Requirements for Submission:
All participating educators must be GAEA members in good-standing at the time of the exhibit. To join GAEA or renew your membership, visit our GAEA website.
Each member can exhibit two artworks.
The artworks need to be 2D - drawings, painting, collages, photographs, etc. Please submit work 24"x30" or smaller.
Matted only - no frames, foamboard, or glass. The display structure can not support these. Any framed artwork will not be displayed.
Consider whether the student and family can be present at the exhibition. Attendance is not mandatory, but it is a great way to advocate for the Arts with our state legislators.
Make sure you have taken a well-lit photo of the artwork. It does need to be cropped for displaying in our virtual exhibit. In other words, make sure all but the artwork has been cropped from the image.
Name each image file name: SchoolName_TeacherLastName_StudentLastName_StudentFirstInitial. Example: Riverwood_Meyer_Jones_M would be the file name for a Mary Jones (student) student for Heather Meyer of Riverwood HS.
Each participant must make sure to handle their setup and takedown of their artworks. Use our Drop-off/Pick-Up pages to help you with this. We do need lots of volunteers for the setup, exhibit, and takedown. Please consider helping with this.
All submissions must be reviewed to ensure the artworks meet the requirements set for us by the Capitol Building Authority. Once this has been completed, each participant is required to complete the Exhibit Acceptance Form by February 15, 2025.
The submission form opens on December 1, 2024, but you can begin gathering your submission information today - download and complete the checklist.
All participating teachers must complete the ACCEPTANCE FORM by February 20, 2025.
Social Media templates, Sample letters to legislators, parents, and administrators, and Artwork labels can be found on our important documents page.