Key Date: Portal opens to Affiliate Partners
- Sep 2, 2025 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
On this date, Affiliate Partners can log back in or create new Affiliate admin accounts in the portal and begin updating your region's information.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
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New Affiliate Coordinator Training: Setting up your Region
- Sep 10, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9_IjJuaiQ2OOqERfBFPx1A
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/9_IjJuaiQ2OOqERfBFPx1A
This virtual training is open to all coordinators, but new coordinators are especially encouraged to join!
In this working session, we will walk through:
- Account creation
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Affiliate Training: Payment Options and Management
- Sep 17, 2025 from 3:00pm to 3:30pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Edi8uY6fTSm2vjWVsEHKQg
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Edi8uY6fTSm2vjWVsEHKQg
This 30-minute virtual session takes a deeper dive into payment options (i.e. online payment via Stripe, individual mail-in checks, and bulk check invoices from educators)
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Key Date: Deadline to update your region's contact info and web page in the portal
- Sep 23, 2025 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
Make sure your regional web page is ready for program launch on October 1! This includes ensuring the correct contact information for your region is listed. Edits can be made from your admin account in the portal by clicking Regional Info on the left
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Key Date: PY26 Program Launch
- Oct 1, 2025 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
The PY26 Scholastic Awards launch today! Teens and educators can start logging in and uploading work through the portal.
Spread the word in your region using materials from the Media Kit and other Outreach Resources!
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Affiliate Training: Teens & Educators in the Portal
- Oct 8, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KFTrmlpgToStZa71WAZZUg
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/KFTrmlpgToStZa71WAZZUg
In this virtual training, we will cover:
- How teen and educator accounts connect
- Available tools in Affiliate admin accounts to search for and impersonate teen and educato
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Affiliate Town Hall
- Oct 15, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NhWqIWsKSJ6Omz4MCAhgUQ
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/NhWqIWsKSJ6Omz4MCAhgUQ
Agenda TBD
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, town hall
Affiliate Training: Outreach Tools & Strategies
- Oct 22, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aE-KoALpQh6XCnBUs80RQA
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/aE-KoALpQh6XCnBUs80RQA
In the session, we will cover:
- Outreach strategies
- Tools in the Media Kit
- Resources for teens and educators
- Upcoming virtual events hosted by the Alliance
Outreach resou
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Affiliate Training: Data Tools
- Oct 29, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jKR3NYuyTsWu6XDsiuwaxQ
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jKR3NYuyTsWu6XDsiuwaxQ
In the session, we will cover:
- Search Tool vs. Reports tool in the portal
- Overview of Reports
- Advanced Excel tools (e.g. Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP formula)
Resources abou
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Affiliate Set Up and Training: Art Adjudication
- Nov 12, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lkl61umdTnWO32BtA-9N_w
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/lkl61umdTnWO32BtA-9N_w
This training is for Affiliates only. For art moderator training, please refer to this event page.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Affiliate Set Up and Training: Writing Adjudication
- Nov 19, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dcCSquYjQv-X1iJOTIJLrA
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dcCSquYjQv-X1iJOTIJLrA
This training is for Affiliates only. For writing juror training, please refer to this event page.
View and download the Selection Guidelines for Writing here. Share with
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Key Date: Earliest Entry Deadline
- Dec 1, 2025 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
Deadlines vary by region. The earliest entry deadline is December 1, 2025, and the latest is January 6, 2026.
Find art and writing deadlines in your region by searching your zip code at artandwriting.org/regions.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Writing Juror Training
- Dec 4, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ionc6TqRQ1uq7g4kTM9hGQ
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ionc6TqRQ1uq7g4kTM9hGQ
This event is open to all writing jurors from Affiliate and Region-at-Large Adjudication partners, and will be recorded. This is not mandatory. Partners may train their ju
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Art Moderator Training
- Dec 5, 2025 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EST
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XDminEQ5RHuytXxX9GelYw
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/XDminEQ5RHuytXxX9GelYw
Art Moderator Facilitation Guide here.
This event is open to all moderators from Affiliate and Remote program partners. This is not mandatory. Partners may train their mod
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Key Date: Last Entry Deadline
- Jan 6, 2026 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
Deadlines vary by region. The earliest entry deadline is December 1, 2025, and the latest is January 6, 2026.
Find art and writing deadlines in your region by searching your zip code at artandwriting.org/regions.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Key Date: Affiliate Deadline to Finalize Regional Awards
- Jan 15, 2026 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
For Affiliate Partners only: All Gold Key awards must be finalized in the portal by the end of day. Gold Keys added after this deadline may not be included in national judging.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Key Date: Last day to announce regional award winners
- Jan 28, 2026 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
Starting today, teens and educators will see if they won a regional award in their dashboard. American Visions and Voices Nominees and Honorable Mention, Silver Key, and Gold Key winners will be able to access certificates and congratulatory letters
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Affiliate Training: Invoice Payment Reconciliation Form Walkthrough
- Feb 11, 2026 from 3:00pm to 3:30pm EST
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iDx2ItkrS7KLPyYICsLHrg
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/iDx2ItkrS7KLPyYICsLHrg
In this 30-minute virtual session, we will review the Affiliate invoice payment reconciliation process and sample of a reconciliation form, and hold space for questions.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, training
Key Date: National Awards Announcement
- Mar 25, 2026 all day
- Location: There is no meeting for this event.
- Description:
Gold Key winners and their educators will be able to see if they won a National Medal by logging into their account starting today.
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, key date
Affiliate Town Hall
- Apr 15, 2026 from 3:00pm to 4:00pm EDT
- Location: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4_bhM6EFTo6sS9v3kC3-8A
- Description:
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4_bhM6EFTo6sS9v3kC3-8A
Agenda TBD
- Created by: Manuel Blasco
- Tags: affiliate, town hall