ART SOCIETY of
STRATHCONA COUNTY

STUDENT ART

COMPETITION

SHOW AND SALE

Organized by the Art Society of Strathcona County (ASSC)

SHOW INFORMATION

SHOW DETAILS

SHOW REGISTRATION

SHOW ENTRY GUIDELINES (PDF)

SHOW DOCUMENTS

Results of the 2022 Student Art Show are in!

View Winning Art

2023 SHOW INFORMATION

Registration

Opens: Dec. 20, 2022

Closes: Midnight April 15, 2023

The Student Show features art from students in Grades 10, 11 and 12,
attending an accredited school / program in Strathcona County

Opportunity for:

Your art to be for sale and exhibited publicly

Your work to be exhibited in our ASSC Student Art Show, Competition and Sale. Award winning selected works will move into the Strathcona County Gallery 501 for an approximate 6-week Salon Series Show.

All submissions to be juried for individual prize money for Best in Show, First, Second and Third places in each grade. Prize monies generously provided by Strathcona County and County Clothesline Foundation.

Selected artworks to display in the Strathcona County Community Centre for one year

Partnering with Strathcona County and providing these opportunities, we celebrate
our local youth's talent and hope to empower them to pursue their skills, passion and dreams.

Planning now with Covid precautions in mind:

The physical show will be open to family, friends and the public with any current Covid restrictions in place.

Drop-off art dates and times will be scheduled for students in the days preceding the physical show.

SHOW DETAILS

WHEN IS THE 2023 SHOW?

May 5th, 2023, 7-9pm - Reception

May 6th, 2023, 12-4pm - Show open for viewing

May 7th, 2023, 12-4pm - Show open for viewing

WHERE IS THE 2023 SHOW?

A.J. Ottewell Community Centre

(the Red Barn)

WHO CAN ENTER?

Grade 10, 11, 12 and Special Ed. students attending an accredited school/program in Strathcona County.

There is no artist-entry fee for this show.

STUDENT SHOW REGISTRATION

Next year's show will be offered as a physical show unless pandemic restrictions are still present. Instructions for an online show will be added if necessary. Image requirements and the info needed to be sent in are explained below. Presentation requirements are the same and are also listed below.

Hanging hardware: work must be hung by a hook, we have a new show panel system, no pegboard.

COVID UPDATE

As of August 2022, there are no Covid restrictions in place, and we will post any changes to this area.

*Teachers & Students - please check back to this page for changes as they will be posted as they occur*

PART 1

HOW AND WHEN DO I ENTER?

Fill in the registration entry page with all info requested. Follow the hints and use proper grammar as this info makes your Art Labels
Students enter starting December 20, 2022 up to and including April 15th, 2023
Yes, you can register on weekends.
You will receive an email confirmation of your registration. This email will be your main contact method.
For an ONLINE show there are additional steps

WHAT CAN I ENTER?

Two pieces of 2D or 3D art. You choose the medium.
All art must be original - no reproductions, can be created at home or in school
Art that is created in class is accepted but the instructor must not have physically assisted in the creation. The exception to this rule is for the Special Education classes whereby it is understood instructor assistance can be allowed.
Photography and computer altered original photography allowed
Art must have been created in the last 2 years
Art can be for sale, or just for exhibition.

PART 2

HOW DO I ENTER THE ONLINE SHOW?

Fill in the registration entry page with all info requested. Follow the hints and use proper grammar as this info makes your Art Labels
Take an image of artwork. MIN 1500 KB and MAX 20 MB
Image must be good quality, in focus, highest resolution you can provide, not have flash points or shadows, have background distractions removed and no frame visible
Provide in .jpg or .jpeg format
3D art, please send in 2 views, remove any background distractions
2D art, one image without the frame showing, cropped to image only
Rename your image, save it on your computer, right click on the image and Rename as instructed below. At the same time crop it to remove background/frame, distractions.
" Image Title, Artist Full Name, School, Grade, Medium, Sale Price
' (if applicable) i.e. "Jasper Lake", Ross Bob, ABJ, grade 10, pastel, $100
Images not adhering to these parameters cannot be judged and will not be permitted
ASSC Jurors will jury by image only if we have an online show only

STUDENT SHOW DOCUMENTS

Please click on the links below for Student Show Documents

STUDENT SHOW ENTRY FORM - use this form to register for the Student Show (Entry opens December 20, 2022 until April 15, 2023)

ART LABEL - use this document to label your artwork; to be affixed on the back of hung art, or underneath of 3D art

SHOW GUIDELINES & PRIVACY REGULATIONS (PDF) - read all guidelines for how to present your art, how art will be judged, and about our privacy regulations

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Winning Art from the 2023 Student Art Show will be exhibited in the Gallery 501!

The Art Society show will run May 5-7th. 2023 for that one weekend in the A.J. Ottewell building. Following that...
The winning art from the Art Society show will be picked up by the County after the ASSC show and students will be contacted and advised by the County representatives. Gallery 501 Salon Show runs for approximately 6 weeks starting in June 2023.
Whether the show is online or not, and your art is selected and wins a prize, they will contact you and make arrangements for you to drop off/pick up your art after The Gallery 501 show is over.
For more information on the Gallery 501 Salon Series Show, please contact Susie Winters at susie.winters@strathcona.ca or 780-242-3227.