eligibility

Students must be in grades 7–11.
Students must have earned a Gold Key (for either Art or Writing) in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2010.
Students must come from a low-income household (under $40,000/year).

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Meet Eunju Namkung

Eunju earned a Young Artist Award as an 11th grader in 2008. She spent the summer learning about polishing her creative writing into publishable works at Writopia Lab, a nonprofit literary organization in New York City. During her senior year, she was among the most accomplished teen authors in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2009. Listen to the NPR Interview.

Young Scholars Program

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is pleased to partner with the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to identify candidates for their Young Scholars Program. The Young Scholars Program is a remarkable opportunity for high-potential, low-income students to receive substantial financial assistance and individualized educational opportunities and advising to enrich their development throughout high school. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation works closely with scholars and their families to construct a tailored educational program that includes, but is not limited to, support for summer programs, distance learning courses, and art instruction. Approximately 75 seventh grade students are selected by the Foundation each year. To learn more about the Jack Kent Cook Young Scholars Program, visit: www.jkcf.org.

Eligibility for the Young Scholars Program

Students must be in the 7th grade.
Students must have earned a Gold Key (for either art or writing) in The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards of 2010.
Students must come from a low-income household (under $40,000/year).

What to Submit for Young Artist Awards and Young Scholars Program

Application Form and Questions (click to download the PDF)
A Process Portfolio of 3 works
1. Your Gold Key award-winning art/writing
2. Another example of your best art/writing
3. A work in progress–For art, include sketches, notes, and studies. For writing, include pre-writing activities, early drafts, and revisions. Artwork is submitted as images on CD-ROM and Writing as printed manuscripts.
Submit the above in a 9" x 12" envelope to:
Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Young Artist Awards/Young Scholars
557 Broadway
New York, NY 10012
Deadline: Arrive no later than March 12, 2010.