2010 Student Art Show Winners - Click Here
For
10 years, the High School Art Exhibit has been a popular feature
of Art on the Square and has grown to be one of the country’s
largest independent student exhibits. Each year 55 Art Instructors
from over 30 Southern Illinois high schools are invited to participate.
From this pool an average of 250 students apply with their “masterpieces”.
This year they will be vying for almost $4,000 in prizes including the Illinois American Sponsorship Award and Trophy. Other cash prizes feature the 13 awards from Art on the Square for Best of Show, Merit and Excellence totalling $1900. There are also cash prizes from the Art on the Square Committee and Volunteer Award, and the Marvin's Camera Photography Award. Eight unique awards involve the participating Art on the Square exhibitors. They evaluate and then ballot on the students’ pieces. They also offer critical evaluations for the students. The St. Clair County Awards, awarded by Mark Kern, began in 2009 with a $300 first place, a $150 second place and a $50 third place. These are sponsored by Becker, Paulson, Hoerner and Thompson, PC. and awarded to a St. Clair County resident.
Four unanimously popular awards added in 2010 were the People's Choice Awards. These ballots are given to the viewing public on Friday and Saturday only in order to tabulate them by Sunday's awards ceremony at 2:00.
New in 2011 are the Belleville Kiwanis Club awarding three awards totalling $250, and awards given by Dick Blick Art Supplies, the St. Clair County Historical Society and Delta Kappa Gamma Women's Educators Sorority.
When:
May 18, 19, 20, 2012
Where:
In the lobby of Regions Bank, # 19 Public Square across from the
fountain, Belleville, IL
What:
The Art on the Square High School Exhibition. Students may enter only one work of art.
Click Here to See Photo Gallery Winning Artwork
REQUIRMENTS FOR ENTRY:
1. Students must be enrolled in high school and age 19 or under.
2. Two-dimensional pieces must be framed under glass or Plexiglas with wire suitable for hanging. Or matted and framed using Swiss Clips and Plexiglas with wire suitable for hanging. This framing is available at most art stores.
3. Two-dimensional pieces including framing must be no larger than 36" x 40". Congressional limits are 30" x 30".
4. Three- dimensional piece must be stable and weigh less than 50 lbs.
5. Student name, title, media, size, school, and student phone number must be attached to the back of each piece (see form on application).
6. This is a family event and images should be suitable for the general public. Art on the Square reserves the right to remove objectionable images and structurally suspect framing.
7. The Art on the Square High School Exhibition form may be downloaded off this website. Feel free to make copies.
8. Make sure all work meets the requirements of the competition.
9. Incomplete or illegible forms will disqualify the artwork from entry and hanging.
10. The Congressional Show will not be a part of Art on the Sqaure this year.
11. Art on the Square High School Exhibition forms must be completed and mailed or delivered by May 1, 2010 to:
George Gasparich
335 Jubaka Drive
Fairview Heights, IL 62208
12. Delivery of art work:
May 10-12 during regular business hours at:
Hall of Frames, 525 Lincoln Highway, Fairview Heights - 624-4733
Gallery Gifts and Framing, 12 S. High, Belleville - 277-8473
Over the Edge Framing, 4 Club Centre Ct., Edwardsville - 655-0938
May 12 Wednesday, 11 am to 4:00 pm. at:
Regions Bank/St. Clair County Bldg, 19 Public Square, Belleville, IL.
This is on the square in downtown Belleville northwest of the Fountain.
13. Awards presentation will be Sunday May 16th at 2 pm under the Main Stage tent on the square.
14. Artwork must be picked up after 4 pm Sunday May 16 at Regions Bank. For the sake of the show, please do not pick up artwork before 4 pm.
15. Attendance is not necessary to win competition awards.
ATTENTION TEACHERS! PLEASE!!!
1. Please note the changes in the application
2. We need signature releases and initials from the students, for themselves and their art work; from parents for the student; and from you the teacher, to be able to enter and so we can put pictures of the winners and their teachers on the Art on the Square website and publications.
3. At the awards ceremony we will ask that the teachers accompany the winning student on stage for a photo opportunity. We know how much an art teacher contributes to the success of their students and would like to honor the teachers also.
4. Teachers should help their students completely and neatly fill out the application form. Labels, awards, publicity, etc. will be made from the application. Please check that hanging devises are workable and well attached.
5. Please note the change in drop off locations in Fairview Heights. We can not be responsible for works of art left at unauthorized locations.
6. American Frame and Gallery is no longer a drop off site.
Click Here for High School Application
Click Here for Art Instructor Letter
Click Here for Student Timeline & Guidelines
