In case you missed it, last week the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers hosted a National Celebration here in New York City for 900 national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards winners and their families.
From a public exhibition of 1,000 student works, to a surprise appearance by Whoopi Goldberg at Carnegie Hall, and even an interactive dance party, the week was full of exciting events for students visiting from across the country. The Empire State Building even joined in on the celebration and shined in gold on the night of June 11 to honor the 2015 Award winners! We had the opportunity to meet so many incredibly talented teens, and we can’t stop watching this awesome highlights reel from Carnegie Hall.
Check out some of the top media moments from the National Celebration this past week:
6 Things for You To Do in New York City's Neighborhoods This Weekend: The Art.Write.Now.2015 National Exhibition was included in this round-up of 6 things for you to do in New York City's neighborhoods! (via DNAinfo)
Alliance for Young Artists and Writers - Art.Write.Now.2015 National Exhibition: Murrow High School senior Tashawn “Whaffles” Davis and Virginia McEnerney, Executive Director of the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers joined Roseanne Colletti to talk about the Art.Write.Now.2015 National Exhibition. (via NBC New York)
Teen Winners of the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Featured in Art.Write.Now. National Exhibition at Parsons School of Design and at Pratt Manhattan Gallery through June 14: Original artwork by 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Award winners Tanner Rhines, Elijah Maura, Amanda Amador and Jose Valejo was featured on this blog all about artwork found in the streets of New York City. Also, don’t miss this Street Art NYC interview with Awards alumnus Timothy Lee! (via Street Art NYC)
The Creative Future: Scholastic Winners on The Power of Writing and Art: 2015 Portfolio Gold Medalists Max Johnson and Trace DePass sat down with host John Hockenberry to discuss the power of writing and art. Trace’s powerful reading of his poem “Brutality in 3 Parts” will blow you away. (via WNYC’s The Takeaway)
Meet the Amazing Teens Who Could Be The Next Lena Dunham: 2015 Portfolio Gold Medalists Edil Hassan and Monique Taylor are following in the footsteps of notable Awards alumni including Lena Dunham, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, Zac Posen, Andy Warhol and even Truman Capote. (via Seventeen.com)
Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Morrison & Chelsea Clinton Speak at 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards: Whoopi! Matthew! Chelsea! This fantastic Broadway World feature includes all of the highlights from the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall. (via Broadway World)
Interested in applying to the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards? Call for submissions will open in September 2015. Deadlines for art and writing submissions vary by region. More information is available at http://www.artandwriting.org.
Emmy, Tony and Golden Globe nominated singer and actor, Matthew Morrison, right, meets with Portfolio Gold Medalists backstage at the 2015 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards National Ceremony held at Carnegie Hall, New York, N.Y., Thursday, June 11, 2015. (Photo by Stuart Ramson/AP Images for Scholastic)
