Important dates!
January 5, 2026 – Submission Opens
February 20, 2026 @ 11:59pm – Submission Deadline
March 2, 2026 (or sooner) – Notification to Students of Juror Decision (Students will be emailed when the decisions are finalized.)
March 12, 2026 – Deadline for Delivery of Artwork
March 23-April 26, 2026-Exhibit dates (Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-5pm and during Song Theater Events (See schedule for events.)
Sunday, April 26, 2026 – Closing Reception, Awards and College Preview Day (2-4 pm) *Students are allowed to take work home this day*
April 26-April 30, 2026-Artwork pickup
There is no entry fee and students in public school, private school, and home school, grades 10th, 11th, and 12th are invited to submit their art work.
Categories for submission are:
Painting-Examples: oil, acrylic, watercolor, oil pastel, etc.
Drawing-Examples: pencil, colored pencil, oil pastel, chalk pastel, pen and ink, etc.
Photography-Examples: digital and film
Sculpture-Examples: 3D work including steel, cast metals, wood, clay, found objects, 3D printing, assemblage of various objects or materials, installation, etc.
Mixed Media-Examples: collages, encaustic, printmaking, multi-media work, etc.
Digital Art-Examples: 2D digital painting or drawing, graphic design, data-moshing, pixel art, digital collage, photo painting, vector painting, etc.. Ai Art will not be accepted!
2026 Exhibit Judges:
Tom Wegrzynowski – University of Alabama
Colin Williams – University of Montevallo
The Shelby County Arts Council, in partnership with the University of Alabama Department of Art and Art History and the University of Montevallo Department of Art and support from UAB’s Department of Art and Art History, presents the 2026 Statewide Student Juried Art Exhibition. This show features the work of high school students from across the state of Alabama.
The exhibition will feature cash prizes and provides a great opportunity for students’ work to be seen by college and university faculty during our opening reception. Students will be able to meet representatives from each school and discuss the offerings from each University.
The exhibition will feature cash prizes and provides a great opportunity for students’ work to be seen by college and university faculty during our opening reception. Students will be able to meet representatives from each school and discuss the offerings from each University.
Prizes include:
Best in Show- $500
Best in Painting- $200
Best in Drawing- $200
Best in Sculpture- $200
Best in Photography- $200
Best in Mixed Media-$200
Best in Digital Art-$200
Click here for Entry Guidelines
If you have an questions or issues submitting work please call the SCAC at 205.669.0044
or email info@shelbycountyartscouncil.com
Entry form is closed for 2026.
The entry for the High School Juried Art show is now closed!
