Scholastic Silver Key

February 16 - March 2, 2018
Scholastic Silver Key



Schneider Hall Galleries
On View: February 16 - March 2, 2018
Reception: February 16, 2018 5-8 pm

Presented by the nonprofit organization, the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the country's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative students in grades 7–12. This program year, more than 330,000 works of art and writing were submitted to 118 Affiliate regions across the country. 323 creative teens from the Louisville Metropolitan Area Art Region (8 counties in Kentucky, 5 in southern Indiana) received 609 regional honors, including Gold Keys, Silver Keys, Honorable Mentions, and American Visions nominations

 In celebration of this year’s regional recipients, two exhibitions and an awards ceremony will be held.

  • Gold Key and American Visions Nominees Exhibition
    Feb. 2 – 25, 2018 during museum hours
    KMAC Museum
    715 W. Main St., Louisville, KY
    (Exhibition Opening is Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. in conjunction with the First Friday Trolley Hop)
  • Silver Key and Honorable Mention Exhibition
    Feb. 15 – March 2, 2018 during building hours
    Schneider Hall, Dept. of Fine Arts, University of Louisville
    2300 S. First Street Walk, Louisville, KY
    (Exhibition Opening is Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in conjunction with After Hours at the Speed)
  • Regional Student Awards Ceremony
    Feb. 15, 2018
    6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
    Sallie B. Durrett Auditorium
    4425 Preston Highway, Louisville, KY 

Since the program’s founding in 1923, the Awards have fostered the creativity and talent of millions of students, including renowned alumni who have gone on to become leaders in their fields, including Richard Avedon, Ken Burns, Red Grooms, Arnold Hurley, Robert Indiana, Zac Posen, Robert Redford, Kay Walkingstick,and Andy Warhol.

For more information about the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers and the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, visit the Scholastic News Room: http://mediaroom.scholastic.com/artandwriting.