Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards
Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition
The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is an annual juried student art exhibition sponsored by The Brooks Museum League which provides both financial support and countless volunteer hours. The program is sponsored by Pinnacle Financial Partners, RiverArtsFest, and Logan Scheidt with additional support from Derek Fordjour and the family of Marcia Bicks.
What are the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards?
As an affiliate of the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards honors exemplary art by students in Grades 7 through 12, recognizing their outstanding achievements in a competitive annual exhibition and providing cash prizes and scholarship opportunities. The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is generously sponsored by the Brooks Museum League, which provides both financial support and countless volunteer hours, and Pinnacle Financial Partners. Additionally, the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is supported by Derek Fordjour and the family of Marcia Bicks.
The Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards is an annual juried student art exhibition for students in Grades 7 through 12, presented by the Brooks Museum League and the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Regional winners are eligible for scholarships, cash prizes, and a place in an exhibition at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. Winners will also have their work sent to New York City for national judging.
When?
You may begin submitting works for the 2025 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards on October 1, 2025 at artandwriting.org. The deadline for the 2026 Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards has been is Monday, December 15th, 2025 at 11:59pm.
Who is Eligible?
Students in Grades 7 through 12* may submit exemplary visual artwork to the Mid-South Scholastic Art Awards competition. Newly created works of art created from January – December are preferred, however works that didn’t win any awards last year may be re-submitted with significant alterations. Previously awarded works CANNOT be re-submitted.
*must be 13+ years of age on or before 10:59 p.m. December 15, 2025.
How Do I Enter?
All submissions must be completed online, at artandwriting.org.
All students and teachers who already have accounts can log back in starting October 1, 2025.
Sponsors
The program is sponsored by Pinnacle Financial Partners, RiverArtsFest, and Logan Scheidt with additional support from Derek Fordjour and the family of Marcia Bicks.
Senior Portfolios
Graduating seniors may submit up to two portfolios of work to be considered for awards and for regional scholarships.
Students should submit works that best exemplify originality, technical skill, and the emergence of a personal vision or voice. Regional and national jurors are often looking at the consistency of the work across the portfolio and an emergent style that is unique, personal, and expressive. Senior portfolios are also reviewed for scholarship consideration by several area colleges and universities. To apply to regional scholarships, please fill out the form below and email ali.bush@brooksmusuem.org.
Participating colleges and universities
