16th Annual Youth Art Month
Charles J. Thurmond Youth Art Scholarship Awards
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville’s
Visual Arts Showcase
The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville invites the students of your school to participate in the 2019 Kiwanis Visual Arts Showcase. This competition provides an opportunity for middle and high school students to receive county and statewide recognition for their artwork. In addition, this is an opportunity for local high school students to win scholarship funds to help finance their college education!
The artwork of all participants will be on display at The Quinlan Art Center during the competition. The reception which will be held Friday, March 15th, 2018 from 5:30-7:00 pm will also serve as the venue for the visual arts awards for all artists and their work.
General Rules for Contestants
1. All contestants must be students in good standing with their respective school/home school organization and currently registered in middle or high school.
2. Work in the following media will be accepted: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts.
3. A contestant may not win more than one award.
4. The completed application is to be submitted with the artwork upon delivery by Thursday, March 7th to The Quinlan Art Center. Artwork delivery March 4-7.
At the county level, the following scholarships will be awarded for Best of Show, for 10th, 11th and 12th grade artists only:
1st place $2,500
2nd place $1,500
3rd place $1,000
Scholarships awarded at the County Competition, as well as the State Competition, will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the student’s choice.
The top four artists from each grade will receive ribbons which will be awarded at the reception and awards ceremony at the Quinlan Arts Center on Friday, March 15th from 5:30-7:00pm
The 1st place students from each grade, and an honorable mention contestant, will be submitted as entrants in the state competition. At the state competition, The Kiwanis Memorial Foundation is providing $5000 in scholarship awards to the Best of Show winners. As in the county competition, scholarships awarded to the winning artists by the Foundation will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the winning artist’s choice. In addition, ribbons will also be awarded to the artists from each grade placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention at the state and county competitions. Student are responsible for their transportation to the State competition in Gainesville, GA .
TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
Deliver Art with application
March 4-7, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Art judging
March 13th
Quinlan Art Center
Show Opens
March 15th
Quinlan Art Center
Student/Parent Reception
Friday March 15th 5:30-7:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Show Closes
April 6th
Quinlan Art Center
Art pick-up
April 7th
Quinlan Art Center
State competition registration - CONTACT Kelly Lee 770-534-0727
TBD
Kiwanis District Office
State art competition - CONTACT Kelly Lee 770-534-0727
TBD
Gainesville, GA
Please encourage all interested students to participate in this competition. The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville hopes to see many of our local students demonstrate their artwork and benefit from this opportunity to obtain scholarship funds to further their education.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville - Kelly Lee
Visual Arts Chair kelly.lee@stronggaddylee.com
770.534.0727
The Quinlan Visual Art Center - Paula Lindner
paula.lindner@quinlanartscenter.org
770.536.2575
The artwork of all participants will be on display at The Quinlan Art Center during the competition. The reception which will be held Friday, March 15th, 2018 from 5:30-7:00 pm will also serve as the venue for the visual arts awards for all artists and their work.
General Rules for Contestants
1. All contestants must be students in good standing with their respective school/home school organization and currently registered in middle or high school.
2. Work in the following media will be accepted: painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, ceramics, sculpture, metal work, graphic design, mixed media and crafts.
3. A contestant may not win more than one award.
4. The completed application is to be submitted with the artwork upon delivery by Thursday, March 7th to The Quinlan Art Center. Artwork delivery March 4-7.
At the county level, the following scholarships will be awarded for Best of Show, for 10th, 11th and 12th grade artists only:
1st place $2,500
2nd place $1,500
3rd place $1,000
Scholarships awarded at the County Competition, as well as the State Competition, will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the student’s choice.
The top four artists from each grade will receive ribbons which will be awarded at the reception and awards ceremony at the Quinlan Arts Center on Friday, March 15th from 5:30-7:00pm
The 1st place students from each grade, and an honorable mention contestant, will be submitted as entrants in the state competition. At the state competition, The Kiwanis Memorial Foundation is providing $5000 in scholarship awards to the Best of Show winners. As in the county competition, scholarships awarded to the winning artists by the Foundation will be presented in the form of a check issued to a college or university of the winning artist’s choice. In addition, ribbons will also be awarded to the artists from each grade placing 1st, 2nd, 3rd and honorable mention at the state and county competitions. Student are responsible for their transportation to the State competition in Gainesville, GA .
TIMELINE OF EVENTS:
Deliver Art with application
March 4-7, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Art judging
March 13th
Quinlan Art Center
Show Opens
March 15th
Quinlan Art Center
Student/Parent Reception
Friday March 15th 5:30-7:00 pm
Quinlan Art Center
Show Closes
April 6th
Quinlan Art Center
Art pick-up
April 7th
Quinlan Art Center
State competition registration - CONTACT Kelly Lee 770-534-0727
TBD
Kiwanis District Office
State art competition - CONTACT Kelly Lee 770-534-0727
TBD
Gainesville, GA
Please encourage all interested students to participate in this competition. The Kiwanis Club of Gainesville hopes to see many of our local students demonstrate their artwork and benefit from this opportunity to obtain scholarship funds to further their education.
If you have any questions, or need additional information, please feel free to contact us.
Kiwanis Club of Gainesville - Kelly Lee
Visual Arts Chair kelly.lee@stronggaddylee.com
770.534.0727
The Quinlan Visual Art Center - Paula Lindner
paula.lindner@quinlanartscenter.org
770.536.2575
ART ENTRY FORMS
Be sure to print out these forms with your artwork. Please fill out one entry for Quinlan and the other entry form adhere to the back of your artwork!