CREATIVE ARTS GUILD STUDENT ARTS EXPO 2017 Friday, March 3 Friday, March 24, 2017 April is Arts in Education Month at the and the 54th annual Student Arts Expo is a big part of the celebration. All students in Whitfield/Dalton and Murray County, public, private and home school students are invited to exhibit their art. Attached you will find information regarding. This email includes exhibit and reception information, general guidelines and SAE forms for: Student Arts Expo, Pre K 12 th Grade, with inventory form and tags for art work, and letter teachers may send to parents of participating students. Art Together Collaborative Classroom Project Competition, Pre K 12 th Grade, with inventory form and tags for art work, letter to be sent to parents of participating students. Bernice Spigel Prize in the Visual Arts for High School Seniors, with inventory form and tags for art work. All Pre-K through 12th grade exhibitions will be on display March 3 March 24 to allow time for families and friends to see the student artwork. Elementary and Middle Schools will exhibit in the Performance Hall and High School students will be in the Main Gallery, the Bernice Spigel Prize in the Visual Arts recipient will exhibit a body of work in Gallery 111. The Student Arts EXPO 2017 student art exhibitions will be open to the public at the Creative Arts Guild, Monday Thursday, 10:00 am 6:00 pm and Friday, 10:00 am 4:00 pm. Please call the Guild to schedule field trips, 706-278-0168. Student Artists Awards will be posted for the Friday Artist Reception March 3. 5:30 7:00. The Bernice Spigel Prize in the Visual Arts recipient will be recognized at 6:00 in the Main Gallery.
GENERAL GUIDELINES Pre K - Grade 5 Each school may send work equal to 5% of their student population or two pieces per grade level - whichever is greater. One work per student. Grades 6 8 Each school may send work equal to 10% of their student population or two pieces per grade level - whichever is greater. One work per student. All two dimensional artworks must be mounted on construction paper no larger than 20 x 24. We have a limited number of tables available for three dimensional artworks. All entries must have an identification tag (attached) which corresponds to the school s inventory list(attached). Grades 9 12 Each school may enter work up to max of 32 entries - 8 per grade level, one per student. All two dimensional artworks must be securely mounted on mat board and must be able to be installed by push pins or an easel must be provided by the school. Framed artwork must be wired for hanging. Please contact the Guild regarding oversized art work parameters, 706.279.3129. INSTALLATION Teachers for grades Pre K 8 are responsible for hanging their own work. Guild staff will install high school work. Spigel winner is responsible for installing exhibit. In order to preserve our walls please bring work that can be secured with push pins (supplied by the Guild). Framed pieces should be displayed on easels or be appropriately wired for hanging. The Guild has a limited number of easels, if your students need an easel for display; plan to provide your own. All art work must be tagged and listed on the inventory sheet (see enclosed tags and inventory sheet). INVENTORY FORMS Please have the identification tags and inventory sheet(s) completed prior to bringing art work to the. Inventory sheets must be provided for each school by grade level, including ART TOGETHER entries. An inventory form must be completed for each Bernice Spigel Scholarship artist. AWARDS First, second, third and honorable mention place ribbons will be awarded in each grade level. Awards are made based on the student s ability to use the materials, an understanding of art history or the student s place in his/her world and innovative individual expression. At least one judge from outside the local education arena will make the selections.
ART TOGETHER Collaborative Classroom Competition Guidelines The and the O.N. Jonas Foundation sponsor an arts competition for collaborative classroom projects. The winning classroom in each division will receive a $100 cash award to be used for an artist in residence fee, art supplies or other classroom art activity resources during the school year. Each school may submit up to one entry per classroom. Categories: Grades Pre K - 2; Grades 3-5; Grades 6-8; Grades 9-11 Artwork is displayed as part of Student Arts EXPO. Please ensure that the artwork and subject matter are appropriate for children pre-school age and up. Entries may be two or three dimensional. All entries must include the appropriate hanging material. Entries must be labeled with the students names, school, grade level and teacher s name. Each school is responsible for delivery, installation, and pick-up of entries at the in accordance with the timeline included for the regular art exhibit. Each winning classroom in the above categories will receive a $100 award. IMPORTANT DATES SPIGEL PRIZE IN THE VISUAL ARTS Senior Portfolios due for judging Monday, January 23 Additional Spigel Prize Dates are listed in the Award Guidelines INSTALLTION - ALL GRADES Monday, February 27 Wednesday, March 1 10:00 am 6:00 pm EXHIBIT DATES Friday, March 3 Friday, March 24, 2017 Monday Thursday, 10:00 am 6:00 pm Friday, 10:00 am 4:30 pm. FIRST FRIDAY RECEPTION Friday, March 3, 5:30 7:00 ART PICK UP Monday, March 27- Tuesday, March 28 All work MUST be picked up by Tuesday, March 28 by 3:00 pm QUESTIONS? Contact Savannah Thomas at the 706.279.3129 or by email: savannaht@creativeartsguild.org
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