
Spring Thaw 2017 Info & Rules
Category:ExhibitsWe invite K-12 students to submit their art and writing to the Huntingdon County Arts Councilβs annual Spring
Thaw, a juried Youth Art & Writing Exhibition.
The exhibitΒ will be open to the public from April 7 to 29, 2017 at Β The Art Space, 212 4th Street, Huntingdon.
ArtΒ Submissions:
Tuesday & Wednesday, April 4 & 5, 3 β 6 pm at The Art Space
WritingΒ Submissions:
Must be received by Thursday, March 30, mail to: HCAC, 212 4th St., Huntingdon, PA 16652 or email to [email protected]
PublicΒ Show:
April 7 β 29, at The Art Space (Tues., Thurs. & Fri. 12 β 6, Sat. 10 β 4)
OpeningΒ Reception:
Friday, April 7, 6 β 8 pm, light refreshments served
AwardΒ Reception:
Saturday, April 29, 3 pm
Pickup:
Saturday, April 30, 3 β 4 pm
Categories:
2-D, 3-D, Writing
Grades:
Pre-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Fee:
$1 per entry
Prizes:
Cool art stuff and gift certificates
LimitΒ 3Β entriesΒ perΒ person,Β 1Β perΒ category
RulesΒ forΒ allΒ Submissions:
All entries must be accompanied by an entry form. The top part of the entry form must be attached to each entry, and the bottom part of the entry form must be handed at the time of submission. All entries must be recent works of original design and execution by the entrant.
VisualArts:
Artwork must be ready for installation. 2-D works must be mounted or framed and ready to hang with a string, wire or hook securely attached. Items may not exceed 50 lbs or 50 inches. Items that are not properly prepared for display will not be accepted. Bring entries to The Art Space, 212 4th St., Huntingdon, on Tuesday or Wednesday, April 4Β & 5, from 3 to 6 pm or by appointment (call 814-643-6220 or e-mail [email protected]).
Writing:
Writing entries can be in hard copy form OR can be emailed to [email protected]. Prose entries cannot exceed 4 pages, printed one side, preferably typed and double-spaced. Poetry is limited to 40 lines. Writers must identify their work only with an attached entry form; the writerβs name must not appear on the writing itself. Writing submissions will be displayed during the exhibition. Send entries to HCAC, 212 4th Street, Huntingdon, PA, 16652.
All writing entries must be received by Thursday, March 30, 2017.
WhileΒ everyΒ precautionΒ willΒ beΒ takenΒ toΒ provideΒ reasonableΒ careΒ forΒ allΒ submissions,Β theΒ HuntingdonΒ CountyΒ ArtsΒ CouncilΒ willΒ notΒ beΒ responsibleΒ forΒ worksΒ damagedΒ whileΒ onΒ display.
SubmissionΒ ofΒ itemsΒ toΒ theΒ SpringΒ ThawΒ indicatesΒ acceptanceΒ ofΒ theseΒ conditionsΒ by theΒ submittingΒ artist.