Spring Thaw 2022 Rules & Info

Spring Thaw 2022 Rules & Info

Category:Exhibits

Calling all creative students! We invite K-12 students to submit their art and writing to the Huntingdon County Arts Council’s annual Spring Thaw, a juried Youth Art & Writing Exhibition.

The exhibit will be open to the public from April 8 to May 1, 2022 at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center (the former 12th Street Methodist Church), at the corner of 12 and Mifflin St, Huntingdon.

Art Submissions: Monday & Tuesday, April 4 & 5, from 2 – 6 pm at the Arts Center.

Writing Submissions: Must be received by Tuesday, April 5. Drop off or mail to: HCAC, PO Box 216, Huntingdon, PA 16652 or email to [email protected]

Public Show: April 8 – May 1, at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center (the former 12th Street Methodist Church), at the corner of 12 and Mifflin St, Huntingdon (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, 11 am to 5 pm)

Opening Reception: Friday, April 8, 6 – 8 pm, light refreshments served

Pickup: Monday & Tuesday, May 2 & 3, from 2 – 6 pm at the Arts Center

Categories: 2-D, 3-D, Photography, and Writing

Grades: Pre-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12

Fee: $1 per entry

Prizes: Cool art stuff

Entries limited to 1 per category per each person 

Rules for all Submissions: All entries must be accompanied by an entry form. There are two version of the form available: a Spring Thaw 2022 Entry Form Print Version and a Spring Thaw 2022 Entry Form Interactive that you can type directly on. You may use either 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 and photography 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 at the new Huntingdon County Arts Center (the former 12th Street Methodist Church), at the corner of 12 and Mifflin St, Huntingdon, on Monday or Tuesday, April 4  & 5, from 2 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 writer’s name must NOT appear on the writing itself. Writing submissions will be displayed during the exhibition. Send entries to HCAC, PO Box 216, Huntingdon, PA, 16652.

All writing entries must be received by end of day Tuesday, April 5, 2022.

While every precaution will be taken to provide reasonable care for all submissions, the Huntingdon County Arts Council will not be responsible for works damaged while on display. Submission of items to the Spring Thaw indicates acceptance of these conditions by the submitting artist.

After six months, all unclaimed artwork will become the property of the Huntingdon County Arts Council.