Youth Art Show Information
Welcome to the 3rd Annual Pioneer Cellular Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival YOUTH ART SHOW.
April 20-21st, 2012 - Cherokee Strip Conference Center, Enid OK
This is a great opportunity for Enid and Northwest Oklahoma students in grades 6th - 12th to showcase their artistic talent and win prizes and recognition for themselves and supplies for their schools at the same time! Pioneer Celluar is proud to announce that they will once again donate back to the school of each winning student. Students’ artwork will be displayed at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center, Friday and Saturday April 20-21st, 2012.
In association with the Pioneer Cellular Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival, the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is looking forward to seeing your work in their museum! That’s right! The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center wants to exhibit YOUR artwork!
The Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center is offering gallery space to be the exhibit location for the top prizewinners of the youth competition. All of the competitors who receive 1st thru 5th place in the various categories as well as the student who receives the “Harold T. Holden” award from Honorary Judge, H. Holden, will be exhibited from April 17th - 30th in the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Gallery of the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. The prizewinners, their parents, and their teachers will also be attending a special reception at the Heritage Center to open the exhibit on Tuesday, April 17th .
In order to be eligible for this honor, we are requesting that your artwork reflect the mission of the Heritage Center. The theme chosen for this inaugural year is “Cherokee Strip Horizons.” Given the scope of the landscape, people, and history of the Cherokee Strip and changes, which have redefined ‘horizons’ over the 119 years, you have a broad range of subject matter, stylistic influence, and interpretive viewpoint to choose from.
Our Honorary Judge Harold T. Holden will judge student artwork.
Primarily known as a cowboy artist, Harold T. Holden or “H” as he is known to most folks, has been capturing the West in sculptures and paintings for over 35 years. While his work can be found in the Oklahoma State Capitol and on a U. S. Postage Stamp, his public sculptures have kept him busy the last few years with 20 monuments completed in the last 20 plus years. . In 2007 he was featured in a one man show at the Museum of Western Colorado in Grand Junction and was a featured artist at the 2009 American Royal Art Show in Kansas City. His work can be seen at www.hholden.com.
“ I am looking forward again to judging the wonderful art entries submitted by the students. It is always a difficult choice to pick one piece of art as the Juror’s choice. Every year the participants up their submissions and continue to surprise and impress me with their creativity, design and composition.”
H. T. Holden
One student in Division II – grades 9th – 12th will be awarded the “Harold T. Holden Award” recognizing that student for their outstanding work.
Show times:
TOP 5 WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY & “HARLOLD T. HOLDEN” AWARD WINNER–
on exhibit April 17tht – 30th at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center
ALL OTHER ENTRIES –
Displayed during the Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival
Location: Cherokee Strip Conference Center
Friday April 20th 10am - 9pm
Saturday April 21st 10am - 5pm
Awards for the TOP FIVE in each category and the HAROLD T. HOLDEN AWARD winner will be presented to students during the exhibit opening reception, Tuesday, April 17th at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center, 507 S. 4th Street, Enid OK
There will be 10 judged award winners for each division.
Division I - grades 6th - 8th
• Fine Art • Photography
Division II - grades 9th - 12th
• Fine Art • Photography
All entries must be received no later than March 16, 2012.
Thank you for your interest in this very special event. We look forward to having you participate.
The following rules and instructions will help you enter your artwork into this show for judging.
RULES
Contest open for grades 6th-12th and must be the work of the student.
$2.00 entry fee for each piece of artwork submitted
The Student’s school should be located within a 100-mile radius of Enid.
All entries must be delivered to Eagle Marketing at 227 W. Broadway, Enid OK
no later than March 16, 2012.
Qualifying artwork: Two-dimensional pieces in two categories:
Fine Art (painting, oil, watercolor, graphite/pencil). Photography.
Theme: Cherokee Strip Horizons
SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
Each piece of artwork must have taped onto the backside a completed and signed Guardian Release Form.
Submitted artwork should be mounted on art board, poster board or foam backboard.
Artwork cannot be framed and can be no larger than 21 x 25 in. (canvas paintings will be accepted in frames). Each piece of artwork must have on the front bottom right hand side, a label with the following information: Student Name, grade and school
Shrink-wrapping is optional for preservation of the artwork, however, all artwork is displayed indoor.
Each piece of artwork must use a separate entry form. Submit artwork to: Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival, 227 W. Broadway, Enid OK 73701. For questions or concerns please call 580-548-8194.
OTHER INFORMATION
This contest is open for grades 6th-12th. Grades 6th - 8th and 9th -12th will be judged in two separate divisions. Each Division will be award cash and/or ribbons to (ten) 10 entries. One “Harold T. Holden” award will be given to a student in Division II.
Division I - grades 6th - 8th
• Fine Art • Photography
Division II - grades 9th - 12th
• Fine Art • Photography
The TOP FIVE in each category and the HAROLD T. HOLDEN AWARD winner will be displayed in a special exhibit honoring their work at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center April 17th – 30th, 2012. All other entries will be on display during the Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival held at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center, Friday April 20th and Saturday April 21st.
Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center – Regular Museum Hours.
Smokin Red Dirt Arts Festival hours: Friday, April 20th, 10am – 9pm, Saturday April 21st, 10am - 5pm.
Awards for the TOP FIVE winners in each category and the HAROLD T. HOLDEN AWARD winner will given to the students at the exhibit opening reception, Saturday, March 31st, Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center. Sixth thru 10th place winners in each category can pick up their recognition ribbons at the Smokin’ Red Dirt Arts Festival show at the Cherokee Strip Conference Center. Artwork on display at the Smokin’ Red Dirt Art show can be picked-up after 3pm Saturday April 20th. Any artwork that remains at the Smokin’ Red Dirt Art show will be taken to Eagle Marketing at 227 W. Broadway for your pick-up Monday April 18th.
Artwork on exhibit at the Cherokee Strip Regional Heritage Center can be picked up at Eagle Marketing after May 1st.