YOUTH ART
Youth Art in the Square provides aspiring high school artists with an invaluable opportunity to participate in and learn the mechanics of a world-class art festival. Candidates submit their art for juried consideration by completing an online application. Accepted artists will have their work exhibited at Art in the Square in a specially sponsored Youth Art tent. Awards will be presented for outstanding achievement. Student artists will also have the opportunity to sell their work during the festival
Volunteers are necessary to hold this acclaimed art festival. We ask that student artists volunteer to work a shift at the Youth Art Tent during the weekend festival.
Students who participate may count volunteered time toward high school community service hours needed for graduation. We welcome other student and parent volunteers for the Youth Art tent during set-up and take-down. .
LONE STAR ARTIST AWARD CONTEST
The Grand Prize Winner will receive the Lone Star Artist Award and will win a $500 scholarship thanks to State Representative Giovanni Capriglione.
This contest is open to any public, private, or home-schooled student in grades 9-12 (or home-school equivalent) who lives in NE Tarrant County.
The awards presentation will be on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at 2:15 p.m. at the Gazebo stage in Southlake Town Square. All artists need to be present to claim their artwork following the presentation.
Additional awards will be given to 2nd place, 3rd place and honorable mentions. These awards are sponsored by Kids Matter International and Jessica Smith Briggs Freeman Sotheby’s International Realty.
Youth Art Program
Guidelines and Regulations
Youth Art in the Square is open to all student artists in NE Tarrant County high schools (grades 9-12), including public, private, and home-school.
All artwork must be original and produced by the student artist only. No prefabricated forms, kits, imports, manufactured molds, wholesale or mass-produced items.
All artwork will be judged by a panel of professional artists, gallery owners, and community members.
Art is to be displayed at Art in the Square from April 26 - 28, 2024..
All art is to be matted and ready for hanging. Please no glass and/or frames.
Students are responsible for transporting their art to the Southlake Town Center, I will be in front of Starbucks on Thursday, April 25, between 7:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
To ensure fairness for every student, the rules outlined in the application will be strictly enforced.
Photos of submitted artwork and/or participants may be used for publicity.
.Security will be provided; however, no one connected with Art in the Square is responsible for damage or loss of property.
Awards will be presented on Sunday, April 28, at 2:15 p.m. at the Gazebo Stage. All students are asked to attend this presentation and then pick up their art from the Youth Art tent. Unclaimed works will not be collected and will remain at the Gazebo.