The High School Art Contest originated in 2011, each spring Avondale Municipal Art Committee holds the Achieving Artists High School Art Contest to provide an opportunity for the committee to encourage & recognize the artistic talents of Avondale’s graduating high school seniors.
Achieving Artists High School Art Contest is open to all graduating seniors from Avondale High Schools. The exhibit in Avondale will showcase various mediums in the categories of two and three-dimensional art and photography. The awards will be applied towards the college of the recipients’ choice, in the event, no school is chosen the award will be forfeited or awarded runner-up. The contest is sponsored by the Avondale Municipal Art Committee and partnerships with other art and educational organizations.
Open to all graduating Seniors from High Schools in Avondale. Entries are accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis. (One person per entry)
Each Student must submit a completed entry form to www.AvondaleAZ.gov/ArtContest. Artwork must be display ready; the virtual display must be a resolution image between (1500 to 4200 pixels) in digital image formats.
Art projects must be appropriate for public viewing. No nudity, No profanity, No violent images, No gang-related images, etc.
Entries must be submitted at Avondale Visitor & Conference Center by April 4, 2023. (If organized through the school, staff will coordinate with High School Teacher for pick-up.) Artwork will be displayed at any anytime at Estrella Mountain Community College for two weeks after the entry deadline but prior to the art show. The tentative dates are between April 6- 26, 2023.
'Achieving Artists' High School Art Contest awards will be determined by judges selected by the Art Committee. The City reserves the right to not award any scholarship funds, in the event submissions are deemed not up to standards.
Award checks will be mailed to the college that students choose to attend. If winning students do not attend a college they will not receive funding from Avondale Municipal Art Committee. Winning students must provide proof of college enrollment in order to receive funding from Avondale Municipal Art Committee.
Exhibitor hereby authorizes the City of Avondale and Municipal Art Committee to use the exhibitor’s image and the image of his/her items entered in the City of Avondale art contest and on Avondale’s website for purposes of promoting and educating the public regarding the wide array and talent exhibited within the City of Avondale. The exhibitor is responsible for all copyrights and trademarks pertaining to the entries and agrees to any reproductions used to educate and promote. Reserve the right to not submit. Submissions with hashtags are subject to Instagram terms and conditions.
Additional questions should be directed to the staff person of the Municipal Art Committee.
