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Eve of Saint John, United States, 1960. Tempera on board. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norton S. Walbridge, 1975.69.
The San Diego Museum of Art’s biennial youth exhibition Young Art has the extraordinary distinction of being the longest running program in the history of the Museum. Young Art 2023 is the 47th celebration over a span of more than 90 years.
Young Art 2023 features youth works of art from the San Diego County and Tijuana regions with the theme of Comfort and Calm. This juried exhibition invites youth to connect their own lived experiences in seeking, cultivating, and creating comfort or calm, for themselves and others, through a unique work of visual art.
We invite all youth artists from the San Diego County and Tijuana regions to visit The San Diego Museum of Art for inspiration. Observe and interpret works of art from the Museum collection in person or virtually through the below resources. San Diego County and Tijuana region youth (from TK-12 public, private, or home schools) are invited to submit works via an adult representative for consideration. Works submitted may be executed in two or three-dimensional media and must meet the Young Art 2023 Guidelines for Submission to be considered. (Below)
A broad variety of media is encouraged including youth painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, digital media, video, mixed media, collage, sculpture, fiber arts, artist books etc. A jury of educators and artists will select the works of art that will be exhibited in Young Art 2023. These will be selected on the basis of visual elements, originality, age appropriateness, interpretive connection to the exhibition theme, and craftsmanship. Participating educators, adults, and youth representatives will be notified by email whether or not their students’ works of art have been selected for exhibition in Young Art 2023.
Notification emails will be sent on Monday, January 30, 2023, and your status can also be checked by logging back into your account here on Artcall.
Consider how to blend imagination, ideas, or memory to create a work of art that gives others a chance to understand your experiences of comfort or calm through your own style of personal visual storytelling or expression. Jurors will consider youth works who respond to this year’s theme of Comfort and Calm through visual and conceptual counterpoints, including expressions of discomfort or discord.
Young Art 2023: Comfort and Calm Submission Guidelines
Artwork Specification
• A representing adult, parent, or educator may submit a youth work of art
• If an educator, educators may submit up to 5 student works of art, If multiple grades or school sites are served, up to 10 submissions will be accepted per educator account.
• Collaborative projects will be accepted and are encouraged
• All works of art entered must be the ideation and effort of youth (TK-12)
• Student works of art must be original in expression
• Works of art must be created during the 2022/2023 school year
• Works of art can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional
• High Resolution JPG file of each student's work requested
Note, image may be used for inclusion on the SDMArt.org website and marketing purposes.
Materials/Media
• Works of art must be original and may be created with any medium or material
Organic materials (e.g. natural materials, food, etc.) cannot be displayed in the Museum
• Digital images and video and audio files are acceptable
• Please coat all chalk, charcoal, or pastel artworks with a fixative before submitting
• All materials must be firmly affixed to the object’s surface
• Please do not mat or frame any works of art. Two-dimensional pieces will be professionally matted by the Museum
Size and Weight Restrictions
Each submitted piece should align with the following dimensions in inches:
• Standard sized two-dimensional works: ranging from 4 x 6 to 24 x 32:
4 x 6, 5 x 7, 6 x 9, 8 x 8,
8 x 10, 8.5 x 11, 9 x 12, 11 x 14,
12 x 12, 12 x 18, 16 x 20,
18 x 24, or 24 x 32, etc.
• Three-dimensional works: Not to exceed 12 x 12 x 12
• Weight Limits: 2D Works: 5 lbs., 3D Works: 25 lbs.
You can leave this video on your call site's homepage (or embed it on any page) for a quick tutorial your users can watch to help them with the submission process.
