High School Art Show Submissions

The City of Buena Park’s Fine Arts Division proudly presents the 19th Annual High School Art Show, February 25 – March 24, 2020.  Buena Park High School student artwork will be accepted January 27-February 18, 2020 at the Buena Park Community Center, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday.
Open to grades 9-12 high school students who attend school in Buena Park and neighboring cities. Entries MUST be submitted through the student’s school. Not open to after-school art programs or private instruction classes. Students are allowed to enter a maximum of two submissions, but may only place with one entry.
All artwork must fall in the following categories; oil/acrylic, watercolor, ink, charcoal/pencil/pastel,
2D mixed media, digital art, or photography.
All artwork on paper must be mounted on mat board or poster board. Work that is on canvas or framed must have wiring on the back and be ready to hang.  Work that is not matted, mounted, or wired will not be accepted.
All artwork must have a half-sheet of paper attached to the back lower right-hand corner with the student’s name, the title of work, grade, school, and parent and teacher contact information (email and/or phone number).
All submissions must have a display label with the title of the artwork, artist’s first name and initial of the last name, school, contact phone number/e-mail, and school district.
Artwork will be accepted at the Buena Park Community Center, 6688 Beach Blvd., January 27 – February 18, 2020, 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday – Thursday.

A panel of judges will review all submissions and will select the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners in each medium category (subject to change if limited submissions are received in a specific category).  Ribbons and prizes will be presented during the Awards Ceremony on Friday, March 13, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. at Buena Park City Hall.  All participants, their families, friends, teachers, and school officials are invited to attend.  Artwork will be on display at Buena Park City Hall from February 25 through March 24, 2020.

Please note:  There is no constant security in this exhibition.  As a participant in the show, the artist is releasing the City of Buena Park and those connected to the program from any and all liability regarding the work including damaged/and or stolen work during installation, exhibition, and de-installation.