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15th Annual Student Cultural Arts & Literary Program
Celebrate Black History Month - February 2019
Community Art Reception: Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
UConn Stamford Concourse, One University Place, Stamford, CT
In keeping with our tradition, we cordially invite all students to submit artwork for our 2019 Black History Month Art Exhibition.
Photo from our 14th Annual Cultural Arts Community Reception
2019 THEME
Salute to the Harlem Renaissance *
The theme is two-fold:
1. Students can highlight numerous scholars, poets, visual, performing and literary artists whose careers flourished during the Harlem Renaissance period.
2. Students can highlight HBCUs with art collections that include works by Harlem Renaissance artists. HBCUs of focus may include Fisk University, Howard University, Hampton University, Morgan State University, and others.
New This Year!
1. Literary arts and performing arts will accompany visual artwork.
2. During Spring 2019, participating students will be invited on a New York field trip to explore Harlem Renaissance works of art in museums, galleries and outdoor public art installations.
Preview the Harlem Renaissance Field Trip Below
* Spanning the 1920s, the Harlem Renaissance was an intellectual, social and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem, New York.
About the Program
The Stamford Center for the Arts in partnership with GE and Picture That Art Consultants, a fine art consulting firm, launched a student Cultural Arts and Literary Program in January 2005. The purpose of the program is to educate the students and community at large by promoting diversity and cultural awareness through art. In addition, the program provides a mechanism for students to exhibit artwork in an art gallery and network with professional artists for mentoring purposes.
In 2010, the art facet of the Fairfield County CT Chapter of the Links, Inc. began to provide volunteer support to the program and have continued to volunteer as well as become financial sponsors.
Who is eligible to participate?
This program is open to all students who reside in Fairfield County, Connecticut; and are currently enrolled in Grades K-12; Community College, a 4-Year Institution or Technical School.
How are students recognized?
While this is not a contest, all participating students will be recognized and receive a "Certificate of Participation." In addition, the artwork will be exhibited during Black History Month and all participants are invited to attend a community reception along with their school principals, organization leaders, art teachers, families and friends. This program is open to the public and is free of charge.
What media are eligible?
Students should use their creative abilities and imaginative approach to create artwork using watercolor, charcoal, pencil, acrylics, pen, paint, fabric, collage, crayons, mosaic, scratch art, iPhone Photographs, iPad Art or a computer generated image. Subject matter that is deemed inappropriate by exhibition organizers will be eliminated.
Are there artwork size limitations and how should the art be labeled?
1. The artwork can be sized to best meet the parameters for each class. If the size exceeds 36 x 48 inches, please request advance approval as we'll need to allocate space to install.
2. Each student's name, school, grade and/or community organization and the theme the art reflects should be listed on an index card, and attached to the front of the artwork with a paperclip (not glued) as this will serve as our identification label.
What is the program's literary component?
Each student should write a paragraph that describes their artwork. Select students will be invited to read their passages during the reception and will receive special recognition for this extra effort.
Where should the artwork delivered?
The artwork should be delivered to the following address by the deadline:
Picture That Art Consultants
Soundview Plaza
1266 East Main Street, Suite 700R
Stamford CT, 06902
In addition, we ask all art teachers to take responsibility for ensuring that their students and families are invited to the art reception.
What are the program's deliverables and deadlines?
1. Picture That confirms the guidelines and theme by Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
2. Art Teachers confirm their intent to participate, via email to fineart@picture-that.com or by calling 203-977-8203 by Monday, January 7, 2019.
3. Art Teachers submit artwork to Picture That on Friday, January 25, 2019, between the hours of 9am and 4pm, located at 1266 East Main Street, 7th Floor, Suite 700R, Stamford, CT.
When and where is the student art reception?
Sunday, February 3, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
UConn Stamford Concourse
One University Place
Stamford, CT 06901
View photos from past Exhibitions:
Disclaimer: By submitting an entry, a participant agrees to allow Picture That Art Consultants to post his or her names on the Picture That Art Consultants website and other communications materials. All artwork and all rights of ownership, including all rights to use, reproduce, publish, modify, edit, and distribute the same will become the exclusive property of Picture That Art Consultants unless otherwise arranged. Picture That Art Consultants, its agents and contractors, are not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, or postage-due entries.
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