Go Ahead, ShowOff! Alberta University of the Arts is offering Grade 10, 11 and 12 students the opportunity to showcase their artwork in our annual 2023 AUArts ShowOff!, a juried exhibition of high school students' best art and design from across Canada .
There are more than $15,000 in prizes to be won including the grand prize, "Best in Show" — an AUArts scholarship worth $5,000. That's nearly a year of tuition covered!
Eligible students must be registered at a recognized Canadian high school in grade 10, 11 or 12 for the academic year beginning September 2022. Students may submit work in any medium.
To enter, submit images of up to three individual pieces of your original artwork, with detailed descriptions of what each piece means to you and how you created it, accompanied by a letter of recommendation from one of your teachers.
Winners of AUArts ShowOff! will be selected by a committee of practicing arts professionals, AUArts faculty and alumni. Winning work will be assessed based on imagination and ambition, as well as demonstrated excellence in the selected medium and the expression of their idea. The reviewing committee appreciates original ideas, characters, and concepts, so it is recommended to refrain from submitting fan-art or copying existing art.
Finalists will be showcased at this year's ShowOff! exhibition. The exhibition will open online in March 2023. Students selected to participate will be contacted directly with further instructions. Winners of AUArts ShowOff! tuition credit awards must apply and be admitted to AUArts for Fall 2023. Grade 10 and 11 students could win bursaries for AUArts' Continuing Education teen programming or custom art packs filled with your choice of high-quality materials. For an application, go to:
https://www.auarts.ca/our-campus/campus-tour-and-events/showoff-competition-and-exhibition