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Charleston Artist Guild
Charleston Artist Guild

2024 High School Senior Show

February 15 – March 3, 2024 Charleston Public Library, Charleston, SC
Deadline was February 14th.
Dream Shattering by Abby Short
Dream Shattering by Abby Short

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Deadline for entry was February 14, 2024
The Senior Show is open for entry to 2024 high school seniors from the greater Charleston region of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.

$15,000 is the planned student scholarship and monetary awards for this year’s Senior Art Show.

The High School Senior Show opens for entries on February 1st and closes for entries on February 14th.

Scholarships this year are:

CAG 1: $2000
CAG 2: $2000
CAG 3: $2000
New Jersey Community Foundation Scholarship: $2000
New Jersey Community Foundation Founder's Scholarship: $2000
Faye Sullivan Scholarship Fund #1: $2000
Faye Sullivan Scholarship Fund #2: $2000

Monetary awards are:

1st place: $350
2nd place: $225
3rd place: $125

6 honorable mentions of $50 each.

Entry

  • Free entry
  • 1 artwork per artist

Eligibility Requirements

  • Open to 2024 high school seniors from the greater Charleston region of Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties.
  • Original painting, drawing, or photography artwork completed within the past year is eligible.
  • 3D, sculpture, fiber, crafts, or other forms of decorative arts are not eligible for entry.

Additional Criteria

Original work shall comply with the following criteria:

  1. The work is the artist’s original creation and is not in whole or in part, a copy of any other person’s work or photograph.
  2. The artist solely created the work.
  3. The work is not a photographic computer generated or other form of electronically generated work.
  4. Artificial Intelligence, “AI” enhanced or created art and photography is ineligible for entry.
  5. Photographs must be original work, printed in either a darkroom or computer on photographic paper. Photograph on canvas and digitally manipulated images aren’t eligible. Minor revisions such as burning, dodging, contrast adjustment are allowed. No computer-generated, digitally manipulated imagery (beyond digital darkroom), collaging, or photoshopping, etc.

Rules for Entry

Each artwork entry is to be:

  • Uploaded using the ShowSubmit portal.
  • Fully representative of the work you would like to show in the online exhibit.
  • Professionally cropped.
  • Shown without frame, mat, glass, or background visible.
  • Presented with the image right side up and not blurry.
Entries can be changed or replaced until February 14th, 2024, when they are finalized for judging.

Online Show

February 15th–March 3rd, 2024

Reception

Saturday March 2nd, 2024, 2:00-5:00 p.m. Awards at 4:00 Charleston Public Library (Large Meeting Room) 68 Calhoun St, Charleston, SC 29401

Additional Notification Information

Notifications will be emailed and posted in your ShowSubmit account by the end of the day on February 15, 2024.

You may view the notification in your ShowSubmit account by logging in and tapping the Notifications at the top right of the screen, or in your Entry History.

If you do not receive your email, login and view the notification in your account. We cannot respond to inquiries regarding the status of notifications.

Note: Entries made prior to 2023 may not display the View Notification link.

Image and Filename Specifications

  • File Format: Submit original, high-quality JPEG image files. Other formats (e.g., PNG, TIFF) are not accepted.
  • Crop Your Image: Ensure only the artwork itself is visible in the image. Do not show any visible matting, frames, or background distractions.
  • Orientation: Make sure your image is oriented correctly (right side up) so that the artwork appears in its intended viewing direction.
  • Image Size: You do not need to resize your image files before uploading. The system will automatically resize them. Smaller images cannot be enlarged to meet the requirements, so ensure your images are high resolution before uploading.
  • File Names: You do not need to rename your files before uploading them. The system will handle any file naming requirements.
  • File Size: There is a 30mb maximum file size limit. Larger image files will take longer to upload and process.

Additional Entry Information

  • You will pay for your entry by credit or debit card using our secure checkout system.
  • After your entry is submitted and paid for, you may log back in to review your entry, edit artist and image information, and add or substitute images up until the entry deadline (February 14, 2024.)
  • Entry fees are not refundable and must be submitted and paid by the entry deadline.
  • Entries cannot be accepted or changed after the deadline. Incomplete entries will be disqualified.

Support

For questions about CAG or this Prospectus, please contact James Byrd ([email protected]).

For technical support or entry questions, first check our Help Center or Entry Guide. If you still need help, email ShowSubmit Support ([email protected]). We’ll respond between 9am and 6pm Eastern Time, Monday through Friday.