The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Honors NYC’s Emerging Teen Artists & Writers at Scholastic HQ

Pictured: Gold and Silver Key-winning teens (grades 7-12) posing at the 2025 NYC Regional Scholastic Awards Ceremony

Earlier this month, the 2025 New York City Regional Scholastic Awards Ceremony took place at the Scholastic Headquarters in SoHo, celebrating the exceptional achievements in art and writing of talented teens in grades 7-12 from across the City's five boroughs. Spanning the weekend, several ceremonies honored hundreds of regional winners who received Silver and Gold Keys in this year's Awards, with over 1,000 total attendees present.

Publishers Weekly featured the March 7^th kickoff event in their 'In Brief' weekly news roundup, as well as their Children's Bookshelf newsletter.

During the ceremonies, NYC Regional Awards recipients and their families gathered in the iconic Big Red Auditorium to hear inspiring remarks from renowned literary and arts professionals, representatives from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, as well as some of the talented teen artists and writers that received recognition. Additionally, each recipient had the opportunity to step onstage and receive their well-deserved Silver and/or Gold Key.

After the ceremonies, recipients and their families enjoyed a celebratory gathering, featuring special photo opportunities to commemorate this exciting milestone in their artistic and literary journeys.

Congratulations again to all NYC regional Silver and Gold Key recipients!