2024 Third Place: Aya Zejjari, GSA & Princess Anne High School, Norfolk, Va Beach, Everything I have, Everything I don’t
Artwork Submission:
Hampton Roads Student Gallery 2025 invites 11th and 12th grade students from across Hampton Roads to submit one work of art to our regional student art show. This year, we are requiring Digital Submissions AND In-Person Artwork Drop-off.
Artwork information and digital images should be submitted through this link: HRSG 2025 Online Application Click Here
Artwork Registration:
Friday, January 24, 2025, 10:30 am.- 1:30 pm.
Saturday, January 25, 9:30 am.-11:30 am.
Portfolio Review:
Friday, January 24, 2025, 10:30 am. -1:30 pm.
Saturday, January 25, 2025, 11:00 am.- 2:00 pm.
The deadline to submit work is Saturday, January 25th at 11:30 a.m.
Physical Artworks should be dropped off at the Tidewater Community College/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library-1700 College Crescent, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 between 9:30 and 11:00am.
HRSG Exhibition opens on Saturday, January 25th at 12:00 pm.
HRSG continues for 2 weeks: open to the public during TCC JUL Library hours
Awards Reception & Takedown: Saturday, February 8, 10:00 am.–12:00 pm.
ALL entries must be picked-up on this day from the Tidewater Community College/City of Virginia Beach Joint-Use Library (1700 College Crescent, Build. L, Virginia Beach, VA 23453).
Finalists will be on display at The Chrysler Museum of Art: March 1st through 31st, 2025
Honorees will be on display at VA MOCA: February 13th through 23rd, 2025
Photographing Your Artwork for Submission:
The image should be at least 300 DPI. You can find this information by right clicking on the image file and selecting Properties. Save your artwork image on your computer as “HRSG [Your Last Name]” prior to uploading through the digital form.
Artwork Size Requirements:
2-dimensional entries must be no larger than 36 inches by 36 inches to the outside dimensions of the frame or mat. 3-dimensional entries cannot exceed 30 inches by 30 inches at the base and cannot exceed 72” high, including the base or pedestal.
Presentation Requirements:
• All 2-dimensional artwork, except for paintings on stretched canvas/ board, must be mounted to foam, mat board or cardboard and ready for display.
• Framed work is strongly discouraged. Space and supports for hanging framed work are limited.
• 3-dimensional work must have secure base or footing so works do not easily tip and should be ready for display.
• Attach labels to the bottom right corner. Labels are provided in the HRSG 2025 prospectus in digital format and may be printed and attached prior to artwork drop off. Blank labels will also be available at the artwork drop off.
• If work is abstract in design, please indicate on the back of the piece which side is up by indicating with an arrow.
• In case the artwork label gets detached, please put artist's name, phone number and school info on the back of 2-D work or on the bottom of 3-D work.
General Submission Requirements:
Student Gallery Committee members may not accept works that do not adhere to the physical requirements listed above, and reserve the right to remove from display works that violate the code of appropriateness for the school district that they derive from, or that of the institution or public venue that hosts the student gallery art display.
Original Artwork:
Artwork that has been plagiarized will not be eligible for judging or display. Student Gallery may or may not accept a student’s artwork with appropriated images depending on how the original form has been altered and the student’s intent in regard to the appropriated image use.
Cash awards are given to the three FINALISTS: 1st place receives $500, 2nd place receives $300, and 3rd place receives $100.
Three works receive honorable mention and will be showcased with the (3) finalists at the Chrysler Museum of Art from March 1st-31st.
The 20 honorees artworks will be exhibited at the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art from February 13th-23th.