2025 Youth Art Show

General Rules

• Limit of 2 entries for student
• All artwork and photography must be matted on construction paper/mat board and must be ready to hang. Any entry not meeting these standards may not be accepted.

Categories

Artwork

• • Primary: Grades K-2
  • Intermediate: Grades 3-5
  • Middle: Grades 6-8
  • High School (2D Artwork): Grades 9-12
  • High School (3D Artwork): Grades 9-12

Photography

• • Primary: Grades K-2
  • Intermediate: Grades 3-5
  • Middle: Grades 6-8
  • High School (Color): Grades 9-12
  • High School (Black & White): Grades 9-12

Questions? events@gcchamber.org or (614) 875-9762 option 3

Judging & Pickup

Judging will take place on Friday, September 20. Experienced professionals will evaluate entries as art forms, considering creativity, composition, difficulty, and originality. The names of this year’s judges will be available at registration.

Helena McComb Award: A $500 award, awarded by the McComb family in memory of one of the Arts in the Alley co-founders, will be presented in addition to other awards in any category of the Arts in the Alley shows.

From the Photography show, one entry featuring flowers will be nominated by the Photography judges. The final decision for the Helena McComb Floral Award will be made on Sunday by the McComb family.

Pick Up: Entries must remain on display until 5 PM on Sunday, Sept 21. Pickup instructions will be provided at registration. For questions about the Photography Show, email events@gcchamber.org or call (614) 875-9762.