PRESENTED BY: Dear Art Educator; The Omaha Summer Art Festival's 22nd annual Young Artist Exhibition is rapidly approaching! It is always a pleasure to display the amazing talent of students in the Omaha and Council Bluffs metro area schools. We want to extend a heartfelt thank you to all area High Schools and Middle Schools for supporting the Young Artist Exhibition for more than twenty years. We know the exhibit wouldn t be successful without your involvement! The dates and times for the 2017 Exhibition are: Friday, June 9 from 11 a.m. 6 p.m. Saturday, June 10 from 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Sunday, June 11 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. All artwork will be displayed at the W. Dale Clark Library, 215 South 15 th Street. All work will be displayed on the main gallery level. Each High School and each Middle School may submit a maximum total of twenty (20) pieces of artwork per school. (10) pieces of 2- Dimensional artwork and up to ten (10) pieces of 3- Dimensional artwork. These limits will allow the Exhibition to display a broad range of talent, while maintaining the high artistic value of the show. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival s Young Artist Exhibition offers several special opportunities for students, including: Young Artist- In- Action: High School students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their talents as they draw, paint, sculpt, weave, etc. during the Exhibition. If you have an interested student(s), please contact Paula Yoachim as soon as possible to sign- up. Artwork Sale: All students will have the opportunity to sell their artwork during the Exhibition. Interested students must contact Paula Yoachim to get more information. Gallery Framing and Showcasing: Local galleries will be randomly selecting work to frame and showcase during and after the Exhibition. Young Artists Awards Reception Saturday, June 10, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. This event allows the student artists, their family members and educators an opportunity to view both Exhibitions. In addition, this is when the Festival presents recognition awards, raffle prizes and senior scholarships. This reception will be located on the 4th floor administrative level of the library and light refreshments will be served.
2017 Omaha Summer Arts Festival Young Artist Exhibition Page 2 ARTWORK DELIVERY AND PICK- UP: We kindly ask you to deliver ALL artwork to the W. Dale Clark Library (main front desk) during one of the following dates/times: Thursday May 11 from 4 8 p.m. Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Please contact us directly if accommodating these specific dates and times will prohibit you or your students from participating in the Exhibition. All artwork delivered to the library will be placed in secure storage until the Exhibition. Unfortunately, we are unable to pick- up artwork from individual schools. All High School/ Middle School artwork MUST be picked up at the W. Dale Clark Library during one of the following dates/times: Sunday, June 11 from 3:30 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 12 from 4 7 p.m. Enclosed you will find the following registration materials. Exhibition Entry Guidelines Exhibition Loan Agreement Please make three (3) copies for each piece of work submitted. Exhibit Labels Every piece of artwork submitted for the exhibit MUST have a label attached to the lower right hand corner ready for display. School Entry Roster Please list the names, grade, phone number and/or e- mail of each student submitting work for Exhibition. Again, thank you for all your hard work throughout the years. We know that YOU are the one that makes this show a huge success! If you have any further questions or need additional information, please contact Young Artist Exhibition Coordinator, Paula Yoachim at paula.yoachim@bpsne.net or by telephone at (402) 690-3201 Sincerely, Paula Paula Yoachim Coordinator Young Artist Exhibition Elizabeth Elizabeth Balazs Festival Manager Omaha Summer Arts Festival Enclosures
Mission: To encourage young artists in their study of art through the display of their work. The Omaha Summer Arts Festival serves as a link between schools, educators and the community to create a network of enthusiasm, encouragement and support for art and education. 2017 ENTRY GUIDELINES YAE General Information: Dates: June 9, 10 & 11, 2017 Location: o W. Dale Clark Library 215 S. 15 th St. o Michael Phipps Gallery Main Level Exhibit Hours: o Friday 11 a.m. 6 p.m. o Saturday 11 a.m. 6 p.m. o Sunday 1 p.m. 3:30 p.m. Important Dates: Artwork Delivery W. Dale Clark Library o May 11 4 8 p.m. o May 13 10 a.m. 2 p.m. Awards Reception W. Dale Clark Library 4th floor, Administrative Level o June 10 2:30 p.m. Artwork Retrieval W. Dale Clark Library o June 11 3:30 5:30 p.m. o June 12 4 7 p.m. Art Educators Check List: Please return the following to Sarah Jones at safintern@vgagroup.com or mail to Omaha Summer Arts Festival P.O. Box 31036 Omaha, NE 68131 3 Copies of Loan Agreement - For EACH student Completed Student Roster 2017 Rules & Regulations All student work must have been created in the 2016-2017 school year. Allowed categories include drawing, graphics, printmaking, 3D mixed media, painting, sculpture, and photography. All 2- dimensional artwork must be matted or mounted to reinforce the back for display purposes. All 3- dimensional work must be suitable for display. Entries must not be copies or reproductions of other work. (i.e.: No paintings of Mickey Mouse or other licensed characters.) By entering the exhibition, all entrants consent to the use of their names, likeness and/or biographical information for advertising or promotional purposes without compensation. Submission of any entry grants the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Inc. and its agents the right to publish, use, adapt, edit, modify, photograph and/or display such entry in any and all media and locations without compensation to the entrant. Submission of any entry signifies parent s or legal guardian s consent to all of the terms and conditions of this exhibition. Presented By: Sponsored By: Holland Foundation Mammel Foundation Hosted By: PRESENTED BY: Liability: The Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Inc. (the Festival), the City of Omaha, Omaha public Library, all sponsoring organizations, offices, employees, agents and volunteers are not responsible for any loss or damage to property owned or displayed by the Young Artist Exhibition entrants, or any injury resulting to others. Further, the entrant agrees to hold each of these parties harmless from any such claims for damage, loss or injury arising out of participation in the Festival and Exhibition.
2017 Omaha Summer Arts Festival - Loan Agreement IMPORTANT: PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION Please make three (3) copies of this form for each piece of work submitted: One (1) for attachment to artwork, One (1) to be submitted as total inventory and One (1) for your own records. School name *Please indicate if you are a high school or middle school. Instructor s first and last name School telephone number Instructor's email Instructor s home/cell phone number (in case of emergency) Students first and last name Student s address City State Zip Grade Student's summer email Parent's personal email If more than one parent s information is necessary please include here: A loan agreement is required for each piece of artwork. I understand that I am loaning this artwork to the Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Inc. for the Young Artist Exhibition. I understand that the artwork will be handled with care, but that the Festival, the City of Omaha, W. Dale Clark Library, all sponsoring organizations and their directors, officers, employees, agents and volunteers are not responsible for any loss or damage to property owned or displayed by Young Artist Exhibition entrants, or any injury resulting to others. Further, the entrant agrees to hold each of them harmless from any such claims for damage, loss or injury arising out of participation in the Festival or exhibition. I agree to abide by the rules listed in the 2017 entry Guidelines. Student Signature Date Parent s/guardian s Signature (required):
EXHIBIT LABELS: Every piece of artwork submitted for the exhibit must have a label attached with tape and clearly displayed in the bottom right hand corner. Please make copies as necessary maximum 20 pieces of artwork per school.
2017 Young Artist Exhibition School Entry Roster IMPORTANT: PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION School Instructor School Phone ***Due to limited space in the galleries and the large number of schools participating in the Exhibition, a maximum of twenty (20) pieces of artwork may be submitted per school. However, these submissions can come from more than one educator in the submitting school. Any additional work will not be shown, nor will it be eligible to receive an award. Please include the student s name, grade, and description of work so we may contact winners and remind students of the reception. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.