We've given Scanotron an upgrade to help you process submissions faster! Please take a minute to explore the Scanotron page in the Online Registration System and the training videos in the Affiliate Resource Site:
allianceaffiliate.ning.com/page/video-tutorials-3.
New this year, Affiliates may opt-in to receive submission forms digitally. Instead of opening the mail and scanning in these forms with barcode scanners, you can simply browse the submissions that have been uploaded to process them. A new search tool in Scanotron will let you browse works in various stages of completion.
Some Affiliates have begun the process and have reached out with feedback.
Let us know if Scanotron is working for you! You do not have to wait until the deadline has passed to process submission forms - you can get started now.
We hope this investment will help you save time and money during the submission season!
Customer Service
Did you know we have a dedicated customer service line to answer student, parent/guardian, and educator questions? When they have questions you can't answer, please share these resources with them:
Our customer service hours are Monday through Friday 9:30 am-5:30 pm EST.
Please do NOT share Daniel or Alexis' contact information with students, guardians, or educators. This will help us better serve the Affiliate Partner Network and will keep us free to answer your questions faster!
Certificates & Supply Orders
Approvals and edits to regional certificates have been submitted.
Approved certificates will be printed in the requested quantity and will be mailed to Affiliates. Edited certificates will have the changes made and those Affiliates will receive an email from Alexis for another round of approval and edits.
All Affiliates should receive pins, stickers, and seals orders soon.
Please Note: If you did not place your supply order, you will receive the same quantity as last year's order.
Alliance Honored with Arts Education Award
Photo courtesy of Americans for the Arts.
Americans for the Arts celebrated the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers at its annual National Arts Awards ceremony on October 22. Zac Posen, who received a Scholastic Art & Writing Award when he was a teen in 1999, presented the 2018 Arts Education Award to Virginia McEnerney, Executive Director of the Alliance.
The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is currently seeking applications for the Alumni Microgrant Program. Up to six $1,000 grants will be awarded. Applicants must be individuals who previously received Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
This program seeks clear and compelling proposals that advance Alumni development in their chosen practice in any field of creative inquiry. We define creative inquiry as any investigation that informs our humanity through art, writing, performance, social science, math, natural and physical sciences, or technology.
The application deadline is Sunday, November 18 at 11:59 pm ET.
Tips from the Field: Jurors
Now that you have your diverse panel of jurors, here are tips to keep them on track:
Contact your jurors at least 2-3 times before adjudication begins. This will give you the opportunity to find back-up jurors in case they become unavailable.
For Art regions: Inform your jurors where adjudication will take place and what time in advance. Let them know to dedicate a day to adjudication.
For Writing regions: Book a computer lab at a local library to hold writing adjudication. This gets the jurors together to create a richer and more fulfilling experience.
Ask your jurors in advance what they are interested in reading (writing) and what they are interested in seeing (art).
Send jurors judging criteria in advance and share some works from our online gallery to preview last year's National Medalists.
Inform your jurors if food will be provided on adjudication day. People enjoy adjudication more if they are eating well.
Live Webinar and Training Videos
Our next live webinar will be
Thursday, November 29, 2018 at 4:30 pm EST. To join from a computer, tablet, or smartphone go to:global.gotomeeting.com/join/787784573.
You may use any audio and microphone connected to your device, or you may dial-in by phone:
Dial-in: 408-650-3123
Access Code: 787-784-573
