Friday, December 9, 2022 is the deadline for student artists in Southwest Virginia to submit their entries to the Scholastic Art Awards.

This is the 100th year of the Scholastic Awards! The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers sponsors the awards for young artists aged 13 and up in grades 7-12. Student artists receive an opportunity to exhibit locally at the Fine Arts Center, with gold medal winners moving to the national competition. At the national level students compete for more than $37,000 in scholarships along with awards and the opportunity to exhibit in New York and other regional exhibits. For the first year, the Fine Arts Center will also be offering scholarship awards to the American Visions nominees from Southwest Virginia along with one outstanding middle school artist.