Concordia University, Nebraska Juried High School Art Show

Concordia will host its first Juried High School Art Show in the spring of 2012. Students will compete for the best of show award and for purchase prize awards. The four selected works for purchase prizes will become part of Concordia’s permanent art collection displayed on campus Participating in this event is also a great way for students to build their resumes for college applications and portfolio reviews.

Best of show 

One student, competing in any category, will win the $100 best of show prize.

Purchase prizes

Four student works will be chosen for $50 purchase prizes. Each of the four pieces will become part of a permanent collection at Concordia and will be displayed in the Thom Leadership Education Center on Concordia’s campus.

General show requirements 

• High school students grades 9–12
• Up to five submissions per applicant
• Accepted Media: drawing, painting, prints, digital, photography, mixed media, sculpture, collage, illustration (no video or sound pieces)
• 2-D work must have a backing or be matted

Purchase prize requirements

Work submitted for the purchase prizes must meet the following requirements.- 18” x 24”, Vertical, 2-D, Flat works ONLY

Deadlines

• Friday, February 3, 2012: Applications and submissions are due.
• Friday, February 17, 2012: Applicants will be emailed the results.
• Saturday, March 10, 2012: Postmark deadline for art work.
• Friday, March 23, 2012: Concordia University, Nebraska Juried High School Art Show Opening Show and Awards Ceremony
• Friday, March 23, 2012: Art work must be picked up between 4:30-5:30 p.m. or ready to return in the same (or provided) package it arrived in with pre-paid return postage.

Stay for Saturday as well

Friday, March 23, is also a Concordia University Visit Day and an Experience ART Day. Attend the Visit Day, Experience ART Day, and High School Art Show all in one trip! You will get to tour campus, set in on a college class, eat in Janzow cafeteria, stay over night in the dorms with a Concordia art student, go to a student panel, meet the art faculty and have your portfolio reviewed for tips and art scholarship consideration.