ESSEX COUNTY TEEN ARTS FESTIVAL
SAVE THE DATE May 3-4, 2023!
This year the Essex County Teen Arts Festival is partnering with Essex County College. The festival, dedicated to visual arts only, will be held on Wednesday, May 3rd and Thursday May 4th on Essex County College’s Newark campus. We welcome high school students to experience professional critiques of their artwork, participate in classes and workshops, and meet other artists and peers. The submission of student’s art work will begin February, 22. 2023. In person festival registration will begin on March 1, 2023.
Essex County Teen Arts Festival welcome high schools, individual students and home-schooled students to participate. If your school does not sign up, individual teens can register with the help of their parents or guardian. Artwork is publicly displayed during the art show.
Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.
Essex County Executive
and the Board of County Commissioners
Join us for the 2nd Annual Teen Arts Festival devoted to Visual Arts!
The Essex County Division of Cultural and Historical Affairs is pleased to host an exciting opportunity for teens. Essex County high school students are invited to submit original works of visual art for our show. Professional artists will act as judges of the work, giving the students constructive criticism so that they can grow and develop as artists. We will also have works viewable in our online gallery.
You can enter in two ways: As an individual student or through your teacher and school.
Submissions are due by March 22, 2023.
Festival Dates: May 3 & 4 at Essex County College, Newark Campus.
Submit your work in our online portal!
The online gallery will be available May 9th.
| Essex County |
| Teen Arts Festival |
| Guidelines |
| Festival Registration |
| Fees |
Submission Guidelines
INDIVIDUAL STUDENT
- Each student/individual is allowed 1 entry.
- Photos must be jpegs or png, 300 dpi is recommended, but not required.
- Essex County Teen Arts will allow one photo per 2D work and two photos per 3D work.
- Google forms or sheets will NOT be accepted.
- Individual submission files should be named as follows: “Independent_Work Title_Student Name” (For example: Independent_Pieta_SallySmith.jpg).
- Forms must be submitted by a parent or guardian.
- Works will be adjudicated per piece of artwork. Essex County Department of Cultural and Historic Affairs staff will deliver review sheets to a parent or guardian of individual student.
TEACHER ENTRIES
- The number of works each school is allowed to submit is based on school size. Please refer to the chart below.
- Each student is allowed only one entry.
- If your students have produced a collaborative piece, you must contact the Event Manager, Maressa McFarlane, via email at mmcfarlane@parks.essexcountynj.org or 973-735-6231 prior to submission.
- Photos must be jpegs or png, 300 dpi is recommended, but not required.
- Essex County Teen Arts will allow one photo per 2D work and two photos per 3D work.
- Google forms or sheets will NOT be accepted.
- School submission files should be named as follows: School Name_Work Title_Student Name (For example: Main High School_Mona Lisa_Taylor Smith.jpg).
- Forms must be submitted by teachers or school coordinators.
- Works will be adjudicated per piece of artwork. Essex County Department of Cultural and Historic Affairs staff will deliver review sheets to school coordinators.
Festival Registration for Visual Arts
Art work submission will open February 22, 2023!
In person festival registration will open March 1, 2023!
Click the button to register and submit your artwork.
Made possible by funds from the Essex County Division of Cultural Affairs, a partner of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts.
| 2023 DEADLINES AND IMPORTANT DATES |
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| Submission Opens: February 22 |
| Submission Ends: March 22 |
| Festival Registration Opens: March 1 |
| Online Gallery Available: May 9 |
| Evaluation Forms Available: May 10 |
| Festival Registration Ends: April 30 |
2023 REGISTRATION ALLOWANCE & FEES
| School Size/Individual | Total Allowed Submissions | FEE |
| INDEPENDENT ENTRY (1) | 1 Submission | Fees Are Waived |
| GROUP 1 & 2 SCHOOLS | 15 Submissions | Fees Are Waived |
| GROUP 3 SCHOOLS | 20 Submissions | Fees Are Waived |
| GROUP 4 SCHOOLS | 25 Submissions | Fees Are Waived |
Essex County College, Newark Campus
May 3 & 4, 2023
$150 Per School*
*Festival Attendance is only for students/individuals who have submitted artwork. Space is limited. We will open up additional registration if space allows. Individual students interested in attending should contact the event manager below.
Any questions, please email Maressa McFarlane, Event Manager, at mmcfarlane@parks.essexcountynj.org