Scholastic Art & Writing- Mid-Central Illinois Region

02/24/2026

Last chance to check out the gallery before Honor’s day on Friday!

02/22/2025

We had an incredible day celebrating with our junior high and high school art students at the Scholastic Honors Day, hosted at the Springfield Art Association. There is nothing better than being with your people! Cheers to creating and learning together.

02/03/2025

Congratulations to all of our 2025 Scholastic Art Winners. Today, students from all over mid-central Illinois were honored in a ceremony for all of their award-winning, hard work. This show is incredible! Huge thank you to the Springfield Art Association for hosting a gallery of the work. Stop by anytime before February 21 during their regular operating hours to see the show. Come on out and get inspired!

01/03/2025

This is it! Today is the day! TAKE NOTE- all 2025 Scholastic Art Submissions are due by 10:59cst. That is tonight! We cannot wait to see what you have been creating.

02/01/2024

We are always so very grateful for the partnership and support we have from the Springfield Art Association in celebrating and presenting outstanding work from students around Mid-Central Illinois.

Our MG Nelson Gallery will host the Scholastic Art Awards Exhibition, showcasing works by Gold Key and Silver Key recipients, on Sunday, February 4, from 11 am to 4 pm. The exhibition will be open to the public from February 4 to February 22, from 9 am to 5 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 3 pm on Saturdays.

The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, a non-profit organization, sponsors the Scholastic Art Awards Program, which recognizes the creative and talented youth. The Mid-Central region has been participating in this program for 40 years and has seen many young artists receive national recognition for their artistic endeavors.

The Alliance receives over 340,000 submissions annually, and National Award recipients are celebrated annually at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The journey to New York and the national exhibition begin at the regional level. In 2023, the Mid-Central Illinois Region received seven National Awards.

01/11/2024

Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to submit artwork for this year's juried Scholastic Art Awards! We can't wait to see what you've got!

12/20/2023

Due to the ongoing technical issues occurring with Scholastics new portal for entering works of art for adjudication nationwide, we have extended the deadlline to enter art for the Mid-Central Illinois Region to Thursday, January 11, 2024 at 11:59 CST.

12/15/2023

Just ONE week left until entries are due!

12/13/2023

There have been a few issues with entering work this year, but it appears that the Scholastic Art website is now fully functioning! YAY! We are able to see participants and their works coming through.

For troubleshooting, the scholastic blog is very helpful. It is located at the top of the page on the scholastic art and writing website. https://www.artandwriting.org/

Video tutorials are also available for those who need help with the entry process....

students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NI26XqUd6zA&list=PLirxWhcIrkT6V63Rx1OMDsgdFzvxViRv3

educators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxxGPt9cYGA&list=PLirxWhcIrkT5vHvKBEiMoDKZRb7umAI0i

FRIENDLY REMINDER, the deadline for entries in our region is Thursday, December 21, 2023 at 11:59 CST

This video walks through how to create an educator account in the Scholastic Awards entry portal. Get started at https://www.artandwriting.org/awards/how-to-...

12/01/2023

We are just a few short weeks out from the Scholastic Art entry deadline. There have been some changes this year, so we will be pushing out videos and links with helpful information to make sure this year's process is as smooth as possible! Check back frequently!

This video walks educators through paying for their students’ entries to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards using the online portal. Get started at www.por...

04/04/2023

Congratulations to our National Scholastic Art Award Winners from the Mid-Central Illinois Region! We are so very proud of all of your hard work and dedication to the arts!

Amanda Begg- Girl with a Bun
Ellee Ford- Perception Deception
Emma Lane- Headspace
Eric Shin- Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Madison Cummings- abuela y yo
Neena DSouza- Others Opinions
Sophia Corredato- Regal