2022 Silver Key and Honorable Mention Exhibition

Scholastic Art Awards-2022 Silver Key and Honorable Mention
February 8-March 11, 2022
Reception: Thursday Feb. 10, 5-8 PM
Schneider Hall Galleries

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. The University of Louisville Hite Institute of Art and Design is excited to once again host this year's Silver Key and Honorable Mention Exhibition. A reception for the event will be held on Thursday Feb. 10, from 5-8 PM.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for creative teens. Presented by the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, in the 2021 program year the Awards recognized nearly 2,000 works of art and writing on the national level, out of nearly 230,000 submissions to regional programs, and distributed more than $300,000 in scholarships and millions in tuition support. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have fostered creativity and talent since 1923 for millions of students and feature a notable list of alumni who received recognition through the program as teens, including Amanda Gorman, Stephen King, Sylvia Plath, and Andy Warhol.