ASHEBORO – Are you a high school student with artistic talents? Are you looking to earn scholarship money by showcasing your original artwork? If so, listen up! Randolph Hospital is excited to be hosting the 5th Annual Juried Art Show for local high school students. All private, public and home-schooling institutions in Randolph County are welcome to participate. Registration and artwork must be submitted by Monday, April 18th, 2011. The awards ceremony will be held Thursday, May 5th 2011 in the Outpatient Center at Randolph Hospital from 5:30-7pm.
The art show will present opportunities for high school students to win scholarship money for further educational endeavors. This year, the Best of Show- Overall winner will receive $500. The other areas which include; Best of Painting, Best of Drawing, Best of Mixed Media, Best of Photography, Best of Printmaking and Best of Sculpture, will also win $125 each. Therefore, one participant has the opportunity to win as much as $625. Randolph Hospital plans to award $1,250 in total scholarship money.
Judging will take place the last week in April, the 25th through 29th. The judges have been selected and represent different areas of the artistic community in Randolph County. The judges will base their decisions on originality and creativity, basic design, technical skill, technique and overall execution of the theme, Healthy Impressions. In order for pieces to be judged, there must be three pieces of work in each category.
Randolph Hospital welcomes all high schools to participate. In years past, there has been turnout from Asheboro High School, Randleman High School, and Southwest Randolph High School. In addition to public schools, Randolph Hospital encourages students from private and home-schooling facilities to participate as well.
Randolph Hospital looks forward to viewing the artwork submitted for this years’ art show. For more information about Randolph Hospital’s 5th Annual Juried Art Show or to obtain a registration form, please contact Leigh Anna Johnson at 336.633.7709.
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