Award Selection
Students’ entries are adjudicated by some of the foremost leaders in the visual arts. Jurors look for works that exemplify the Awards’ core values: originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision. Each grade and category is judged separately by leaders in that specific field.
ORIGINALITY
Work that breaks from convention, blurs the boundaries between genres, and challenges notions of how a particular concept or emotion can be expressed.
TECHNICAL SKILL
Work that uses technique to advance an original perspective or a personal vision or voice, and shows skills being utilized to create something unique, powerful, and innovative.
EMERGENCE OF A PERSONAL VOICE OR VISION
Work with an authentic and unique point of view and style.
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REGIONAL AWARDS
All entries are considered for Gold Key, Silver Key, Honorable Mention, and American Visions Nominee. These are presented to students along with celebration ceremonies and exhibitions in each region.