The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Names the 2021 National Medalists and Tschabalala Self as Alumni Achievement Award Recipient
The Program Today Awards National Medals to More Than 1,700 Students Nationwide, Including 16 High School Seniors Set to Receive Awards' Highest Honor and $10,000 Scholarship
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Alliance for Young Artists & Writers announced the National Medalists of the 98
th annual
2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards—the nation's longest-running and most prestigious scholarship and recognition program for young artists and writers in grades 7–12—and named painter Tschabalala Self as this year's Alumni Achievement Award recipient. This annual accolade is given to esteemed alumni whose innovative careers have influenced their industries and who credit their first acknowledgement in the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards as a pivotal moment in their teenage years, providing confidence and encouragement to explore the arts and beyond. Other distinguished alumni of the Awards include Andy Warhol, Joyce Carol Oates, Kay WalkingStick, and Charles White.