Secondary Division

Science and Us, a youth-led organization that helps high school students discover science communication, media, policy, and more has taken its in-person Makeathons virtual. Find out more and share the Science and Us Community with your students.

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Submissions are open for the Fresh Films Video Challenges, created to allow educators to meet students where they want to be: on the screen. Every 2 weeks, middle and high school students respond to a challenge topic with a 2-minute video. With step-by-step project guides and video lessons as well as self-reflective and social justice themes, teachers can use challenges as assignments in their digital classrooms, or students can complete for fun. Winning projects receive $100 and can nominate a teacher to win $100 as well! No previous filmmaking experience or fancy equipment required—just a willingness to get creative!

This summary is updated annually to reflect changes in legislation concerning the arts in education. It includes arts education policies for all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia

The Youth Art Month Program emphasizes the value of art education for all children, encourages support for quality school art programs, and promotes art material safety.

Fresh Films is holding filmmaking programs in four cities this fall: Chicago, Jersey City, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. Students ages 15-19 can apply now to be a part of these hands-on experiences that include: 2 hr/week film workshops, an apprenticeship on a feature film set, and a paid industry internship. It's free and no experience is required. Applications are due October 20.

The Call for Artwork for the 2020 NAHS/NJAHS Juried Exhibition is now open! Submission deadline: December 2, 2019, 11:59pm ET.

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The Jeffrey Ahn, Jr. Fellowship is an annual award for young artists to produce extraordinary independent projects. In providing creative capital to young people, the Fellowship seeks to foster a positive educational and creative process that empowers them to be working artists for a summer, and to experience the freedom and the responsibility that such trust entails. The Fellowship is open to applicants up to 21 years of age; the maximum awarded amount in 2019 is $10,000 and may be shared between more than one winner. The deadline for phase one applications is December 15, 2018 at 5 PM ET.