
Pittsburgh Region Art Coordinator Frances Hawbaker painting a mural.
After ten years, the Scholastic Art Awards have returned to Pittsburgh, PA
The Scholastic Awards program has its roots in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh was Scholastic Inc.’s headquarters for many years and where the program got its start back in the 1920s. In fact, numerous famous artists like Andy Warhol, Philip Pearlstein and Mel Bochner were enrolled in Pittsburgh high schools when they won their Scholastic Art Awards. Read More