The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is excited to offer a summer writing experience for educators participating in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards!
Educator–writers of students who participated in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are invited to apply to the Writers Retreat for Educators, in collaboration with the Kenyon Review. Twelve selected educator-writers will join other participants for an online, six-day workshop series from June 24–29, 2024. More details about the retreat can be found on the Kenyon Review’s website.
This opportunity is generously made possible through the Dr. Ernest B. Fleishman Educators’ Fund and the Maurice R. Robinson Fund.
How to Apply
Visit our Submittable page on Monday, February 12, 2024 to access the application. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at 11:59 pm ET.
Important Note: to be eligible for this scholarship, educators must apply through the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers Submittable page. Applications entered through the Kenyon Review’s application process will not be eligible for these scholarships. However, educators may also submit a separate submission to the Kenyon Review’s application portal; such applications will be reviewed independently in case a scholarship is not awarded through the Alliance.
Eligibility
All educator–writers of students who participated in the 2024 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are invited to apply to the Writers Retreat for Educators.
Included in the Scholarship
Tuition coverage to the virtual, six-day workshop series will be granted to each educator-writer, in addition to a $200 stipend to support their writing.
Application Requirements
- Completed application form submitted through Submittable.
- 10-page writing sample of prose and/or poetry. Any font size or font style is accepted, but we prefer that prose be double-spaced and poetry single-spaced.
- A personal statement reflecting on connections between your personal writing practice and your work as an educator.
The Selection Process
Twelve educator-writers will be selected through a competitive juried process. The committee’s criteria will focus on the quality of the submitted work (using the same rubric used to evaluate student work) and personal statement.
About the Dr. Ernest B. Fleishman Educators’ Fund
The Dr. Ernest B. Fleishman Educators’ Fund allows the Alliance to provide recognition, professional-development opportunities, and classroom materials to educators whose students excel in the Awards, especially those from under-resourced communities. The fund was formed in recognition of Dr. Ernest B. Fleishman, a champion of educators, long-time member of the Alliance Board of Directors, and former senior executive at Scholastic Inc.
Brenna Courtney, What Kind of Idea Are You?, Mixed Media. Grade 12, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, Alexandria, VA. Tim Davis, Educator; Fairfax County Public Schools, Affiliate. Silver Medal with Distinction Portfolio, 2019