The nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers identifies America's most creative, original and innovative teens through the
presentation of the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.  The Awards are the largest, most prestigious and longest-running
scholarship and recognition program for teenage artists and writers.

Presented annually since 1923, The Awards identified the early promise of Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Sylvia Plath, Joyce
Carol Oates, Richard Avedon, Zac Posen and many others.

The Alliance works with communities of scholars, artists and educators to administer the program locally.  Still Waters Collective
has been approved by the board of directors to deliver the writing competition to southeast Wisconsin youth!  (The arts
component is delivered by Milwaukee Art Museum) The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, presents The Scholastic Art & Writing
Awards. The Awards recognize student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing. This year, the Alliance and its 81
Regional Affiliates will review more than 140,000 submissions of art and writing by creative teenagers from across the country.

Students can submit works in the following genres:

    Humor                                                Science Fiction/Fantasy
    Journalism                                        Short Story
    Novel Writing                                    Flash Fiction
    Personal Essay/Memoir                  Dramatic Script
    Poetry                                                  Nonfiction Portfolio
    Persuasive Writing                           General Writing Portfolio
    Creativity and Citizenship
2012Regional Winners:
Gold Key:
  • Jordan Drankus, West High School
  • Benjamin Levey, Nicolet High School
  • Michaela Kane, Milwaukee High School of the Arts

Silver Key:
  • Maura Atwood, Homeschooled
  • Meggy Atwood, Homeschooled
  • Richon Badger, Franklin High School
  • Raci Lynch, Pius XI High School
  • Annetta Martin, Milwaukee High School of the Arts
  • Amy Mrotek, Pius XI High School
  • James Welty, Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Justin Woods, Milwaukee School of Languages

Honorable Mention:
  • Maura Atwood, Homeschooled
  • Meggy Atwood, Homeschooled
  • Molly Devine, Longfellow Middle School
  • Joey Johnson, Longfellow Middle School
  • Natalie Klein, Longfellow Middle School
  • Benjamin Levey, Nicolet High School
  • Jiayu Li, Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Anna Linton, Whitefish Bay High School
  • Henry Lynch, Longfellow Middle School
  • Raci Lynch, Pius XI High School
  • Annetta Martin, Milwaukee High School of the Arts
  • Maya Martin, Longfellow Middle School
  • Shannon Mayweather, JMAC
  • Emily Ogas, Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Maggie Pomerenke, Frank Lloyd Wright Intermed
  • Astrid Rivera, Milwaukee School of Languages
  • Joyce Ann Washington, Milwaukee High School of the Arts
American Voices Award:
  • To be announced March 15
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2012National Winner:
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The Awards are now closed.
Congratulations to the 2012 Award Recipients: