High School Juried Exhibition
Guidelines 2018-2019 The only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their work in a museum Now in its 23rd year, this prestigious artsin-education 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 Museum during the 20182019 school year.
Hundreds of works of art are submitted for jurying and approximately 80 are selected for exhibition. Prizes are awarded in numerous categories at the Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony. All exhibiting artists and their teachers receive full-color catalogues featuring every student artwork in the exhibition.
All submitted artwork is featured in a DIGITAL DISPLAY! In recognition of the hard work and exceptional talent of all students who submit artwork for Long Island’s Best, images of 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 2018 Opening Reception, Rico Ford (Valley Stream Central High School) shakes hands with his Art Teacher Mario Bakalov. Students from Elmont Memorial High School during a Museum Discovery Program.
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SCHOOL REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, November 30, 2018
To participate in this program, students must register through their schools. Each school must complete the Online Registration 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 your School Registration Form 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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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS SIZE & FRAMING
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Students 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 2018-2019 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 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 3-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.
EARN MORE ENTRIES FOR YOUR SCHOOL! Register for programs for Grades 9 - 12 and earn more entries per class! See back for details.
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STUDENT ENTRY FORM DEADLINE: Friday, March 8, 2019 Entry Form Online at Heckscher.org/education_libest
Artist Statement - required Each student must write and submit an artist statement (50 to 150 words) with the Student Entry form. This statement should explain 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. See examples of artist statements at Heckscher.org/education_libest
Digital Image of Student Artwork - optional** Image Requirements*** • Must be a .jpg, .gif, or .tif file • High resolution (minimum 300 dpi) • Minimum height and width 6 inches • File name must contain student’s full name (Ex: Smith_John.jpg)
**This image is for a digital display. If a student’s work is not selected for exhibition, this image will be used. An image is NOT required and is NOT for jurying purposes. ***The Heckscher Museum of Art reserves the right to not display images that do not meet the Image Requirements.
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ARTWORK DELIVERY Monday & Tuesday, March 25 & 26, 2019
All artwork must be hand-delivered to the Museum for jurying. A completed Artwork Label must be attached to each work. Label available at Heckscher.org/education_libest beginning January 11.
Give your students a more complete Long Island’s Best experience! Register for Museum Discovery IN MUSEUM or IN SCHOOL Programs for grades 9-12 before March 8, 2019 and receive two additional entries per registered group! During programs, students have the opportunity to view and select works of art for inspiration. For more information, visit Heckscher.org/education_k12_school_programs
Important Dates 2018-2019 Friday, November 30
April 6 - May 19
School Registration Form and $25 Registration Fee Due
Exhibition On View
Friday, March 8 Student Entry Forms Due Online
Saturday, April 13 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony*
Mon. & Tues., March 25 & 26 2 pm - 5 pm Delivery of Artwork to Museum
Mon. April 1 Art Teachers and students notified of acceptances/ non-acceptances via e-mail & teacher phone calls
Tues. & Wed., April 2 & 3 2 pm - 5 pm Pick-Up of Non-Accepted Artwork
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Sunday, May 19 4 pm - 5 pm LI Best Artist Meet-Up Pick-Up of Exhibited Artwork**
Mon. & Tues., May, 20 & 21 2 pm - 5 pm Pick-Up of Exhibited Artwork *Award winners and their Art Teachers notified prior to Opening Reception. **Exhibiting students/teachers may take their artwork at 5 pm.
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