Student Artwork Submissions

The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) is pleased to announce its one-day student artwork exhibit to be held as part of the National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month Showcase and in support of March's Youth Art Month.

Transitional kindergarten through twelfth grade teachers and art program administrators are encouraged to submit 2D (size: up to 11"x17"), 3D (size: up to 1'x1'), or 4D (anything created on a computer, digital camera or screen) for selection to exhibit during the showcase. Please submit 1 piece per student with a total of up to 12 submissions per school. Submissions will be accepted beginning January 1, 2020. Selection of student artwork for the exhibit will be made by April 3 after which time teachers or art program administrators and students will be notified of acceptance in the exhibit.

All Santa Clara County public/charter schools and after school arts programs are eligible to participate.

We ask that an artist's statement, a digital file of the artwork, and talent release authorization be included with the submission form. Entries will be considered incomplete unless the artist's statement and digital file are included at the time of submission. Please complete the submission form at Student Artwork Submission Form. For inquiries or difficulties in uploading files, please contact Keysha Doutherd via email at keysha_doutherd@sccoe.org.

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KEY DATES - SUBMISSION and SELECTION PROCESS:

January 1 - April 20, 2020: Entrants complete Student Artwork Submission Form and submit digital file

April 20-23, 2020: Selection of student artwork*

​April 24, 2020: Online announcement of 2020 exhibitors

April 27, 2020: Official notification sent to 2020 exhibitors

April 30, 2020: Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month Virtual Celebration, 3 to 4 p.m., Zoom webinar

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*Artwork Selection

Judging criteria for selection into exhibit

Pieces will be judged on the following

• • • First Name or Last Name (do not include both) is incorporated into artwork

    • Visual impact (overall quality of the work)

    • Creativity/Originality

    • Contest Theme

    • Artist Statement

    • Composition (organization) / Design

    • Craftsmanship (execution)

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The Santa Clara County Office of Education announces the

2020 Young Artist Showcase

The competition is open to public school students, grades PreK-12th in Santa Clara County. This year's theme of "My Voice" encourages students to tell their story through their art. Selected artwork will become a part of the SCCOE Permanent Art Exhibit. Vist the website to learn more about the competition.