Program areas at Alliance for Young Artists and Writers
Scholarships and awards:the Alliance manages the scholastic art & writing awards, a national recognition program for creative teens, grades 7-12, ages 13 and up, who excel in art and writing, serving approximately 300,000 students annually. Awards are given in 28 categories, ranging from short stories, journalism and painting, etc.
Student art exhibitions:in collaboration with its affiliate's partners, museums, community centers, galleries and other institutions the Alliance curates, produces and tours exhibitions of select award-winning works by students throughout the country. These exhibitions presents the students with the opportunity to share their work.
Publications:the Alliance recognizes students' accomplishments and showcases their works in a wide range of publications that are distributed nationally to an audience of educators, students, educational and arts organizations, leaders in the fields and other supporters. These include the yearbook, best teen writing & others.
National student poets program student workshops and pre-college summer programs; residencies for educators and alumni; and microgrant programs for alumni