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STUDENT ART PROGRAM (SAP)

STUDENT | TEACHER

Take your art to the next level! EXHIBIT YOUR ARTWORK! 

Do you love to make art? Great! Now show it—submit your new or existing artwork in response to this year’s themes for a chance to be part of a group exhibition and receive awards.

Student artists in NYC public schools grades 6-12 can submit 2D art based on a theme for a chance to be exhibited in a corporate office, and win a $100 Blick or B&H Photo gift card! 

• Simplicity in Complexity | Deadline: Sun. 12/7 @11:59 PM 
• Viewpoints, Stories, & Connections | Deadline: Sun. 2/1 @11:59 PM 
• I Inspire, I Aspire | First Deadline: Sun. 2/1 @11:59 PM
  • *Note: This is our largest exhibition, featuring 325 pieces!
• Animals & Nature in the City | Deadline: Sun. 3/29 @11:59 PM

You can submit up to 2 artworks for consideration for each theme. The same artwork can be considered for multiple themes under the same application, or you can submit a new application for each theme.

Selected artwork will be framed and displayed in a group exhibition at a private office space for 1 year, then returned.

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STUDENT ARTISTS

Student Art Program Artists will: 

• Submit a drawing, painting, photo, print, or collage – art in any medium that can be framed. 
• Write a short statement about how your work responds to the theme 
• Build your portfolio through our prompts 2-3 times each year 
• If your art is selected; have your work exhibited in one of our corporate partners’ office spaces 
• Connect with a community of teen artists from all over NYC 
• Be awarded a $100 gift card from BLICK Art Materials;  
• Be a VIP guest at the opening reception and award ceremony – where you can bring your family, see your work, meet other teen artists, and celebrate your accomplishments! 

TEACHERS

Do you teach art or work with NYC Public School students in grades 6-12?

Are you looking for opportunities for the young people you work with to exhibit their artwork?

If your student is selected to exhibit, you will:

• attend an opening reception and award ceremony with your student
• connect with a community of teachers and student artists
• receive a $100 Blick gift card (1-per exhibition)

Students can fill out the online application on their own, or submit work with their teacher.

THANK YOU for the work that you do with your students. You are an important resource and guide for them at every stage of their artwork development and their application process. Feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues.