October 2018
Affiliate Partner News
Daniel meets with Affiliates Trevis Williams, Laurie Brown, Ed Udvadia, Bobbie Brubaker, Andrea Haas, and Elizabeth Zepeda for lunch during the Fall Meeting.
Fall Meeting
We had a great time at Savannah College of Art & Design, Savannah, GA in September. Thank you, SCAD, for hosting us! And thank you to all of the Affiliates who came for a very productive discussion about policy, technology, awards, and best practices. Cyril Guichard, a former juror, joined us to share tips about evaluating Video Game Design submissions.

If you weren't able to attend the meeting, we hope you can join us next year! In the meantime, the slide presentations have been posted in the Affiliate Resource Site.

Fall Meeting Presentation
Judging Video Game Design by Cyril Guichard, Savannah College of Art & Design.
Supply & Certificate Orders
The deadline to submit your order for pins, stickers, seals, and certificates has passed.  If you did not place your supply order, you will receive the same quantity as last year.

We anticipate sending you certificate proofs the week of October 22. Please look out for this email as you will be asked to approve or provide changes to your certificates.

Supplies and certificates will be mailed directly to you after the proofs have all been approved.
Art.Write.Now.DC
Art.Write.Now.DC events have been rescheduled for Thursday, November 15, 2018.

For a schedule or to RSVP, go to  artandwriting.org/2018dc and use password ArtWriteNow2018.
NEW THIS YEAR!
Alliance/ACT-SO Journey Award
The Alliance/ACT-SO Journey Award , in partnership with the  NAACP's Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) , provides travel stipends for up to ten ACT-SO scholars who also receive National Medals to attend the National Ceremony at Carnegie Hall.
To apply,  ACT-SO scholars submitting to the Scholastic Awards should opt in for consideration by selecting ACT-SO as the "Other Educational Program" in their profile.
Tips from the Field: Juror Recruitment
Need help recruiting a diverse panel of judges? Check out these tips from the Affiliate Leadership Conference!
  • Find artists and writers on social media platforms. Look at Instagram for local artists in your community.
  • Send a Save the Date early on to returning and potential jurors with the dates of your adjudication.
  • Ask librarians, graduate students, arts administrators, or university professionals to be jurors. 
  • Awards Alumni are great as jurors and at catching potential copyright and plagiarism violations.
  • Use a Google form or other web survey and invite people to volunteer. For example, the Alliance invites people to express interest in being a National Juror at artandwriting.org/joinus. 
Live Webinar and Training Videos
Our next live webinar will be Thursday, October 25, 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  

Scanotron training videos will be uploaded to the   Affiliate Resource Site on Wednesday, October 17. 

Seasons (excerpt)

fall
leaves flutter through the streets,
trying to keep up with the hustle and bustle
of everyday life,
children pour off of school busses,
rushing to caper with comrades,
earthen musk seeps through the cracks
of pavement warmed
by the autumn sun,
the forest has an emanation of decayed leaves,
brisk air takes your breath away,
reminds you that winter is almost here
and summer is far from near.

EMILY CHAPIN,  Seasons , Poetry. Grade 12, Age 17, Gorham High School, Gorham, ME.  Lucinda Stein,  Educator .