2024 Art Show

About the Theme: Culture

Each culture has ideas and customs that they value. Artists are a product of the culture and society in which they grew; and as such, they are influenced by the customs and norms of their society. Often, their artwork reflects upon and upholds the objects, ideas, and customs that society values.

INSTRUCTIONS & SCHEDULE

• Submissions will be accepted from November 1st, 2023 through April 2nd, 2024.

• There is no entry fee.

• All selected entries are eligible for award recognition.

• Students have the option to donate their artwork to the show. All proceeds will go towards the Art program to help purchase art supplies for the next school year.

Submissions

• Student applications must be submitted to Mrs. Hersch in the Office (her mailbox) or Room 215

• Completed artwork must be submitted to Mrs Hersch's art room. 

• Final deadline for both the application submission and for the physical artwork is April 2nd, 2024.

Selection and Show/Exhibition

• Students' artworks that do not meet expectations will be returned before the deadline of the art show. If you don't hear from someone in the art club then your work will be on display during the exhibition. 

• Selected artwork will be on view Friday, April 12, 2024, during the STEAM Expo/Art Show.

Post Show/Exhibition

• Artwork that did not sell or was not up for donation: pick-up must happen no later than Friday, May 24th, 2024.

• Any artwork left past Friday, May 24th, 2024 is subject to disposal.

STUDENT ARTWORK GUIDELINES

All works of art must be:

• ALL artwork submitted MUST be completely original! 

  • • An original work is one that is new and different from what others have created. This means you are the author of the work, and the work is not copied from someone else’s original work. 

    • Even if there is no exact or literal copying, the average person may notice substantial similarities between the submitted work and the source material. If so, it is possible that the work would not be considered original and should not be submitted. For example: 

    • A pencil drawing that directly copies a celebrity portrait that was taken by another artist is not an original work. 

    • Changing the medium—for example, creating a painting based on a photo that was taken by someone else is not original. 

    • A painting or drawing of a photograph taken from the Internet or a magazine is not considered original and should not be submitted. 

    • Cropping or resizing an image does NOT make the work transformative.

• Created by students in grades K-12.

• Two-dimensional art (including, but not limited to: watercolor, graphic prints, acrylic, mixed media, oil, pastel, drawing, photography, etc.).

All artwork submissions must:

• Be completed at the time of submission.

• Be labeled on the back with the name of the student, the school, the teacher, and the orientation of the work (Which way is UP).

Notes:

• Stretched canvases will be accepted, but will not be framed.

• Pastels, charcoal, and Cray-Pas must be fixed (or sealed) when submitted. (That way they don't make a mess or ruin other student artworks.  

By submitting their artwork, the artist assumes all risks and agrees to hold the Compass Art Club harmless against any and all losses, claims, or damages.