4x5

Each and every piece entered must fit within the 4 inch by 5 inch parameters, no bigger or smaller. What goes in the space is up to you and your student.

2D Requirements

The actual artwork itself must be 4 inches by 5 inches in size.  The 4-inchby 5-inch piece must then be matted with a single, 2-inch mat (black or white in color).  The outer dimension of the entire piece including the 2-inch mat should then be 8 inches by 9 inches. See Instructions for more.

3D Requirements

The actual artwork itself must be 4”x5”x4”, 4”x5”x5”, or 4”x4”x5”.  No dimension shall be smaller than 4 inches or larger than 5 inches.  Sculpture in the round are to be displayed on a wooden pedestal/base.  The pedestal/base must be 4 inches by 5 inches by 1 inch.  The pedestal/base must not exceed 1 inch in height (so a base constructed from a typical 1” x 4” board from a hardware store would be appropriate).  The base must be painted black (flat finish) and is not to be included in the final dimensions of the finished artwork. See Instructions for more.

Relief Requirements

Relief work may include a hanging devise.  It would be greatly appreciated, especially for pieces that are heavier in weight (pieces are generally hung with steel thumbtacks, so please keep that in mind).  “Identity” labels must be attached to the lower right corner of the relief piece. See Instructions for more.

High School Categories

Drawing

Category Description
Art that is manually drawn on a two-dimensional surface. Work that is rendered through manual or mechanical means on a two-dimensional surface. Work submitted to this category includes traditional and contemporary drawing and illustration techniques, and can range from the highly rendered and stylized to the observational and gestural.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, crayon, scratchboard, marker, etc.
Special Instructions
Drawings copied from published photographs, the internet or existing works should not be submitted and will be disqualified. Please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide for more detailed information.

Analog Photography

Category Description
Images captured by an analog camera.Examples (including but not limited to)
Black and white photographs, color photographs, photograms, other experimental photography, etc.

Relief

Art made with a three-dimensional element but not seen in the round.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Clay, plaster, fiber, assemblage, etc.
Special Instructions
•    Combinations of painting and drawing applied only to one surface should be submitted to Mixed Media category.
•    Mixed media assemblages meant to be viewed in the round should be submitted in the Sculpture category.

Computer Generated Imagery

Category Description
Computer-generated artwork OR artwork captured digitally and heavily collaged or manipulated to produce a new image.
The production of digital art relies heavily upon computer software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, CorelDraw, or other graphics editing programs.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Digital collages, photo manipulation, digital painting, digital graphics, computer illustration, vector design, and fractal art.
Special Instructions
Digital photgraphs that are “touched up” or lightly manipulated using computer software should be entered in the Photography Digital category. If you are using collaged images, please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide.
*Language descriptions for all student categories acquired from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition website.

Painting

Category Description
​Art created by applying pigment to a two-dimensional surface.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera, ink, encaustic, fresco, spray paint, etc. applied on canvas, canvas board, paper or any flat surface.
Special Instructions
Paintings copied from published photographs, the internet, or existing works should not be submitted and will be disqualified. Please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide for more detailed information.

Digital Photography

Category Description
Images captured by a digital camera.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Black and white photographs, color photographs, etc.
Special Instructions
•    Editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, Photo Explosion, etc.) is acceptable to use for minor touch-ups and image correction in a manner that replicates traditional darkroom techniques (cropping, dodging, burning, adjusting brightness, contrast, color balance, etc).
•    Works that are digitally collaged, cloned, layered, merged, distorted, or heavily manipulated with computer software must be submitted in the Digital Art category.

Sculpture

Category Description
Three-dimensional art objects created by carving, casting, or other shaping techniques.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Modeled, carved, cast, constructed, or assembled objects. Materials may include but are not limited to: clay, cardboard, metal, acrylic, wood, glass, stone, marble, textiles, plastics, and found objects.

Printmaking

Category Description
Work made by transferring ink from one prepared surface (plate, screen, etc.) onto paper or another flat surface.

Examples (including but not limited to)
Woodcut/linocut, monotype, intaglio, lithography, etching, silkscreen printing, collograph, etc.

Mixed Media

Category Description
Art made from more than one medium, with a two-dimensional element.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Collage, cut paper, handmade paper, batik, fiber-based art, fine art books, combinations of drawing & or painting etc.

Junior High/Middle School School Categories

2D Traditional Category

Category Description
Art that is manually drawn, applied with pigment, or collaged on a two-dimensional surface. Work that is rendered through manual or mechanical means on a two-dimensional surface. Work submitted to this category includes traditional and contemporary drawing, painting and illustration techniques, and can range from the highly rendered and stylized to the observational and gestural.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Pencil, ink, charcoal, pastel, crayon, scratchboard, marker, oil, acrylic, watercolor, gouache, tempera, ink, encaustic, fresco, spray paint, collage, etc. applied on canvas, canvas board, paper or any flat surface.
Special Instructions
Drawings and paintings copied from published photographs, the internet or existing works should not be submitted and will be disqualified. Please refer to the copyright and plagiarism guide for more detailed information.
*Language descriptions for all student categories acquired from the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition website.

3D Sculpture Category

Category Description
Three-dimensional art objects created by carving, casting, building or other shaping techniques. Art made with a three-dimensional element but not seen in the round as in relief work.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Modeled, carved, cast, constructed, or assembled objects. Materials may include but are not limited to: clay, cardboard, metal, acrylic, wood, glass, stone, marble, textiles, plastics, and found objects.

2D Media Arts Category

Category Description
Images captured by a digital camera or computer-generated artwork OR artwork captured digitally and heavily collaged or manipulated to produce a new image. The production of digital art relies heavily upon computer software such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, GIMP, CorelDraw, or other graphics editing programs.
Examples (including but not limited to)
Digital collages, photo manipulation, digital painting, digital graphics, computer illustration, vector design, fractal art, graphic design, black and white photographs, color photographs, etc.
Special Instructions
•    Editing software (Adobe Photoshop, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, Photo Explosion, etc.) is acceptable to use for minor touch-ups and image correction in a manner that replicates traditional darkroom techniques (cropping, dodging, burning, adjusting brightness, contrast, color balance, etc).
•    Works that are digitally collaged, cloned, layered, merged, distorted, or heavily manipulated with computer software must be submitted in the Digital Art category.

Art Teacher Category

Faculty Category

Category Description
Art made by a high school art educator using any media. This work will be judged against only high school and junior high/middle school art instructor work.

Please Label the front label with "Teacher" under the School Name. Also, with the Inventory Label, please write "Teacher" in the category line and nothing else. On the Inventory Sheet, please also write only "Teacher" in the Category section and catalog the piece starting with #31.

See Some Examples