Art Showcase

 Art Showcase is a competition that recognizes both the best individual artists and best art programs in North Carolina schools. An unlimited number of students in each school may participate in the school-level competition. Students are presented with a prompt and given about one month to create their submission. Media categories include painting, drawing, collage, photography, and other creative efforts. Electronic copies of submissions are sent to NCASA and forwarded to judges. Submissions from top teams and students from each category advance to the State Finals and are evaluated by judges in a live exhibition.

 

 

State Champion Printmaking by Miranda Easter of Central Middle School in Surry County 

The State Finals of Art Showcase were held December 10 at Atkins High School of Winston-Salem. More than 20 schools showed their works. Final results are shown below.

 

Shown below are the results from the 2022-2023 Art Showcase Regionals. All schools listed below advanced to the State Finals. Atkins High School will host State on December 10.

 

State Champion and Best in Show Digital Media by Andrea Jean of Terry Sanford High School

The State Finals of Art Showcase presented by UNC-Greensboro were held virtually because of the pandemic. This year's prompt was 2020: Words and Actions Matter - An Indelible Moment. Results were presented via Facebook Live on April 14. More than 25 schools advanced to showed their works. Final results are shown below.

 

Shown below are the results from the 2021 Art Showcase Regionals. All schools listed below advanced to the State Finals. Site and date to be determined based on the pandemic.

 

State Champion Mixed Media by Nastia Hnatov of Arendell Parrott Academy

The State Finals of Art Showcase were held February 8 at Cox Mill High School. More than 30 schools showed their works. Final results are shown below.

 

Art Showcase challenges artists of different media from different schools in a judged competition that awards both individual and group prizes. Media categories are shown below. Students create their artwork and enter the competition by submitting digital images of their work. Top students' works from each category progress to the statewide competition and are evaluated by judges in-person.

Key Dates for 2023-2024

Sept 18 - Registration Opens

Nov 9 - Prompt Release

Jan 3 - Registration Closes

Jan 10 - Submissions Due

Jan date TBD - Live Announcement of Elementary School Results via ZOOM

Feb 10 - State Finals hosted by Triton High School in Erwin

Media Categories:

  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Print Making
  • Mixed Media
  • Collage
  • Digital Media (middle school and high school only)
  • Photography (middle school and high school only)
  • Sculpture

Competition Rules

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