Opportunities for Arts Engagement & Fun for Youth of All Ages
The portal for Scholastic 2025 is open!
Art educators and students in the Southwest Virginia Region can now register online for Scholastic 2025 at artandwriting.org. People with accounts from 2024 should be able to log in with the same credentials for this year’s event.
This year, student artists can be considered for $20,000 in scholarships at the national level! There are scholarship opportunities and more available for students in every grade. Check out this list. Plus, the Fine Arts Center offers $1,500 in scholarships at the regional level. Those $250 awards go to our five American Visions nominees and the Outstanding Middle School Artist. We look forward to seeing the art from our talented young artists in the Southwest Region and celebrating you, your teachers, and your families in February.
Important 2024-25 Events
Monday, December 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.: Deadline for art entries for Southwest Virginia. (The deadline is firm. There are NO extensions for any person for any reason. Get your work in early, if at all possible, to be sure you are included in judging.)
Early January 2025: Regional art winners announced.
January 6-17, 2025: Art delivered to the Fine Arts Center in Pulaski.
Week of January 20, 2025: Scholastic Art Awards exhibit opens at the Fine Arts Center.
Saturday, February 22, 2025: SWVA Scholastic Art Awards Reception & Awards Ceremony at the Fine Arts Center and the Pulaski Theatre. Reception starts at noon with awards at 2 p.m.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025: National Scholastic Awards announced.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025: Scholastic National Awards ceremony in New York City
Pulaski Treat Trail
Get ready for a spooky night of fun! On October 31, from 5-7 p.m., the Fine Arts Center will participate in the annual Pulaski Treat Trail. West Main Street will be lined with businesses and vendors for lots of trick-or-treating fun. It will be the place to be for goodies, costumes, and a festive good time for kids and the whole family!
Come celebrate Halloween with us—we can’t wait to see your creative costumes and spooky spirit!
Collaborative Storytelling
Tweens and Teens are invited to engage in a collaborative storytelling experience inspired by role-playing games. Students will participate in creative collaboration to create game features, the map, characters, and to determine how it’s governed, with the guidance of the instructor. The classes meet every Saturday in November at our Blacksburg location at 860 University City Blvd, Suite 105. Follow these links for more information: Kids Session (Ages 12-14): 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Each Saturday or the Teen Session (Ages 15-18): 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Each Saturday
November Creative Club - Create Your Own Zine!
November 9, 10:30 - 12 p.m.
The Creative Club features Saturday morning classes for ages 5-12, meeting at the Fine Arts Center, 21 W. Main Street, Pulaski.
Come join the Creative Club in November to make your own self-published (maga)Zine!