PS Art

P.S. Art 2013

The submission deadline for this year's competition has passed.

First-round judging is currently underway, and notifications to all program entrants will be sent out in mid-March 2013.

P.S. Art 2013: More than a competition...an opportunity to expand our visual arts community

The New York City Department of Education and Studio in a School invited all schools PreK-12 to nominate outstanding student artwork to be considered for this city wide exhibit. Approximately 80 works representing NYC schools will be selected.

P.S. Art annually acknowledges outstanding artwork in grades PreK to 12 through an exhibition and catalogue.
The New York City Department of Education and Studio in a School convene panels of artists, arts professionals
and art educators to serve in two rounds of judging. Final selections highlight outstanding artwork of our students and
exemplary practices of their teachers as they relate to the Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in Visual Arts.

JUDGING

The first round pre-screens electronic submissions of artwork. In March, schools whose artwork advances to the second round are asked to submit the actual student work, student and teacher comments, and release forms to the Office of Arts and Special Projects.

EXHIBITION AND CATALOGUE

The exhibition opens in June 2013 at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The catalogue will be distributed throughout
the education, business and city government communities.

STUDIO IN A SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

All high school seniors whose work is selected for the PS Art 2013 exhibition will receive a financial award of $1,000 for their education at an accredited professional school or college.

All students in grades 7-12 who submit work for PS Art 2013 will be offered the opportunity to register for FREE art
classes at Studio in a School’s popular Teen Program, offering workshops in painting, drawing, digital photography and
printmaking and led by professional STUDIO artists.