Scholastic Art Awards Silver Key/Honorable Mention Exhibition

Schneider Hall Galleries
Exhibition: February  28- March 21, 2019
Reception: February 28, 2019 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. 

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. 1 – March 3, 2019 during museum hours
  KMAC Museum
  715 W. Main St., Louisville, KY
  (Exhibition Opening is Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 from 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. in tandem with the First Friday Trolley Hop)
• Silver Key and Honorable Mention Exhibition
  Feb. 28 – March 21, 2019 during building hours
  Schneider Hall, Dept. of Fine Arts, University of Louisville
  2300 S. First Street Walk, Louisville, KY
  (Exhibition Opening is Thursday, Feb.216, 2018 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
• Regional Student Awards Ceremony
  Feb. 13, 2019
  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.