March 2019
Affiliate Partner News
Hello Affiliate Partners,

National Notification day is March 13! There is a lot to read this month. We've provided a lot of tools in this newsletter to help your Gold Medalists prepare for National Events in New York City. 
National Medalist Preview
As a reminder, today, Friday March 8, is the deadline to notify us if there are any concerns with students in your region. The list was sent to all Affiliate Partners via email. 
Next Steps for National Medalists
On March 13, when students are notified of their National Medal(s), they will also be able to download Next Step materials from their ORS account. Gold Medals and Silver Medals receive different documents. For example, Gold Medalists are invited to the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall and participate in the National Exhibition, so their Next Steps will include  how to ship their artwork, secure ceremony tickets, hotel reservations, etc. 

Gold+ Medal ONLY - Recipient Materials

Silver Medal ONLY - Recipient Materials
National Art Education Association Convention
We are excited to present three sessions at the  National Art Education Association (NAEA) Convention in Boston, MA. 

Join us  March 15 & 16, 2019  at the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial  Convention Center!

How Can Summer Programs Support Young Artists?
Friday, March 15, 2019, 11:00 am, Meeting Room 206

Supporting Teen Voice & Vision With Editorial Cartooning as Part of Your Arts Curriculum with Dan Wasserman
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 11:00 am, Meeting Room 108

Emerging Themes: An Analysis of Art Award Submissions from Students in Grades 7-12
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 3:00 pm, Meeting Room 300

We will also be coordinating an Affiliate get-together, so if you are planning to attend, please let us know your travel plans! The Massachusetts Regional Exhibition will be on display at Tufts University's Medford Campus during the conference.
Invoices and Renewal  Agreements 
We emailed all 2020 Affiliate Partner Agreements. The Agreement can be signed and returned via email or by mail - both are acceptable!

The  2019 Affiliate Invoice is ready for printing.  Affiliate and submission fee payments, along with the signed 2020 Agreement, are DUE on or before  April 1, 2019 .
Affiliate Leadership Conference: Call for  Proposals
Will you be attending the Affiliate Leadership Conference? Are you interested in leading a group discussion at this year's conference? If interested, please email Alexis with a short description of your topic of choice and a brief outline. This will be a 45-minute discussion  with Affiliate Partners from across the country.  YOU are experts in your regions and we want to hear from you!

Email proposals are due April 1, 2019. 
Affiliate Leadership Conference RSVP
The Affiliate Leadership Conference will be on Wednesday
June 5, 2019 at Scholastic Inc. from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. 

The National Ceremony will be on Thursday
June 6, 2019 at Carnegie Hall from 6:00 - 7:00 pm. 

Student Showcase will be on Friday
June 7, 2019 at Parson School of Design and Pratt Institute, NYC from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 

To RSVP for the Affiliate Leadership Conference and National Events please complete the  RSVP form.
Follow Art & Writing Awards on Social Media
In February, we started an Affiliate Takeover on Instagram. The Visual Arts Center of Richmond did a great job showing their ceremony and exhibition via Instagram posts and stories. We will be looking for other Affiliates to participate in more Affiliate Takeovers. Please reach out if you are interested! 

Post and share your regional ceremony and exhibition with the Scholastic Awards community on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram:

Facebook: @ScholasticArtandWritingAwards
Instagram: @artandwriting
Twitter: @artandwriting

Use #goldkey and #artandwriting when posting! 
Additional 2019 Calendars
There are still 9 more months in the year and we have more 2019 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards calendars! Please send an email to Alexis if you'd like more. Calendars are first come, first serve! 
Training  Videos
In Chapter Six we discuss Student and Educator Dashboards, Generating  Your Affiliate Invoice, End of Year Reports, and Placing Poster and Supply Orders


Holland Foelker,  A Golden Victory
, Painting. Grade 12, 
Fort Atkinson High School, Fort Atkinson, WI. Angie Szabo,  Educator.