Underwritten by the New York Life Foundation, the New York Life Award offers $2,500 scholarships/travel stipends to ten students whose works explore death and personal grief.

Click on each student’s name to view their winning art or writing!

New York Life Award Art Recipients

Madelyn Arnold, Denver, CO

Rahul Goyal, Clarksville, MD

Casey Johnson, Centreville, MD

Keira Johnston, Goshen, IN

New York Life Award Writing Recipients

Alfarah Albayati, Skokie, IL

Isadora Eden Davis, Pittsburgh, PA

Nora Gupta, Bronx, NY

Angel Huang, Houston, TX

Quill Thompson, Cleveland, OH

Image Credits: Casey Johnson, Vulnerability, Ceramics & Glass. Grade 11, Queen Anne’s County Public Schools, Centreville, MD. Stephanie Zeiler, Educator; Baltimore Office of Promotion & the Arts, Affiliate. New York Life Award.