I know I’m a bit early on starting the thread, as submissions I assume don’t open until next month, but I can hardly contain my excitement about this competition year! It will be my first year entering and I’m planning to submit some poetry of mine. Good luck to all!!! 
It’s my first time too! I plan on submitting visual art and maybe a novel excerpt.
Almost applied last year, but didn’t. Probably going to submit poetry this year.
My first time was last year and I submitted Creative Nonfiction, but didn’t get selected. I’m going to try again this year, though!
Does anyone know when the cycle opens? Last year, it was late April…
I was going to apply last year, but I missed the deadline, along with the scholastic art and writing deadline @HalfwayThereUni1 The website said they would notify the people who signed up for the list, around mid-spring
Anybody have more info on this? It feels like this should qualify as mid-spring.
Application is open today!
Anyone still here??!
I thought the application already opened? I already started applying. Its been open since June, mid July
^ The deadline is October 14th.
has anyone submitted yet?
@stressinsteph Not yet! I just decided this week to make both of my creative nonfiction entries creative essays instead of only one a personal essay/memoir… still doubting that decision to be honest.
You?
And what is everyone else applying in?!
I’m applying in poetry but I’m not sure yet what pieces I will be submitting or if I’ll be writing something from scratch.
I’ve been procrastinating this entire time, hopefully I can finish my essay by the end of next week then get started on my poems.
Is anyone else applying for design arts?
I’m applying for Poetry and maybe Writing (Create Non-Fiction).
Hello! I’m applying this year my last year to do so
Has anyone submitted/won in the past?
@SmallBrownChild Good luck then!! OOOO, Senior year!! Or are you in college??
@stressinsteph I submitted last year, but I didn’t win. Hopefully, I will this year but eeeekkkk
@ElloLove Totally with you on the procrastination…
And does anyone submit to Scholastic???!! Starts next week on the 14th!!
Hi @stressinsteph . I’m a 2016 YoungArts winner in Visual Arts. If anyone has questions regarding the application process (particularly for Visual Arts) and the decision timeline, feel free to ask.