Spring Thaw 2024 on Display
Category:ExhibitsSpring Thaw, our annual youth art & writing exhibition, is on display at the Huntingdon County Arts Center. This exhibit features an amazing 256 artistic creations from our talented Huntingdon County school students.
Entries include paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, 2-D digital art, poetry, and prose.
The exhibit is open through Saturday, March 30.
The Huntingdon County Arts Center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Spring Thaw Rules & Information
Art Submissions: Art submission are being accepted on Monday & Tuesday, March 4 & 5, from 2 – 6 pm at
the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th Street, Huntingdon
Writing Submissions: Must be received by end of day Tuesday, March 5. Drop off at The Arts Center or mail to: HCAC, 313 12th street, Huntingdon, PA 16652, or email to [email protected]
Public Show: Open March 8 to 30, on Tuesday to Saturday from 10 am-5 pm each day
Opening Reception: Friday, March 8, from 10 to 5 pm. Light refreshments will be served.
Pick Up: All entries must be picked up on Monday or Tuesday, April 1 & 2, from 2 – 6 pm
Categories: 2-D, 3-D, Digital, Photography, and Writing
Entries limited to 1 per category per each person
Grades: Pre-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12
Fees: $1 per entry
Prizes: Cool art stuff
Rules for All Submissions: All entries must be accompanied by a Spring Thaw 2024 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.
Visual Arts: 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 the Huntingdon County Arts Center, 313 12th street & Mifflin St, Huntingdon, on Monday or Tuesday, March 4 & 5, from 2 to 6 pm or by appointment (call 814-643-6220 or e-mail [email protected]).
Digital Art: Anything made via computer, tablet, ipad, phone or any electronic device.
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, Huntingdon, PA, 16652.
All writing entries must be received by the end of day, Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
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.
Questions? Please call the Huntingdon County Arts Council at (814) 643-6220 or e-mail [email protected].
