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2008 Rules
Eligibility
- All students in grades 9 - 12 who are currently enrolled in a chartered Ohio high school are eligible.
- Artwork must be entered under the auspices of that high school.
- No holdovers of former 12th grade students are allowed.
- No collaborative works or group projects.
Types of Artworks Accepted
- Any media, any size may be entered.
All entries must be original artworks.
- Note: Large and fragile items may not be accepted by a regional director if there is any question about the item surviving necessary shipping and handling.
- Works
deemed "inappropriate" for
public display (by building management
where the displays occur) may not be
exhibited. Works that are too large
or unstable may also not be exhibited.
- Assistance may be asked of teacher in transporting to state judging and return and setting up at the state exhibition site April
7 - April 11, 2008.
- Recommended video length is
5 minutes or less.
- Videos:
Recommended video length is 5 minutes or
less. Video entries that exceed 5
minutes may not be viewed in the entirety by
regional and state judges. Teachers and students should
be careful to document or provide credits
for any unoriginal music or images used in
videos or websites. The
exhibition cannot be held responsible for
plagiarism in student artwork.
- Websites:
Are not viable entries unless the student
or instructor provides a computer for
both the judging and exhibition (the site
must be stored on hard drive, no internet
connections will be provided).
Categories
- Commercial Art
- Ceramics/Glass
- Computer Graphics
- Drawing
- Fibers including Textiles, Batik, Wearable Art, Baskets
- Film Making/Video/Web
Design
- Jewelry/Enameling
- Mixed Media
- Paper (handmade)
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture/Installation***
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Installation art can be entered in the form of a video or photographic
documentary for large-scale or environmental work.
Where to Enter
- Teachers and/or students may take artwork to any
regional location in the state on the date listed for regional judging.
Entry Sheet
- Do not use
previous forms.
- Type or print all information. Please look over
entry forms to make sure they are legible.
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If a selected work has an unreadable or
incomplete entry form, an alternative
artwork may be selected.
- Attach the completed form to work of art by the top part only, so that the lower two parts of the entry form may be cut away.
- NOTE TO TEACHERS: When making copies for students in the same school/class, fill out all basic information before making copies.
Liability
- The student and parents assume all responsibility for insurance coverage of all artwork entered in the Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition, the State Department display, and the Governor's Office display.
- Student/parent must release photographic rights to Ohio Governor's Youth Art Exhibition for purposes of education and/or publicity. This includes the right of the Exhibition to post your art work on its website.
- The release statement must be signed before any work may be accepted.
- The exhibition cannot be held
responsible for plagiarism in student
artwork. Please read new policy on
copyright / fair use in student artwork.
click here
to read
Preparation of Artwork
- All flat work (prints, watercolors, drawings, etc.) may be submitted in mat form for the regional and state judgings, but must be framed to be displayed at the James A. Rhodes State Office Tower.
- It is recommended that flat works be protected by a clear covering such as plastic attach entry form on the outside of covering.
- Flat works accepted for the exhibition must be returned by the date listed, framed in a
basic-style frame so that the work may be viewed with minimal
distraction.
- Batiks and other fibers must be ready to hang by an attached rod, wire, or string included.
- Paintings and framed flat works must be ready to hang with wire attached no more than one third (1/3) from the top of the work. This will help the work lay flat against the wall.
- Each student may enter 5 (five) pieces.
A series counts as one piece.
- Glass is permitted, but not recommended (it may become cracked or broken). It is best to use plexiglass for framed items.
Regional/State Judgings
- All works accepted in the regional judgings will be submitted to the state judging.
- No local teachers or regional directors may serve as jurors in the judgings.
- The decisions of the jurors are final.
- All work must be judged.
The exhibition will consist of those works selected from the state judging. Three hundred (300) works in all categories will be awarded certificates. Twenty-five (25) of these will be selected for the Governor's Award of Excellence. The teachers of the Top 25 works will receive awards of excellence for their teaching contributions and will also be asked to write statements, with their student, about the winning art work.
State Department and Governor's Office Display
- Approximately 40 works will be selected for display at the Ohio Department of Education and the Governor's Office in Columbus
- Awards
will be given at the opening for the State
Department and Governor's Office Displays.
Regional Inventory List
- Each school will submit to its regional exhibition director a
list of students and number of individual art pieces entered at its regional judging. (Form included in packet.)
- Each piece will have a $1.00 entry fee.
- All entry fees should be collected and paid by one check, if possible.
- The check needs to be given to the regional director on the day of judging.
- This fee has been approved by the Governor's Office and the Advisory Board of Directors.
- Each student may enter 5 pieces. (A series is one piece.)
Accepted Works -
State Judging
- Students will receive notification by mail if their work has been accepted for the exhibition and/or the state display.
- Invitations to the brunch and awards ceremony will be sent to the student, with a copy to be given to the instructor. The mailing will follow the state judging.
- Note:
Works accepted for the State Exhibitions
must be exhibited for the entire
exhibition. No early removal of
artworks will be allowed, under any
circumstances.
Unaccepted Works
- State Judging
Return of Exhibition/Display Works
- Artworks will be returned on the day following the exhibition closing via regional
director Students who entered works in the
Central Region must pick up their
work at the exhibition site.
- Check the
date/time of pick up from your regional location.
The
Opening Day
- This day will begin with a brunch and a program and end with an awards ceremony/exhibition.
- In attendance at these events will be students, teachers, parents, supporters of the arts, jurors, college representatives and many other interested patrons of the arts.
- All are
welcome at the opening and awards
ceremony!
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