Eighth Annual Young Artists’ Gallery

Purpose: To provide exhibition and sales space for talented high school art students from Miami-Dade County Public Schools; to provide the opportunity for these students to learn about careers in the visual arts and to provide support and encouragement for young talent by giving them the opportunity to show their work to arts patrons and to see that their work is marketable.

When: March 5th, 6th and 7th, 2010

Where: At the historic Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove (founded in 1891), located at the corner of South Bayshore Drive and McFarlane. Parking is available on site at the Woman's Club for all the days of the exhibition, including the set-up and breakdown, on the mulched areas only (not on the grass or blocking the driveway); also at meters on the street or at the public lot by the Library.

Exhibition Schedule: Set-up the exhibition, Thursday March 4 - 10-3 pm. Opening: Friday March 5, 6-8pm; on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 the exhibition is open to the public from 12-4pm

Opening Exhibition, Friday March 5, 6-8pm - Open to the students, teachers, and their families - the Women's Club will provide refreshments, volunteers, hostesses and security. Exhibition will remain up through Sunday and scheduled to be taken down on Monday, March 8, 2010.

Eligibility: Regularly enrolled high school students will submit their work to their art teachers who will then nominate students for the Young Artists’ Gallery. Teachers may submit up to ten pieces of student artwork. Judges chosen by the Woman’s Club will select the winning pieces of work. The following media will be accepted: Watercolor, oil, acrylic, drawing, collage, sculpture, ceramics, photography, printmaking and computer art. Work should be submitted in a form which can be exhibited, i.e., matted and/or framed or on bases if appropriate.

Sales and Pricing: The artists selected will be able to exhibit their work and if they wish, offer their work for sale. Pricing shall be done by the students and their art teachers. Prices must be written on the entry form and are not to exceed $100.00. If a piece is not for sale, mark it “NFS.” The students will receive checks made out to them for their sales at the end of the show. There is no cost to the students to participate.

Permission Slips: Art available for sale MUST be accompanied by a signed permission slip when it is delivered to the Art Education Office. No permission slip—no sale!!!

Awards: Each student artist will receive a Certificate of Participation. There will be a Grand Prize for First Place: $300, 2nd Place: $200, 3rd Place: $100 and Five $50 Merit Awards of Distinction. The teachers of the top three winning students will receive an honorarium of $100 each.

Identification Labels: Complete the enclosed labels and inventory sheet. Tape a label to the back of each artwork, along with the permission slip. Be sure to include all information required. Students, your art teachers have submission forms.

Due Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2010

Send Artwork To: Division of Social Sciences & Life Skills - Art Education Office, 9626/1500 Annex/Suite 316 (“Young Artists” Gallery).