The Celebration: A Selection of Works by the 2025 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards New York City Gold Key Recipients

Family of women sitt around the table while eating pomegranates.

Madeline Berberian-Hutchinson, Bleeding Seeds. Gold Key, Digital Art, 2025. Grade 12, Stuyvesant High School, New York, NY. William Wrigley, educator.

Self portrait through the looking eyes of glasses.

Faith Elizabeth Brooks, Self Portrait. Gold Key, Digital Art, 2025. Grade 10, Art & Design High School, New York, NY. Madhulika Singh, educator

Brooke Islas, Splash. Gold Key, Painting, 2025. Grade 9, The Bronx High School of Science, Bronx, NY

Jessie Li, Weightless. Gold Key, 2025, Drawing & Illustration. Grade 12, Hunter College High School, New York, NY.

Victoria Lu, Reminiscence. Gold Key, Sculpture, 2025. Grade 12, Summer Arts Institute, New York, NY. Laura Blau, educator

Self photograph, main subject is of African decent, wearing a blue shirt

Thalia Ozoria, She Means Business!. Gold Key, Photography, 2025. Grade 12, NYC SALT, New York, NY. Adam Chinitz, educator

Self portrait lone drawing, with three different emotions

Kai Park, Counsel. Gold Key, Drawing & Illustration, 2025. Grade 11, Hunter College High School, New York, NY. Constance Rich, educator

Painting od hand placing white plate on top of 3 toy cars and tape.

Mia Pupillo, Still Life. Gold Key, Drawing & Illustration, 2025. Grade 8, Ashcan Studio of Art, New York, NY. Yujia Zhang, educator

Sister laying on the couch together under lamp.

Amber Sevilla, Anak (Child). Gold Key, Painting, 2025. Grade 12, Art & Design High School, New York, NY. James Harrington, educator

Abstract painting with blue, white black and orange hues

Amanda Xiao, City in the Rain. Gold Key, Painting, 2025. Grade 10, Trinity School, New York, NY

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