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

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!

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

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Agenda TBD

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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

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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

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This training is for Affiliates only. For art moderator training, please refer to this event page.

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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

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.

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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

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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

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.

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.

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

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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.

Gold Key winners and their educators will be able to see if they won a National Medal by logging into their account starting today.

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Agenda TBD

National Award-winning works selected by our National Exhibitions team need to be shipped by this date. Shipping instructions will be shared with selected teens directly.

National medalists, their educators and parents, and partners are invited to join us in NYC for a celebration of the 2026 Scholastic Awards, including the National Ceremony, National Exhibition, and more.

National medalists, their educators and parents, and partners are invited to join us for a celebration of the 2026 Scholastic Awards.