Art History Research Fellows Program

Supported by Studio Institute, the program promotes art history scholarship for high school seniors, connects them with Museum of Modern Art educators, shares Studio Institute resources for college-bound students, and grants awards to exemplary researchers. This inquiry-based project begins with seniors identifying topics of personal interest that lead to the pursuit of scholarly research. A slideshow with excerpts from the 2022 student research papers can be viewed below. A call for participating schools will be sent out by October 2024. 

Dedalus Portfolio Competition                                                  

Since 1999, the Dedalus Foundation has awarded scholarships to graduating seniors from New York City public high schools who plan to attend college and have shown excellence in fine art. The Foundation provides up to 7 fine arts scholarships of $2,000 each to graduating seniors who intend to further their studies in fine arts or art history at an accredited college, university, or art school. The scholarship money must be used for school expenses.  Application instructions will be sent to all high school visual arts teachers in Spring 2023.

More information can be found here

Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition 

Ezra Jack Keats Foundation encourages students in grades 3 - 12 to engage in author and illustrator studies, and to experience the imaginative solutions involved in creating picture books. The annual Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition produces hundreds of student-made picture books . Resources for teachers and students and this year's guidelines may be found at the link. View the 2024 catalogue. 

 Click here to learn more about applying for the Ezra Jack Keats Bookmaking Competition

Mark Rothko Scholarships

This portfolio competition rewards exemplary portfolios of NYC public school graduating seniors. The 2022 recipients of the Rothko awards also may be viewed at www.dedalusfoundation.org . Application instructions will be sent to all high school visual arts teachers in Spring 2023.

MoMA Teens

Teen Programs provide New York City teens with the opportunity to explore art making, engage with the contemporary art world and artists, and connect with other teens from across the city. MoMA Teens offers a wide variety of unique and free hands-on, drop-in studio art courses and behind-the-scenes, internship-like programs. Visit MoMA Teens online for more information

School Art League

Since 1909, The School Art League has supported the visual arts education of New York City public high school students through programs and services that advance their knowledge and skills. The Saturday Art Career Workshops at The One Club for Creativity and the artist-led workshops at The Society of Illustrators introduce students to career opportunities in the arts. The School Art League also provides scholarships and awards to graduating students, and presents historical bronze medals to sophomores, juniors, and seniors for excellence in artistic achievement.  The School Art League expects to resume its annual ceremony at The Met in June 2025. Visit https://schoolartleague.org

to view the 2024 award and scholarship recipients.  Application instructions for medals, awards and scholarships will be sent to all high school visual arts teachers in Spring 2025.