Awards

Welcome to the awards section of our program's website, a space to celebrate student achievements and recognition of work selected for outside exhibition.

​Throughout the year, students have the opportunity to earn various awards and honors, ranging from classroom accolades to citywide and national recognition. As a class, we are committed to fostering creativity and excellence, encouraging students to submit their work to prestigious exhibitions and competitions such as PSArt, the Manhattan Borough Arts Festival, the Scholastic Art Awards, and Arts Connection. These opportunities provide our students with the chance to share their voice, celebrate their artistic expression, and be recognized for their hard work and creativity.

The Museum of Modern Art

All 5 boroughs in NYC offer prestigious exhibition opportunities for NYC public school students. This prestigious award comes with a borough-wide exhibition opening at MoMA in June where artwork is custom framed. Students receive their framed artwork at the end of the exhibition period.
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2026, ​MoMA Teens Exhibition: Imagined Futures, on view to the public March 7–April 26, 2026​.
  • Amalia Vossoughian
  • Calix Dela Santa
  • Iggy Miranda

PSArt

PSArt is a city-wide exhibition opportunity open to all students in the NYCDOE. Students who are selected for this prestigious award will have their work professionally framed and will be invited to attend an exhibition opening at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work will be part of an exhibition in their education wing that is up for the summer and early fall. All framed work is returned to students at the end of the exhibition. 
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2025, ​PS Art @ The MET
  • Iggy (Lucas) Miranda

Scholastic Art Awards

The Scholastic Art Awards is an annual competition of visual art in all mediums. Studnents have the opportunity to win citywide recognition for their creative achievements in honorable mentions, silver and gold keys. All gold key winners are automatically entered into the national competition.  


​2026

Gold Keys:
  • Amalia Vossoughian, 5 gold keys, 1 silver key, 5 honorable mentions
  • Arielle Paretx: 1 gold key, 3 silver keys
  • Hanna Joulaee.: 1 gold key, 1 silver key, 1 honorable mention
  • Hazel Seki.: 1 gold key, 2 silver keys
  • Victoria S.: 1 gold key
  • Rue M.: 1 gold key, 1 honorable mention
  • Ahad U.: 1 gold key
  • Camille D.: 1 gold key​
​Silver Keys:
  • Parker Iooss.: 1 silver key
  • Mason Patience.: 1 silver key
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Honorable Mentions:
  • Charlotte Bridges.: 1 honorable mention
  • Lucas Miranda.: 2 honorable mentions
  • Kings Peprah.: 1 honorable mention
  • Isaac Menguistu.: 2 honorable mentions
  • Armaan Kahlon.: 1 honorable mention
  • Alvaro Sodi.: 1 honorable mention
  • Daniel McGuire.: 1 honorable mention​


​2025

  • Hannah Joulaee, Gold & Silver Keys
  • Kings Peprah, Silver Key
  • Calix Dela Santa, Silver Key​
  • Darialis Infante, Silver Key
  • Kianny Urena-Reyes, Silver Key
  • Danieli Maria, Honorable Mention​​
  • Miranda Lupel, Honorable Mention
  • ​Iggy Mirana, Honorable Mention
  • Jasmina Djabbarova, Honorable Mention
  • Camila Ortiz, Honorable Mention​

Arts Connection


​2026

2026, I Inspire, I Aspire
  • Aaron Chavez
  • Alex Quizhpi
  • Calix Dela Santa
  • Daniel McGuire​
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  • Hanna Joulaee
  • Joseph Detres
  • Mia Jacoby
  • Nuzhat Noshin
  • Rue Mahon
  • Sienna Corless
  • William Schecter
  • Yma Xhaffa
2026, ​Simplicity in Complexity XV.
  • Amalia Vossoughian
  • Amelia Bridges
  • Amelie Miller​​
  • Arielle Parets
  • Charlotte Bridges
  • Daniel McGuire​
  • Hanna Joulaee
  • Hayden Richardson
  • Kings Kwadjo-Peprah


​2025

2025, Joy. ​
  • Afrah Ahmed
  • Akbarbek Halikov
  • Alvaro Sodi
  • Amalia vossoughian​
  • Amélie Miller
  • Anae Dorais
  • Arber Rugovac
  • Arielle Parets
  • Aubrey Cruzado
  • Ben Israel
  • Brendan Chan
  • Brooke Sherman
  • Caitie Badal​​​​​​
  • Calix Dela Santa 
  • Camila Ortiz
  • Charlotte Campbell-Raw
  • Emma Barragan
  • Fatima Ahmed
  • Grace Lisi
  • Indiana Stoller 
  • Jacob Perelman
  • Jasmina Djabbarova
  • Kelsie Anne Taylor 
  • Kings Kwadjo-Peprah
  • Miranda Lupel
  • Myra Castillo-Hernandez ​
  • Nathan Pasquer
  • Nuzhat Noshin
  • Patty Sasook
  • Prachisha Prachi
  • Ryan Grullon
  • Sarah Campbell
  • Sarah Otmani
  • Taseen Shakil 
  • Tenzin Yeshi​
  • Washburn Galvez
  • Willem Guzman Mitchell
  • Yoheiny Moreno
  • Zuri Lalande-Phipps
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2025, ​Viewpoints, Stories, and Connections IX 
  • Nadia Quainoo
  • Sofia Sheerin
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2025, ​Simplicity in Complexity XIV. 
  • Hannah Joulaee
  • Iggy (Lucas) Miranda
  • Kianny Urena-Reyes
  • Miranda Lupel

Manhattan Borough Arts Festival

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​All 5 boroughs in NYC offer exhibition opportunities for NYC public school students. The Manhattan Borough Arts Festival is oranized by the NYCDOE Arts Office. In 2025 the exhibition for students attending Manhattan borough schools took place at The League at Manhattan Borough Arts Festival, exhibiting at The Shed, in Manhattan, during the month of June. Students receive their framed artwork at the end of the exhibition period.
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2025, ​Manhattan Borough Arts Festival @ THE SHED
  • Sofia Sheerin
  • Ben Israel

Community & Global Exhibitions


Every once in a while, students have one-time opportunities to exhibit artwork in special exhibitions. These events highlight student voices or unique themes in community partnerships, giving our students the chance to share their work beyond the classroom.
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2025, ​Dear New York — an exhibition in conjunction with Brandon Stanton of Humans of New York @ Grand Central Terminal
  • Amelia Bridges
  • Sanjay Ciecko 
2025, ​George Masa Foundation 
  • Calix Dela Santa--Youth Conservation photography prize, Conservation in Action, 2nd Place