Taste of the Tropics Exhibition

Subject: : Call for Entries - Taste of the Tropics Authentic Assessment District-wide Student Art Exhibition
Target Audience: Visual Arts Teacher
Category: For your information.

Purpose: The Division of Life Skills invites you to participate in the annual “Taste of the Tropics” Authentic Assessment District-wide Student Art Exhibition.

Exhibition Description

Taste of the Tropics

Whether you are familiar with the areas of Miami or not, the tropical feel that this city emits entices natives as well as new comers. The welcoming allure of the city engages people in a way that immerses them in an ambiance of tropical culture. This thematic exhibition allows students to examine Miami’s nuances while viewing it like a true native as they explore it through the use of various media such as, but not limited to: drawing, painting, printmaking, etc. Miami’s natural waterways, mangroves, palm trees, small islands, seagulls, sultry sea breezes, the sounds of Biscayne Bay lapping at the shore, flora, fauna and sunsets that paint the sky a thousand shades of tangerine and lavender are but a few of those tropical wonders explored and interpreted through this student exhibition.

• This exhibition encompasses all styles, media, and technique in both 2-D and 3-D artworks.

• Open to grades K-12. 2D and 3D artwork should be no larger than 18” x 24” matted.

• Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Social Sciences and Life Skills, Art Education Program. ALL Artwork Labels MUST BE TYPED. Please refer to forms attached.

• Send all entries to:

9626/Art Education/316
Taste of the Tropics”
3-D artworks may be hand-delivered

• Artwork Due Date:
Thursday, February 21, 2013

• Exhibition Dates:
Thursday, March 14 – Monday, April 3, 2013

• Opening/Awards Reception:
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

• Exhibition Location:
Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, FL 33156

For additional information, please contact the Division of Life Skills, Art Education Program at 305-995-1930.