Pre-College Programs
Georgia High School Drawing and Writing Competitions
Georgia high school art and English educators are invited to submit student work to the annual Georgia High School Drawing Competition and the first Georgia High School Writing Competition. Entries for both competitions are judged by a panel of SCAD faculty. Selected drawing works are featured in an opening exhibition in Atlanta and a juried closing exhibition and awards reception in Savannah. Selected writing submissions will be published in the first Georgia High School Writing Competition anthology and selected students will be invited to give a reading at the closing awards reception in Savannah.
Top 50 original artwork due to Savannah by Nov. 30, 2009.
Mailing address:
GHSDC
Admission Department
SCAD
22 E. Lathrop Ave.
Savannah, GA 31415
The competitions honor talented students and the educators who skillfully guide them toward success.
Select winners from the competitions are offered scholarships to attend SCAD upon application and admission to the college.
Select winners from the competitions are offered scholarships to attend SCAD upon application and admission to the college.
Submission guidelines
EligibilityThe competition is open to students currently enrolled in a Georgia public or private high school, grades 11 and 12. Home-schooled students are also encouraged to participate.
Authorship and plagiarism
By entering the competition, the entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted image is an original work created solely by the student. Any work found to be plagiarized is disqualified and any awards are withdrawn.
Submission requirements
Artwork may not exceed 3 feet in either dimension. Artwork that is not executed in a drawing medium is not accepted. Examples of acceptable drawing mediums are:
- Graphite/pencil
- Charcoal
- Pen-and-ink
- Design markers
- Colored pencil
- Watercolor pencil
- Chalk
- Conte
- Pastel
- Oil pastel
- Mixed media (with a minimum of 80 percent being any or all of the above)
Entries are judged by a panel of SCAD professors based on aesthetic awareness, composition, technique, design, spatial perception, originality, quality of presentation and color perception, where applicable.
Competition calendar
| Initial digital entry due | Ended | |
| Notification of top 50 finalists | Nov. 16, 2009 | |
| Original work due to SCAD | Nov. 30, 2009 | |
| Exhibition: Atlanta | Jan. 11 - 22 | |
| Opening exhibition in Atlanta | Jan. 16, 2010 | |
| Exhibition: Savannah | Feb. 2 - Feb. 16 | |
| Closing exhibition and awards reception in Savannah | Feb. 6, 2010 |
Exhibition and awards
Teacher notificationTeachers receive notification of exhibition selections by Nov. 16, 2009 via the e-mail address provided on the entry form. At the time of notification, teachers are requested to submit original art pieces for the exhibitions. Complete packing information and detailed shipping instructions for the original pieces are included with the teacher notification. The top 50 original pieces are due to Savannah by Nov. 30, 2009.
Awards
Ten winners selected by the jury are offered scholarships to attend SCAD upon application and admission to the college. Scholarships range from $1,500–$5,000 (USD) per year and are renewable until completion of a bachelor’s degree (225 attempted quarter hours), as long as the recipient is enrolled and maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Artistic scholarships may not be combined; however, qualifying students may be eligible for higher artistic scholarships based on their portfolio submission. Accepted students may also be eligible to receive academic and need-based awards in addition to an artistic scholarship.
Artwork pick-up
Original artwork included in the juried exhibition cannot be released until after the conclusion of the award reception on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. Students, parents and teachers are strongly encouraged to pick up the artwork at the conclusion of the awards ceremony. If the artwork cannot be picked up at that time, a prepaid, self-addressed USPS or UPS shipping label MUST be included in the package when it is shipped or hand delivered to SCAD.
Exhibition and awards ceremony
All participating students, families and teachers are invited to attend the opening exhibition in Atlanta and the closing juried exhibition and awards reception in Savannah.
Questions?
Call 912.525.5100 or 800.869.7223 or e-mail ghsdc@scad.edu.
Submission guidelines
EligibilityThe competition is open to students currently enrolled in a Georgia public or private high school, grades 11 and 12. Home-schooled students are also encouraged to participate.
Authorship and plagiarism
By entering the competition, the entrant represents, acknowledges and warrants that the submitted written work is original and created solely by the student. Any work found to be plagiarized is disqualified and any awards are withdrawn.
Submission requirements
Work may not exceed 10 pages, and must be formatted in 12-point font and double-spaced with no less than 1" margins. Written work may be fiction or nonfiction and may be any of the following:
- Short story
- One-act play
- Personal essay
- Memoir
- Persuasive essay
- Art essay
- Poetry
Works should be based on this year's theme:
Select one of the images below to inspire your written work.
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| Joe Capurso, B.F.A., illustration, 2007; graduate arts administration student | Chris Stevens, B.F.A., painting, 2002; graduate painting student |
Entries are judged by a panel of SCAD professors based on originality, technique and clarity of voice.
Competition calendar
| Initial digital entry due | Ended | |
| Notification of top 10 finalists | Jan. 16, 2010 | |
| Closing awards reception in Savannah | Feb. 6, 2010 |
Exhibition and awards
Teacher notificationTeachers receive notification of the top 10 finalists via the e-mail address provided on the entry form.
Awards
Ten winners selected by the jury are offered scholarships to attend SCAD upon application and admission to the university. Scholarships range from $1,500–$5,000 (USD) per year and are renewable until completion of a bachelor’s degree (225 attempted quarter hours), as long as the recipient is enrolled and maintains a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0. Artistic scholarships may not be combined; however, qualifying students may be eligible for higher artistic scholarships based on their portfolio submission. Accepted students may also be eligible to receive academic and need-based awards in addition to an artistic scholarship.
Exhibition and awards ceremony
All participating students, families and teachers are invited to attend the closing award reception in Savannah. The top 10 finalists are invited to give a reading and have their work published in an anthology for the 2010 Georgia High School Writing Competition, available at the reception.
Questions?
Call 912.525.5100 or 800.869.7223 or send e-mail to ghswc@scad.edu.
Contact Admission
Events
Hong Kong Interest Meeting in Savannah for Current Students
Feb. 12, 2010
Hong Kong Interest Meeting in Atlanta for Current Students
Feb. 12, 2010
Portfolio Preparation Presentations
Feb. 20, 2010
SCAD Atlanta Day for Juniors
Feb. 27, 2010
News
- Feb. 03, 2010
SCAD presents "Storytellers Weekend" - Jan. 29, 2010
Check out SCAD during SCAD Days - Jan. 28, 2010
SCADDY Awards held Jan. 22 - Jan. 28, 2010
Sharing insights at HKTDC Expo
Recognition
- Owen St. Gelais interns at Suckerpunch Studio
- Katie Cantrell wins Threadless competition
- Katie Cantrell finalist in Green contest
- Abercrombie & Fitch hires Lauren Mills
Related Links
- Academic Policies
- Admission Contacts
- Apply Online
- Cost
- FAFSA (SCAD code 015022)
- Financial Aid
- Scholarships for Entering Students
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