December 2015

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Bare Walls Are Boring. Support Student Exhibitions! Make a donation to the Scholastic Awards and support incredible art and writing. Your donation helps fund workshops, exhibitions, and scholarships for our nation's creative teens. Donate today!

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The Clock is Ticking! Don't wait until it is too late to submit your work to the 2016 Scholastic Awards. Deadlines vary by region--check your local guidelines to make sure you don't miss out! Find the deadlines for your region.

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Focus on Iowa The Belin-Blank Center brings the Scholastic Awards to students in Iowa and the Midwest. Through residential summer programs, dedicated gallery space, and a new blog, they're working hard to create meaningful opportunities for their talented students. Learn more about their programs.

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New Opportunity for Scholastic Awards Alumni! We are thrilled to announce our new Alumni Microgrant Program! The program supports creative projects by Alumni of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards through monetary grants. Find out how to apply for an Alumni Microgrant.

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New Awards in 2016 Did we mention we have new scholarships? We've partnered with Neiman Marcus and Royal Bank of Canada to present new awards in 2016! Learn more about our new scholarships.

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The Perfect Gift Looking for the perfect holiday gift? Well, look no further! The Best Teen Writing of 2015, our annual anthology of the finest teen writing in the nation, is on sale now at Amazon.com. (Psst . . . they make great stocking stuffers!) Buy a copy (or two!) today.

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Become a sponsor and support creative youth. Donate to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards today!