Sierra Arts in conjunction with the Nevada Alliance for Arts Education (NAAE) and The Smith Center for Performing Arts in Las Vegas, are pleased to present The Sierra Arts Nevada Scholastic Writing Awards for 2010. The Alliance for Young Writers invites American students across the country and around the globe to submit their best works of writing to the 87th annual Scholastic Writing Awards.
If you are looking for The Scholastic Art Awards, please visit the Nevada Museum of Art website for more information.
Six local high school students were honored on February 27th for their submissions to the 87th annual Scholastic Writing Awards competition, which recognizes student achievement in creative writing.
The students were selected by a panel of regional judges based on their originality, technical skill, and emergence of a personal voice in their writing. Gold Key, Silver Key, and American Voices nominations were awarded at the event. Students that received Gold Key awards or American Voices nominations will have their work submitted to a panel of esteemed creative professionals in New York City for award consideration at the national level.
The six 2010 Scholastic Writing awardees are:
The Scholastic Writing Awards, in affiliation with The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, is the longest standing writing competition in America, and has been entered by authors such as Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath, and Robert Redford. The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to identify, motivate and validate the next generation of artists and writers.
Writing Categories: Dramatic Script, Humor, Journalism, Personal Essay/Memoir, Persuasive Writing, Poetry, Novel Writing, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Short Story, Short Short Story, General Writing Portfolio, Nonfiction Portfolio.
The JurySelection Process: Works are first reviewed on the regional level by jurors recruited by 96 Regional Affiliates. Jurors on both regional and national levels will look for works that exemplify our core criteria: 1) Originality, 2) Technical Skill and 3) Emergence of a Personal Vision and Voice. The best works in each region earn Gold Keys – The Scholastic Writing Awards’ symbol of achievement. Gold Key works are then reviewed on the national level by esteemed creative professionals.
The Awards: More than 30,000 students will earn regional-level recognition. Regional Awards include Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention. Regional-level winners are celebrated at local ceremonies, exhibitions and readings. More than 10,000 Gold Key works will be reviewed in by judges in New York City to determine the 1,000 most accomplished young artists and writers in the nation. National Awards include Gold Medals, Silver Medals, and American Visions & Voices Medals. Selections of national award-winning work will be included in the National Student Art Exhibition and the National Catalog in June 2010. More than 50 award-winning manuscripts will be published in The Best Teen Writing of 2010.
Scholarships for Students in the 12th Grade: On the national level, $10,000 scholarships are given to 15 graduating seniors who earn Gold Medals in the Art, Photography, and General Writing and Nonfiction categories. An additional 400 seniors who earn Portfolio Silver Medals or Portfolio Gold Medals will leverage partial to full-ride scholarships from a network of 60 arts universities and institutes, which annually earmark $3.9 million in financial aid.
Scholarshipsfor students in grades 7 – 11: More than 50 students in grades 7 – 11 will earn up to $2,500 to attend summer art and writing camps and precolleges through the Young Artist Awards scholarship program. Students who have earned Young Artist Awards have studied video game design, fashion, news media, and creative writing, just to name a few. To apply for summer scholarships, students must earn a Gold Key and submit an additional Young Artist Awards application and a portfolio of three works of art.
NORTHERN NEVADA REGION INFORMATION: Counties include: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Eureka, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Pershing, Washoe and Whitepine. SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15, 2009. The Awards Ceremonies date and location are yet to be determined. For more information contact Rick Southerland, Sierra Arts Arts in Education Coordinator at 775-329-ARTS/2787.
SOUTHERN NEVADA REGION INFORMATION: Counties include: Clark, Esmeralda, Lincoln and Nye. SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 15, 2009. The Awards Ceremonies date and location are yet to be determined. For more information contact Rick Southerland, Sierra Arts Arts in Education Coordinator at 775-329-ARTS/2787.
