High School Juried Exhibition
Guidelines 2017-2018 The only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their work in a museum Now in its 22nd year, this prestigious arts-ineducation initiative is the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their art in a museum setting. Students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to create a work of art inspired by artwork shown in The Heckscher Museum of Art during the 20172018 school year. Approximately 80 works of art in various media are selected for exhibition. Prizes are awarded in numerous categories, including Best in Show, and are presented at the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony. All exhibiting artists and their teachers receive certificates and complimentary copies of a full-color catalogue featuring every student artwork in the exhibition.
All submitted artwork will be featured in a DIGITAL DISPLAY in this year’s exhibit! In recognition of the hard work and exceptional talent of all the students who participate in Long Island’s Best, images of all submissions that are not selected for exhibition will be shown in a digital display in the Museum for the duration of the exhibit. (See inside for details.) Above (top to bottom): At the Long Island’s Best 2017 Opening Reception, Ho Jung (Grace) Park (Half Hollow Hills High School West, Art Teacher: Jeannette Nourry); Northport High School during a Museum Discovery Program.
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REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 10, 2017
To participate in this program, students must register through their schools. Each school must complete a School Participation Form and pay a non-refundable $25 registration fee. This entitles a school to four student entries, created and selected under the guidance of the art teacher(s).
Submit the School Participation Form Online at Heckscher.org/education_libest Upon receipt of the form and payment, participating teachers who have provided e-mail addresses will receive regular e-mail reminders throughout the school year.
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ARTWORK REQUIREMENTS
Submission Requirements • Student must be enrolled in grades 9-12 at a participating school in Nassau or Suffolk County, New York. • Student artwork must be based on artwork shown in The Heckscher Museum of Art during the 2017-2018 school year and created and selected for submission under the guidance of the school’s art teacher(s). • Each student may submit only one work of art. Collaborative pieces by more than one student count as one submission. • Painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, photography, computer graphics, sculpture, mixed media, fashion, and video artwork may be submitted.
Size Requirements and Framing* Two-dimensional/ Wall-hanging artwork • Height and width (when added together) maximum of 64”. For example, 24” x 40” and 32” x 32” are acceptable sizes. • Artwork must be ready to hang - framed, matted, wired, or otherwise prepared to be hung. Glass is required for works on paper. • Frames must be either black or white.
Three-dimensional/ Free-standing artwork • Maximum 72” tall, 24” wide, 30” deep. • The Museum supplies pedestals, as needed, to display three-dimensional work. *The Heckscher Museum of Art will not accept work that is unstable, damaged, or does not meet specified conditions and guidelines. The Museum is not responsible for damage that may occur during the transportation or jurying of artwork. Students should protect artwork during travel.
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STUDENT ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: Friday, February 16, 2018
Entry Form and Digital Image Requirements As part of the Student Entry Form submission process, each student must write an artist statement (50 to 150 words) to accompany their artwork explaining the connection between the inspiration artwork seen in the Museum and the student artwork being submitted. The statement plays a key role in the jurying process. Entry Form and examples of Artist Statements at Heckscher.org/education_libest
All submitted artworks are featured in a DIGITAL DISPLAY! To participate in this digital display, students must submit an image of their artwork in the Student Entry Form by February 16, 2018. Images are not used for jurying purposes. All artwork must be hand-delivered to the Museum for jurying. • Image file must contain student’s full name, last name first. (Ex: Smith_John.jpg) • Students may save and return to their Student Entry Form before final submission. • Submitting an image is not required for submitting a Student Entry Form.
Image Requirements** • Must be a .jpg, .gif, or .tif file only • High resolution (minimum 300 dpi)
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• Minimum height and width 6 inches
ARTWORK DELIVERY DEADLINE: Mon. & Tues. March 5 & 6, 2018
A completed Artwork Label must be attached to each student work. Artwork label available at Heckscher.org/education_libest beginning January 12.
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**The Heckscher Museum of Art reserves the right to not display images that do not meet the Image Requirements. Image: Elena Votta, Division Avenue High School, Art Teacher: Tim Ryan.
Prepare students to enter Long Island’s Best! Schools submitting artwork for Long Island’s Best are encouraged to participate in Museum Discovery Programs from September through February. During Museum Discovery, students are challenged to envision their own personal responses to artwork on view, taking the first step towards creating a work of art for the juried exhibition. Register for Museum Discovery IN MUSEUM or IN SCHOOL Programs for grades 9-12 before February 16, 2018 and receive two additional entries per registered group. For more information about Museum Discovery Programs, visit Heckscher.org and go to “Education” and “K-12 School Programs.”
Important Dates 2017-2018 Friday, November 10
School Participation Form and $25 Registration Fee Due
Friday, January 12
March 17 - April 15 Exhibition On View
Saturday, March 24
Student Entry Form Available Online
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony*
Friday, Febuary 16
Sunday, April 15
Student Entry Form Due Online (includes Artist Statement and Digital Image)
Mon. & Tue., March 5 & 6 2 pm - 5 pm Delivery of Artwork to Museum
Mon. March 12
Art Teachers and students notified of acceptances/ non-acceptances
4 pm - 5 pm Closing Reception Pick-Up of Exhibited Artwork (at 5 pm)**
Mon. & Tue., April 16 & 17 2 pm - 5 pm Pick-Up of Exhibited Artwork
*Award winners and their Art Teachers notified prior to Opening Reception.
Tue. & Wed., March 13 & 14 2 pm - 5 pm Pick-Up of Non-Accepted Artwork
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**Exhibiting students may take their artwork at end of Closing Reception. 2 Prime Avenue Huntington, NY 11743 631.351.3250 Heckscher.org Education Department 631.351.3214 Education@Heckscher.org