High School Student Awards
Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award
The Fran Abrams Creative Writing Award (Abrams Award) is available to high school juniors enrolled in a public or non-public high school in Montgomery County MD who demonstrate a commitment to creative writing.
The 2023-2024 Abrams Award will be presented to three recipients following a juried selection process that is based upon the merit of original submitted work and the applicant’s commitment to the creative writing discipline, not financial need. The awardee who receives the highest average panel score is given an award of $1,500, a mentorship with a professional writer, and the opportunity for the awardee to read their own work during an award ceremony. In addition, two runner-up awardees will receive $750 each and a one-on-one meeting with the mentor.
Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award
The Ida F. Haimovicz Visual Arts Award (Haimovicz Award) is available to high school juniors enrolled in a public or non-public high school in Montgomery County MD who demonstrate a commitment to the visual arts.
The 2023-2024 Haimovicz Award will be presented to three recipients following a juried selection process that is based upon the merit of the original submitted work and the applicant’s commitment to the visual arts discipline, not financial need. The awardee who receives the highest average panel score is given an award of $1,500, a mentorship with a visual arts professional, and a solo exhibition presented in conjunction with an award ceremony. In addition, two runner-up awardees will receive $750 each and a one-on-one meeting with the mentor.