Shoreline Art Alliance | Future Choices

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High School Visual Arts Competition & Exhibition

For over 40 years, Future Choices has recognized and celebrated the talent and passion of our region’s high school students.

For students in grades 9 -12, who live or attend school in one of SAA's 24 designated towns
Students may submit in Ceramics, Drawing, Mixed Media, Painting, Photography, Prints, Sculpture, Digital Art and/or Video

Submission Rules

Art submission dates: February 17 - February 19, 2025.
Each artist must submit a digital application by February 17, 2025 at noon.
Submission Fee: $7 per piece. Maximum of three pieces per student per category. A payment link is provided in the application form, or a check can be brought in on the day of submission.
Please view the full submission instructions here.

Benefits for the Artist

Work is reviewed by a panel of professional artists
Accepted work is exhibited in a professional gallery space
Opportunity to assist with the exhibition
Catalogs are produced with complete listings of the artwork, students, high schools, grades, and teachers
Artists’ Reception, hosted by Shoreline Arts Alliance, for students, family members, and teachers

Five painters will receive special invitations to apply for the Jeffrey Dobbs Scholarship for Excellence in Painting as part of Shoreline Arts Alliance's Scholarships in the Arts. These five painter's submission fees will be waived should they choose to apply.