2025 Scholastic Art Awards: Wisconsin Exhibition

The Milwaukee Art Museum has hosted the Wisconsin awards for nearly 50 years, sharing with the community award-winning art made by teenagers from across the state.

The exhibition features hundreds of artworks juried by regional arts professionals on the merits of originality, skill, and emergence of a personal voice or vision. The jurors select the award-winning pieces from 16 categories: Architecture and Industrial Design, Ceramics and Glass, Comic Art, Design, Digital Art, Drawing and Illustration, Editorial Cartoon, Expanded Projects, Fashion, Film and Animation, Jewelry, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, and Sculpture. Artworks granted a Silver Key receive statewide recognition, and those granted a Gold Key are automatically considered for National Awards.

Founded in 1923, the Scholastic Art Awards is a nationwide program that supports emerging talent in creative teens through exhibitions, publications, and scholarships. Many award winners have gone on to achieve distinction in the arts. Richard Avedon, Mel Bochner, Robert Indiana, and Cy Twombly are among the past awards recipients with works of art in the Museum’s collection.