student art exhibition

Presented by Hubbell Homes, the Des Moines Art Center and Des Moines Arts Festival® are proud to invite Central Iowa schools and students Kindergarten through 12th grades to participate in the SAE at the Festival on June 28-30, 2019, in downtown Des Moines’ Western Gateway Park! Students’ artistic achievements are recognized in a special exhibition on-site at the Festival; at the Visionary Artist Ceremony at the Festival on Saturday, June 29 at 11:30 a.m.; Student Art Exhibition Reception at the Des Moines Central Library on Wednesday, August 28 at 6 p.m.; and reward them with a Medallion and Des Moines Art Center Household Membership. In addition, participating teachers each receive a household membership to the Art Center and a chance to win one-of-five $250 awards in art supplies.

Teachers who are interested in enrolling students in the SAE, please review the Official Guidelines, and create a profile on our Events Locker page. Events Locker is a cloud-based management platform that allows us to provide you better service and efficiencies as we prepare for the annual event and will allow you to store all important documents relevant to your participation in one place. It will also enable us to effectively and efficiently communicate. Complete your profile on Events Locker by Friday, March 8, 2019 to confirm your school’s participation.

Once the participating school's teacher has created a profile on Events Locker, it will then be their responsibility to select up to four (4) students’ artworks from the registered school to be included in the SAE. All artwork must have been created during the 2018-2019 school year. The next step is to complete the SAE Student Art Entry Form (which will be loaded on your Events Locker profile page) to submit the students’ artwork information. Instructions about completing the Student Art Entry Form and details on how to deliver the artwork are included in the Official Guidelines and will be available only to those who have created a profile by the March 8^th deadline.

After all artwork information has been submitted, teachers are asked to encourage their participating students, parents, and families to view the Exhibition at the Festival! There will be a Visionary Artist Ceremony hosted by Rick Tollakson and Hubbell Homes at the Festival Main Stage on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. to recognize each student artist. Additionally, five (5) student artworks will be featured on large banners displayed at the entrance to the Exhibition which they will receive at the Reception in August. Post Festival, all artwork will be transferred to be on display at the Downtown Des Moines Public Library.

Hubbell Homes will host the Student Art Exhibition Reception on August 28, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Downtown Des Moines Public Library. Here, students will be able to pick up their art work and all participating schools are eligible to win one-of-five $250 awards for art supplies. Finally, to honor all participating teachers, the Des Moines Art Center will present each with a household membership to the Des Moines Art Center or renewal with submission of artwork to the SAE.

We look forward to creating a wonderful Exhibition and thank you in advance for your contributions to this outstanding display of Iowa’s most talented young artists.

If you have questions about the 2019 program, please contact Elle at ekramer@desmoinesartsfestival.org.

• Participating schools will be from the Central Iowa region.
• Each school must complete a profile on the DMAF Events Locker page, followed by Student Art Entry Forms on the page and must be willing to send home with the student artist, the Student/Parent Letter.
• Each elementary school may submit up to four works that are two-dimensional and no larger than 12" x 18".
• Each secondary school may submit up to four works that are two dimensional and no larger than 18" x 24".
• Only two-dimensional media is acceptable.
• No stretched canvas.
• Artwork must be created in the 2018-2019 school year.
• Do not mount or mat artwork. Staff will mount submitted artwork.

Step #1 Complete the Events Locker profile.Form is due by Friday, March 8, 2019

We are using the cloud-based management system Events Locker to collect all 2019 SAE paperwork. The schools profile must be completed and submitted online by the teacher. For the festival to prepare to showcase all of the student pieces, paperwork must be completed and received by the March 8 deadline.

• When the form is complete, DMAF staff will receive notification. Once received, the profile page will be uploaded with official paperwork.
• Profiles must be created online by Friday, March 8, 2019.

Step #2 Complete and Submit the Student Art Entry Information Form:Form is due by Friday, April 12, 2019

• This form will be made available on Monday, March 11 on the school's Events Locker profile, and instructions for completion will be emailed to all teachers that created a profile.

Please visit the following website to review the U.S. copyright law (Title 17) and copyright guidelines provided by the Heartland Area Education Agency.

Step #3 Communicate with Students and Parents using the Student/Parent Letter:

• After selecting the student artwork, go to the school's Events Locker profile to access the Student/Parent letter.
• Print and send the letter home with each student selected to participate in the SAE. Or, the form may be emailed with a simple right-click on the document, save to computer, and attach in an e-mail to the parent.

Step #4 Prepare Student Artwork:

• Laminate OR wrap ALL works in acetate (no exceptions). No kitchen plastic wraps or document protectors.
• Works not laminated or wrapped in acetate will not be accepted into the SAE.
• The Exhibition will take place outside under a tent. the Des Moines Art Center, Downtown Events Group and Des Moines Arts Festival^® are not responsible for lost or damaged artwork.

Step #5 Deliver Student Artwork:

• In person: Education Entrance of the Des Moines Art Center on April 15 – April 19, 2019. Drop offs can be made Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• U.S. Mail: Student Art Exhibition c/o the Des Moines Art Center, 4700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50312

Step #6 Pick-Up of Student Artwork:

• IMPORTANT: Students will be required to SIGN for artwork taken from the Library.
• Pick-up artwork immediately following the Student Art Exhibition Reception on August 28, 2019, at 6 p.m. or from the Des Moines Art Center August 29, 2019 – October 19,2019. The reception will be held at the Central Library, 1000 Grand Avenue, Downtown Des Moines.
• Artwork will NOT be sent to schools or students.
• Artwork not picked up at the Central Library will be taken to the Des Moines Art Center (address above) and can be picked up at the Education Entrance, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. beginning August 29. For questions regarding pick-up, contact the Art Center Education Desk at 515-271-0316.
• Please make arrangements to pick-up the artwork by October 19, 2019. After this date, artwork will be disposed of.

• Read Official Guidelines.
• Complete your profile on the Events Locker website by March 8, 2019.
• Select your student artwork (up to four per school).
• Complete Student Art Entry Form and submit to Festival by April 12, 2019.
• Send the Student/Parent letter home with participating students to inform them of upcoming events.
• Deliver or mail Student Artwork to the Des Moines Art Center between April 15 – April 19, 2019.
• View Student Artwork from participating schools on display at the Des Moines Arts Festival June 28-30, 2019.
• Attend Visionary Artists Ceremony at the Des Moines Arts Festival^® on June 29, 2019 at 11:30 a.m.
• View Student Artwork from participating schools on display at the Central Library following the Festival– Aug. 28, 2019.
• Attend Student Art Exhibition Reception on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at 6 p.m. at the Central Library. We strongly encourage students and their families to attend so please remind them. Artwork can be taken home that evening.

Please direct questions to:

Elle Kramer
Des Moines Arts Festival^® Phone: (515) 505-4004
700 Locust St., Ste. 100 Fax: (515) 286-4942
Des Moines, IA 50309 E-mail: ekramer@desmoinesartsfestival.org