Art Reception~ Shades of the Southwest

The Raton Arts and Humanities Council in partnership with the City of Raton Department of Parks and Recreation cordially invite you to participate in the 3rd Annual

Shades of the Southwest

Northeastern New Mexico – Southeastern Colorado Youth Art Show

Raton, New Mexico

 January 13 – Feb 1, 2015

Old Pass Art Gallery, 145 South First Street, Raton NM

Accepting work: by 2:00, Jan. 10
Hanging show: Jan. 12
Reception: Jan. 17, 1:00pm 

Media Categories:

1. Graphite, Colored Pencil, Pen and ink, Charcoal

2. Oil, Acrylic, Water Color, Pastel

3. Ceramic, Sculpture, Mixed Media

4. Photography

Age Divisions: Kindergarden-2nd Grade, 3^rd-5^th Grade, 6^th-8^th Grade (Middle School), 9^th-12^th Grade (High School)

Theme: There is NO theme for the show.  All art is welcome.

Submission Criteria:  Art is to be matted and framed and hang ready.  Frames can be store bought or fabricated.   (Framing is worth 10 points on the judges score sheet) Submissions must be accompanied with the artist’s name, media, grade, school’s name and contact info and art teacher’s name. 

Submission Deadline:  Submissions are due by 2 pm, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the historic Old Pass Gallery.   Each school (Elementary, Middle, and High School) is invited to submit up to 8 pieces of art for the entire show. 

Each Age Division within each Media Category will be judged by independent judges (3) and a First Place, Second Place and Third Place will be awarded for each Age Division within each Media Category.  A $50 Best in Show will be awarded for each Age Group and $100 People’s Choice will be awarded for the entire show. 

The show will be at the Old Pass Art Gallery.  Artists will have the options to sell their art if they like.

There will be a reception on Saturday January 17, 2015 @ 1pm.