Teens are required to create an account linking their day school and will be able to add one or more out-of-school programs as an Other Educational Program (OEP) when entering works. The Awards are not in a position to determine what constitutes an OEP because many of the educational spaces in which teens are creating work outside of school are not easily defined.
In our exhibitions, publications, and notifications, we focus on highlighting teens’ demographic information (grade, school’s city, and school’s state) along with their school’s name. OEP names will not be listed, but educators from the OEP can be listed if that is what the teen has requested.
For more guidance on selecting your OEP and educators, view our walkthrough videos on Uploading Art Work and Uploading Writing Work.