Middle-High School Student Juried Artist Call & Competition
Supporting Student Artists and Art Educators in the State of Georgia.
The South Cobb Arts Alliance (SCAA) is pleased to announce its annual Student Juried Art Competition: Middle School and High School. Art for the 2026 Student Juried Exhibition will feature all types of genre, medium, style, and technique in arts, including limited options for 3d art. Student art call is until June 30. One entry per student and no registration fee.
The event will be held at Suite 830, The Avenue West Cobb, Marietta, Georgia and open to the public on the weekends beginning July 18 through August 8, 2026. Student Exhibit Reception: Saturday July 18, 2026 Art Awards to be presented at the Student Art Reception at 3pm. (Event held during Art at the Avenue 2026.)
Student Awards: Middle School Awards include $75 First Prize, $50 Second Prize, $25 Third Prize. High School Awards include $75 First Prize, $50 Second Prize, $25 Third Prize. An Overall Art Award of $100 for best of show with all awards given at the discretion of, and designation by, the juror and the juror’s decisions as final.
Registration Categories: Middle School Art and High School Art classifications defined as enrollment in school year 2025-26. If a senior beginning the school year 2025, the student artist would be eligible to participate in the High School competition. If a middle school student during the beginning of the 2025-26 school year enrollment, the student artist would be eligible to compete in the Middle School competition. (Category is not based on upcoming new school year and status.)
Individual Registrations: Register for either category which should include – selecting school grade level, contact information, and uploading of one {1} photo of the artwork submitted. After registration is completed, please make arrangements (or contact SCAA volunteers) to have student art delivered to the Art at the Avenue Exhibit venue on July 18 from 10am to 3pm or July 12 from 10am to 2pm as exhibit opening reception and awards is on July 18.
Art Educator Registrations of Student Art: Art educators may enter groupings of student art with registration documentation to be completed with delivery of the artwork. Please contact SCAA volunteers to receive multiple entries agreement paperwork and to arrange for artwork drop off before the end of the school term, arrangement for delivery during venue set up, or any other interactions/inquires to receive artwork.
Please note before you begin your registration that:
- Artwork in this juried invitation must be delivered in person for this exhibit. No shipments will be accepted. (More details will be emailed to those who enter and are accepted to the juried art show.)
- Read and deliver the SCAA Art agreement with Signature requirement at time of install.
- Complete entry for competition with registration details on-line. Enter student category, click #1 as one artist entry and complete form. Upload of the image required for submission as well as completing information in registration area below.
- All Student artwork must be original and owned by the artist.
- Student Artwork entries must be listed as either NFS (not for sale) or priced for sale. If priced to purchase, sale price may include a 25% commission, so please price your work accordingly.
- Size and weight of work: 2-d art work must up to 60 inches on longest side and up to 60 lb. Free standing 3-d art work must fit through a retail front door – 40×70 inches.
- If work needs installation, the artist must provide all necessary components and tools.
- Artwork will remain in the gallery until the end of the exhibit unless it’s sold.
- Your work must be wired and ready to hang – Saw Tooth hangers, single D-rings, single-nail clips, adhesive or clip frames are NOT accepted. Please contact SCAA volunteers if you have any questions or helpful hints as to how to prepare your artwork.
- After artwork is reviewed for juried competition, email notifications will be sent with exhibit details.
- Accepted artwork must be delivered on the delivery dates/location unless otherwise approved.
- SCAA reserves the right to use any image for publicity purposes. The copyright remains with the artist.
- No changes to submissions – title, price, artwork, etc. – will be accepted after submission is complete. Invited work must be labeled with: Artist’s name, Title of artwork, Price, Telephone, email.
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