Jackson College Art Contest

Each year, students at League board colleges are invited to take part in an art competition through the League for Innovation in the Community College. Students initially compete through their local League board college or district, and the winners go on to compete at the international level.

Deadline: Sunday, March 31, 2024

Questions should be directed to JC Art Contest Coordinator, Stefanie Koomruian-Matejcik.

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Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in for-credit art classes at League board colleges are eligible to enter the competition. Entries must be original works of art created during enrollment at a participating board college/district. (Dual enrollment high school, early college, and noncredit students are not eligible to participate.)

Guidelines

  • All types of art media are eligible, including 3D work.
  • Selected artists may submit 1 digital image for 2D work and 2 digital images for 3D work.
  • Specifications on file sizes and types for all media uploads: Image: JPEG or JPG, under 5MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side. Audio: AIFF, WAV, XMF, MP3, under 10MB with a minimum bit rate of 96. Video: 3PG, WMV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MPG, MP4, M2T, MKV, M2TS, under 100MB with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480; minimum 12 fps.

JC Art Contest Awards

A jury of Jackson College ART instructors will select five of the submitted artworks to be entered in the League for Innovation in the Community College International Student Art Awards competition. Winners of the JC Art contest will be awarded the following:

  • 1st place: $100 gift card
  • 2nd place: $50 gift card
  • 3rd place: $25 gift card
  • (2) Honorable mention: $25 gift card each

Submission Process

Eligible participants should complete the following form, using their JC email, and upload artwork image(s) by midnight on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

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International Contest

Winning entries will be submitted to the League Art competition by Friday, April 18, 2024 with an opportunity to earn the following cash prizes:

  • Best of Show: $800
  • 2nd Place: $350
  • 3rd Place: $200
  • Juror’s Choice (3): $100