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High School students throughout the US are invited to exhibit their photography alongside their peers in a group show that explores themes of America in 2017. Each artist who submits work is guaranteed to be represented in “2017 America,” which aims to give voice to the newest members of the visual community. The exhibition will be on view from November 17th through December 3rd at SVA Gramercy Gallery in New York City.

The ArtEffect Project, a creative arts initiative of the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, harnesses this power through a platform showcasing high quality student projects that imaginatively interpret and celebrate the extraordinary legacies of Unsung Heroes from history. The international student competition is open to middle and high school students with cash prizes of $20,000. The final deadline to submit is February 15, 2018.

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Have you ever considered sponsoring a National Art Honor Society at your school? If you don’t have a chapter at your school yet, I highly recommend considering sponsoring one this school year! I absolutely love ours and have enjoyed watching it grow over the years.

The US Department of Education has asked officials in Colorado to rework some parts of the state's Every Student Succeeds Act plan. So far, 16 states and Washington, D.C., have received feedback on their plans.

YoungArts is now accepting applications for its 2017 national arts competition, which offers students up to $10,000 in cash awards, mentorship and professional support, and opportunities to take master classes taught by accomplished artists. U.S. student artists, ages 15-18, working in a wide-range of disciplines – including dance, theatre, visual arts and writing, among others – are eligible to apply.

more states and school districts are adopting career readiness standards. These standards allow students to identify future pathways and career clusters to fit their interests and skill sets. School districts are relying on elective teachers to instill and transform students’ career readiness, and art plays a huge role!

IES is accepting applications for its 2018 special topics grant in Arts in Education. Grants awarded in Arts in Education support research assessing K-12 programs and policies to help improve education outcomes for students and potentially increase their success in other academic areas through the arts. The deadline to submit proposals is Aug. 17, 2017.

The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities and its cultural partners – the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services – are proud to recognize 50 outstanding programs in the field of Creative Youth Development across the country for their work in providing excellent arts and humanities learning opportunities to young people. From big cities to small towns, the 2017 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award Finalists reflect the diversity of disciplines and settings of these exceptional creative youth development programs that are taking place from coast to coast.