Maryland Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Maryland Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Maryland Region Scholastic Art & Writing Awards is the nation's longest-running and most prestigious creative teen recognition program for students in grades 7-12. BOPA is proud to serve as the Maryland regional affiliate for this competition and support Maryland's next generation of creatives. Teens, ages 13 and up can apply in 28 categories of art and writing.
Congratulations to all the students who participated in the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and to the regional awardees for the 2024-2025 school year!
This year, the Maryland region had over 4,300 art submissions and over 800 writing submissions from nearly 4,500 students.
SEE REGIONAL AWARDEES HERE
MARYLAND REGIONAL ART AWARDEES
| Gold Keys | 560 |
| Silver Keys | 739 |
| Honorable Mentions | 1,324 |
MARYLAND REGIONAL WRITING AWARDEES
| Gold Keys | 240 |
| Silver Keys | 407 |
| Honorable Mentions | 96 |
See the 2025 Regional Scholastic Awardees
Congratulations to the 2025 regional awardees! Maryland had over 4,300 art submissions and over 800 writing submissions from nearly 4,500 students.
SEE ALL REGIONAL AWARDEES2025 Maryland Regional American Visions Nominees
2025 Maryland Regional American Voices Nominees
Student: Eli W.
School: McDonogh School, 11th Grade
Title: “Beyond Proof: A Case for the Existence of God”
Category: Critical Essay
Student: BianceRose N.
School: Notre Dame Preparatory School, 11th Grade
Title: “A Broken Leg Towards the Grave”
Category: Short Story
Student: Elisa R.
School: Notre Dame Preparatory School, 10th Grade
Title: “To Whom Does It Belong?”
Category: Poetry
Student: Bella D.
School: Notre Dame Preparatory School, 8th Grade
Title: “I Believe”
Category: Poetry
Student: Hannah K.
School: Carver Center for Arts & Technology, 10th Grade
Title: “The Sound of Rotting”
Category: Flash Fiction
Congratulations to the 2024 National Scholastic Awardees
Congratulations, National Awardees!
The recipients of the 2024 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards were announced on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Several Maryland students were named as honorees — 83 to be exact — and we could not be more proud.
Maryland students were also notably represented among the National American Voices & Visions Medal recipients. Three of our regional American Voices & Visions nominees were awarded national medals:
- Daniel M. received both a Gold Medal and a National American Visions Medal for his sculpture “Tough Cookie” in the Ceramics & Glass category.
- For her Critical Essay, “On the Importance of Emptied Spaces,” Sarah G. was awarded a Gold Medal and an National American Voices Medal.
- Chelsea Z.’s “Song of Survival” in the Poetry category also won a Gold Medal and an National American Voices Medal.
See what other scholarships our regional awardees received.
See All 2024 National Awardees
We are proud to announce the Maryland teens who are recipients of the Maryland Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This competition is the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious creative teen recognition program for students in grades 7–12. Congratulations to these talented students!
And a special congratulations to these six outstanding art educators, who were awarded a gift certificate on behalf of Blick Art Materials & Utrecht Art Supplies in appreciation of their extraordinary efforts during the 2024 regional competition.
- Jenny De La Cruz — Baltimore Design School
- Valerie Ortiz — Queen Anne’s County High School
- Christian Madenspacher — Linganore High School
- Jane Im — Artipre Art Institute of Maryland
- Tiffanie Anderson — Suitland High School
- Alexandra Harter — Sudbrook Magnet Middle School
To see the full list of 2024 Art Awardees for the Maryland Region, click here.
To see the full list of 2024 Writing Awardees for the Maryland Region, click here.
More Information
If you have any questions or would like to schedule a one-on-one or group information session, please contact Twi McCallum, Community Engagement Manager, at Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, tmccallum@promotionandarts.org.
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