BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:VEVENT UID:10@highschoolofthearts.org DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20250201 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE:20250416 DTSTAMP:20250320T233023Z URL:https://highschoolofthearts.org/events/hsarts-2025-spring-art-competit ion/ SUMMARY:HSArts 2025 Spring Art Competition DESCRIPTION:Submit your best original two-dimensional artwork for a chance to win a scholarship up to $3000!\n\nRULES AND REGULATIONS\nFOR STUDENTS A ND TEACHERS\nAbout the Competition\nSan Francisco High School of the Arts (HSArts) endeavors to recognize\, encourage\, and nurture artistic talent in the Bay Area. Local youth artists are invited to submit their original work to the HSArts Spring 2025 Arts Competition. Participants should submi t a high-quality photo of their work to HSArts. A panel of professional ar tists will select the winners based on:\n\n Overall presentation\n Artis try\n Aesthetic value\n Color scheme\n Originality\n Composition and d esign\n\nWinners of the Spring 2025 HSArts Art Competition will be recogni zed at an awards ceremony held at the Herbst Theater San Francisco on May 17th\, 2025. Award-winning artworks will be displayed in Herbst Theater. A ll contest winners will receive scholarships to support their arts educati on at HSArts\, its middle school\, or its Young Artists Program. \n\n&nbs p\;\n\nStudents should select an appropriate category when submitting thei r entry:\n\n High school - 9th grade to 12th grade who are confident with their artistic skills and creativity.\n Middle school - under 9th grade who are confident with their artistic skills and creativity.\n\nIn the cas e of initial misplacement\, judges may move the entrant's submission to a more appropriate level. Entrants will be notified. Skill level will not be altered.\n\n\nHSArts Scholarship Awards\nHigh School:\n► First Place: $ 3\,000\n► Second Place: $1\,000\n► Third Place: $500\n►Honorable Men tion: $100\n\n\n\nMiddle School:\n► First Place: $1\,000\n► Second Pla ce: $500\n► Third Place: $200\n►Honorable Mention: $50\nAll scholarshi p awards must be used towards payment for HSArts tuition (both middle scho ol and high school)\, enrollment in the Young Artists Program\, art worksh ops\, HSArts Summer Camps\, or HSArts program materials. Awards will be gr anted to entries that meet placement standards\, as determined by the judg ing committee. Not every category is guaranteed an award winner.\n\n\n\n\n Submission Deadline: April 15\, 2025\n \;\n\nHSArts will announce cont est winners on or before May 17\, 2025\, on the HSArts website. HSArts wil l display winning works on campus for at least one month.\n\n\nHSArts will announce contest winners on or before Feb 15\, 2024 on the HSArts website . HSArts will display winning works on campus for at least one month.\n\n\ n\n\n\nApply by Mail\n\n\n Download and print the Application Form and St udent Release \n High quality photo of your artwork (Letter size 300ppi) \n Mail your application form with the photo of your artwork to HSArts be fore the deadline\, April 15\, 2025. (See the last page of the Application Form for the address.)\n\n\n\n\nApply Online\n\n\n Fill out online Appli cation Form and Student Release \n Upload a high quality digital photo o f your artwork (300ppi\, jpg)\n The deadline to submit your Application F orm is April 15\, 2025\n\n\n\n\n\nSUBMISSION RULES AND GUIDELINES\nThe rul es and regulations included here apply to the HSArts Spring 2025 Art Compe tition. \n\n The contest is open to all students living in the San Franc isco Bay Area.\n Each entry must be an original two-dimensional artwork o f Western or Eastern style\, with the exception of reproductions of any cl assical realist artwork before the 19th Century.\n Copies of other artist s’ works or paintings\, from other artists’ photographs or published m aterials will not be accepted unless students can show proof of approval o r acknowledgment from the original artist.\n Any plagiarized work will be immediately disqualified.\n Artwork should be completed within the last two years\,\n Award-winning works must be sent to HSArts before the award ceremony date\; otherwise\, the award qualification will be revoked and p assed on to the next participant in line.\n Dimensions: Pre-framed allowa ble dimensions. Winning artwork will be placed on exhibit at HSArts. All w inning pieces must arrive in San Francisco framed. (See framing guidelines below.)\n\n\nAccepted Mediums\nAccepted mediums for the two-dimensional a rtwork are as follows:\n\n Paintings: \n\n Oil\n acrylic paints\n Wat ercolor\n Gouache\n Tempera\n Chinese painting.\n\n\n\n\n Drawings: \ n\n colored pencil\n Graphite\n Ink\n Pastel (must be fixed)\n Charco al (must be fixed)\n\n\n\nARTWORK CONTENT GUIDELINES: \nNo copies of othe r artists’ works or paintings from other artists’ photographs or from published material will be allowed unless students can show proof of appro val or acknowledgement from the original artist. Any plagiarized work will be immediately disqualified.\n\nArtwork must adhere to the policy of the HSArts Art Competition Commission (the Committee). In accordance with this policy exhibits MUST NOT:\n\n depict subjects of contemporary political controversy \n depict sensational images \n be gruesome in nature\n d epict images or subjects that are not school appropriate\n\nWhile it is no t the intent to censor artwork\, HSArts wishes to avoid artwork that is in appropriate for display at our school.\n\n\n\n\nFraming Guidelines\n\n\nAp plies only to winning artwork.\n\nAll winning artwork must be protected an d enhanced by a sturdy frame. If your piece is selected for display in the HSArts Art Competition exhibit\, it must be delivered in a frame. All wor ks\, including frame\, must weigh no more than 15 lbs and measure no large r than 26 inches high\, 26 inches wide\, and 4 inches deep\, to the outsid e of the frame.\n\nEnsure that the framer is informed of the size and weig ht limit. Confirm the work meets all guidelines before sending to San Fran cisco.\n\nFrames must be made of wood or metal. No plastic “snap on” o r metal frames that can easily come apart will be accepted. All artwork\, except paintings in oil or acrylic on canvas\, must be protected by plexig lass or glass. Plexiglass is preferred. If glass is used\, special packing and shipping arrangements are encouraged to ensure that the work is not d amaged if the glass breaks.\n\nMatting can enhance or detract from a work of art and should be carefully selected.\n\nThe artwork will be hung from vertical wires. Two sturdy screw-in eye hooks must be attached at the top left and right sides of the back of the frame for hanging to prevent the w ork from leaning forward or hanging unevenly. Remove any wire between the hooks before sending in entry.\n\nDo not attach labels\, ribbons\, etc.\, to the front of the piece or underneath the glass or Plexiglass.\n\nPlease indicate which side is up by marking arrows pointing towards the top on t he back.\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://highschoolofthearts.org/wp-content/uploa ds/2025/02/HSArts-Spring-Art-competition-2025.jpg CATEGORIES:Arts Event LOCATION:San Francisco High School of the Arts\, 1950 Page St\, San Francis co\, California\, 94117\, United States GEO:37.770531;-122.452828 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=1950 Page St\, San Francisc o\, California\, 94117\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=San Fran cisco High School of the Arts:geo:37.770531,-122.452828 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR