Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists Recognitions Exhibit - Massachusetts Art Education Association

Registration is open DECEMBER 6, 2021 – January 25, 2022 – Submission Deadline extended

MAEA is sponsoring a juried art exhibit for high school students, grades 9 – 12, open to MAEA members only. The 2022 MAEA Recognitions Exhibit will be a virtual exhibit, posted on the MAEA website. We see this as a real-life opportunity for students to express what is important to them in a visually powerful way. Presenting the exhibit online opens up the possibility of reaching a larger audience on a digital platform. To register your students for the Massachusetts Amazing Emerging Artists High School Recognition Exhibit please use the ArtCall link below.

Submission Requirements by art educator

Up to 5 (Grade 9-12) student entries per teacher.
Artwork that has not previously been submitted to MAEA Recognitions may be submitted for this virtual exhibit.
Only 1 entry per student. Individual student work only; collaborative pieces will not be accepted.
No size limits to actual artwork.
Teachers should register and submit their student work at
maearecognitions2022.artcall.org
Student works should be photographed and saved as jpegs.
- Submit 1 photo for 2D work and up to 2 photos for 3D work.
- Minimum image 540 pixels. Maximum 1920 pixels.
- Submit 2D size: height x width. Submit 3D size: height x width x depth.
Teachers must submit student’s artwork with its accompanying artist statement.
- Artist Statement: 400 characters maximum.
View judging criteria here.

All artwork must be original, created by the student. It must not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any other individual or entity. The Massachusetts Art Education Association maintains the right to determine which works of art are appropriate for this exhibit. Any subject matter that is highly controversial, items, symbols, or themes that may represent racism, prejudice, profanity, or are of a violent or lewd nature are not appropriate for this exhibit.

PARTICIPATION FEE:

$5.00 Fee per entry.
Please note, teachers can submit a financial hardship waiver to student_recognition@massarted.com if the fee is a financial hardship for the student. Form can be downloaded here.
If you need to process the submission fees via a Purchase Order through your district, please contact Diana Woodruff at student_recognition@massarted.com and Helen Downey at treasurer@massarted.com to process that request.
A W9 can be downloaded here.

notification of acceptance:

This is a blind juried show. Notifications of acceptance will be sent by February 16, 2022. A Student Release Form for accepted artwork will accompany the acceptance notification. The Student Release Form must be completed and returned in order for the artwork to be exhibited.

Media Category Descriptions

DRAWING – Mark-making done with manual or mechanical instruments on a 2D surface. (eg. pastels, ink, pencil, charcoal, etc. or any combination of drawing media)
PAINTING –Work created by applying paint/pigment to a 2D surface. (eg.
watercolor, acrylic, oil, or any combination of different painting media.)
MIXED MEDIA – Work made from more than one medium that incorporates a 3D element (breaks the surface plane).
Artwork that combines different drawing and/or painting techniques and is 2D should be submitted under drawing or painting, not mixed media.
PHOTOGRAPHY – Images created with analog or digital cameras.
DIGITAL/GRAPHIC DESIGN – Digitally produced art. (eg. digital collages, digitally manipulated photos, posters, book covers, business cards)
CERAMICS – Pottery and porcelain objects made of fired clay.
SCULPTURE – 3D work made by a variety of means. (eg. carving, casting, welding, molding, assembling, etc.)
JEWELRY – Decorative objects made for personal adornment. (eg. rings, pins, bracelets, earrings, necklaces)
FASHION – Articles of clothing or accessories. (excluding jewelry)
PRINTMAKING – Artwork created by using various techniques to produce one or multiple copies of an original design from the surface of a template. (eg. etching, woodcut, linocut, silkscreen, collagraph, monoprint, etc.)

Awards

Davis Publications Award – $500
MAEA BIPOC Student Award – $500
Hat Sister Award – $250
Virginia M. Diani Adams Memorial Award – $250
Sargent Art $200 art supplies awarded to student; $200 art supplies awarded to teacher
Blick Art Supplies Gift Card – $100 – 2 awards
Art For All Award – $100 – 3 awards
MAEA Art Educator Awards – $50 – 7 awards
Media Category Awards – $25 for each category