2026 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Congratulations to the following students for their phenomenal achievements in the 2026 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. This year, the Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, University of Iowa, in partnership with the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers are pleased to present the following students with Gold Key, Silver Key, and Honorable Mention Awards:
Honorable Mention: Art
Alex Miller '26, Battle Damaged, Drawing
Alex Miller '26, Team Meal, Drawing
Alex Miller '26, Ripple, Drawing
Cameron Kallay '26, I Wish You Would See Yourself the Way I See You, Painting
Nathaniel Hay '29, Geranium Monoprint, Printmaking
Anthony Stanley '26, Blank Space, Photography
Silver Key: Art
Alex Miller '26, Dissection, Drawing
Alex Miller '26, Nested Anatomy, Drawing
Jack Wells '29, Contour Plant Drawing, Drawing
Warren Burke '28, Jamming Font, Graphic Design
Samuel Widdowson '29, Market Sweets, Drawing
Cameron Marquart '28, Looking up, Drawing
Owen Roberts '27, Cross Contour Self-Portrait, Drawing
Anthony Stanley '26, Different Walks of Life, Photography
Gold Key: Art
Henry Widdowson '26, Iconic Lifestyle: Blacktop Edition, Graphic Design
Samuel Widdowson '29, The sun, Drawing
Colin Blaha '26, doodles, Drawing
Anthony Stanley '26, Path of Life, Photography
John Teresinski '27, Grotesque, Photography
John Teresinski '27, Urban Relic, Photography