Call for Art entries
Cedarhurst
High School Art Competition
and the Cedarhurst Administrative Counselors Art Scholarship*
Eligibility
The Cedarhurst High School Art Competition is a juried competition open to high school students, grades 9-12.
*The Cedarhurst Administrative Counselors Art Scholarship is a juried competition open to graduating seniors for the opportunity to compete for a 1-year college scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Seniors may compete in both competitions. See brochure for full eligibility guidelines.
Submission Guidelines
- For the jury process, we accept high-quality, digital images of works of art or craft in painting (oil, acrylic, watercolor), drawing, sculpture, printmaking, photography (digital or film), pastels, textiles, ceramics, glass, metal, and wood. No installations.
- All works of art must be original, do not use copyrighted images. We reserve the right to disqualify artwork that violates copyright laws.
- Upon being accepted, 2-D work must be mounted on foamcore or heavy cardboard for reinforcement and protection in handling. Window matting is required. (Works on stretched canvas or canvas board do not require matting and must have wire to hang)
Submission Deadline - December 3, 2025 | 5:00 pm
Acceptance Notification - January 2, 2026
Accepted Works Drop off Deadline - January 16, 2026
2026 High School Art Competition Awards
*Cedarhurst Administrative Counselors Art Scholarship $2,000
Best of Show – $200
Best of Two-Dimensional Art
- First Place – $100
- Second Place – $75
- Third Place – $50
Best of Three-Dimensional Art
- First Place – $100
- Second Place – $75
- Third Place – $50
Twenty Honorable Mention Awards – $25 each
Entry Quantity
Each teacher may enter up to 25 artworks only (limit 3 entries per student) for the Cedarhurst High School Art Competition and 1 portfolio (consisting of 6 artworks) per graduating senior for the Cedarhurst Administrative Counselors Art Scholarship Competition. Seniors may enter both the art competition and the scholarship competition.
Home school students and high school students that would like to enter without a registered teacher: Please contact Tracy Schilling at tracy@cedarhurst.org.
Entry Fee
The High School Art Competition Entry Fee is $3 per artwork. Each portfolio has a $10 entry fee. Once the submission window closes, we will invoice the teacher for the entries submitted.
