Next Century Gala
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers invites you to celebrate the future of creativity! Please join us on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, for the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony & Next Century Gala.
Become a sponsor or contribute online.
HONORING
Audrey Niffenegger, 2025 Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
GALA CHAIRS
Judy Newman, Chief Impact Officer, Scholastic Inc.
Billy DiMichele, Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing & Corporate Social Responsibility, Scholastic Inc.
SCHEDULE
6:00 pm National Ceremony
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
57th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City
7:30 pm Next Century Gala
Ziegfeld Ballroom
141 West 54th Street, New York City
GALA COMMITTEE
Tim Christie, Fabio Franceschi, Peter Harding, Steven Kohutic, Christof Ludwig, Steven Merson, Dav and Sayuri Pilkey, Tara Sorensen, Kevin Spall, Jorge Velasco
NEXT CENTURY SPONSOR
Quad
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Command Companies
GOLD SPONSORS
9 Story Media Group
Apple TV+
BPG USA
BR Printers
Ernst & Young LLP
GV Group (Grafica Veneta, Lake Book Manufacturing, PA Hutchison)
Lindenmeyr Book Publishing Papers & Central National Gottesman
MC Strategic Advisors LLC
New York Life Foundation
SILVER SPONSORS
Domtar
King Printing
Marci Klein
Jill and Peter Kraus
Olivia Morgan
Ann and Richard Sarnoff
Versa Press
BRONZE SPONSORS
Adecco USA
Adobe
Anderson Kill
Bridgeport National Bindery, Inc.
CDW
Davis+Gilbert LLP
KWALL
Lakeside Book Company
Müller Martini Corp.
NewEdge Wealth
Sheridan
Taylor Corporation
PATRON SPONSORS
Bank of America, N.A.
Catalyst Education
Vanessa Cho
Billy DiMichele
Robert Dumont
Gráficas Corona J.E., S.A. de C.V.
HSBC Bank USA, N.A.
Jiaxing Seagull Paper Co., Ltd.
Kyndryl
Leo Paper USA
PwC
Suzanne Randolph
Tina Surh and Scott Mailhot
Thomson Reuters
UKG
Christopher Wisniewski and Michael Koresky
The 2025 National Ceremony & Next Century Gala is presented by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.
For more information or questions, including accessibility accommodations, please reach out to Shannon Costello at shannon@artandwriting.org.