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Visual Arts

Hispanic Heritage Exhibition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, September 20, 2007
Exhibit: October, 2007

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

 

Contact:

Mabel Morales @ 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Hispanic culture and tradition are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. This high-profile exhibition is viewed by Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors.

Send Entries to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
Hispanic Heritage Exhibition
Location: School Board Auditorium Gallery




Translating Text: A Typographical Creative Approach

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Exhibit: October 2 - October 30, 2007
Opening Reception and Awards: Thursday, October 11, 2007 (6:00-8:00pm)

Time:

 

Location:

Jackie Hinchey Sipes Gallery
4141 NE 2nd Avenue
#114
Miami, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305 995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net; Alina Rodriguez at 305.300.6887 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
To book field trips contact Museum Educators at 305.573.0745.

Description:

Districtwide Art Exhibition: Typography is the art and technique of type design, modifying type glyphs, and arranging type. Type glyphs can be combined with painting, collage, bookmaking, and virtually any media to create a variety of illustrative techniques. The use of text is performed by typesetters, graphic artists, art directors, illustrators, and visual literacy artists. Open to grades K-12.

Send entries to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
Translating Text: A Typographical Creative Approach




Making it Minimal

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, September 26, 2007
Exhibit: October 10, 2007 - January 10, 2007

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

MIA Concourse E Gallery
Miami, FL

Contact:

Zaida Ruiz @ 305.552.7122 or zaidam@dadeschoools.net

Description:

Minimalism describes movements in various forms of art and design, where the work is stripped down to its most fundamental features. As a specific movement in the arts it is identified with developments in post-World War II Western Art, most strongly with American visual arts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with this movement include Donald Judd, Carl Andre and Richard Serra. It is rooted in the reductive aspects of Modernism, and is often interpreted as a reaction against Expressionism and a bridge to Postmodern art practices.

Send entries to:
5061/Finlay
Making it Minimal
Attention: Zaida Ruiz




Superintendent's Holiday Card Design Competition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, October 4, 2007
Exhibit: November 21 - December 21, 2007

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

School Board Administration Building
Miami, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Superintendent's Holiday Card Design Competition. These designs should depict students' creativity and imagination of the holidays. Designs will be chosen by a select district committee for reproduction and distribution by the Superintendent. Special merit designs will be on display at the School Board Administration Building.
Location: School Board Administration Building

All entries sent to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
"Superintendent's Holiday Card Design"




Art Basel at DASH

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Exhibit: December 6 - December 9, 2007
Opening Reception: TBA

Time:

TBA

Location:

Jackie Hinchey Sipes Gallery
4141 NE 2nd Avenue
#114
Miami, FL

Contact:

Alina Rodriguez at 305.300.6887/305.573.0745 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net

Description:

Student exhibition held concurrently with Art Basel Miami Beach.




The 57th Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Friday, December 6, 2007
Reception: Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Exhibit: Saturday, January 12 - Sunday, January 13, 2008

Time:

6:00 -8:00 pm

Location:

Lowe Art Museum
1301 Stanford Drive
Coral Gables, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

The 57th Annual Beaux Arts Festival of Art Welcomes Middle and High School student artists for the fifth year, an exciting opportunity to present their work to the art community.

Send entries to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
Beaux Arts




PTA Reflections - "My Favorite Place"

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, December 6, 20067
Exhibit: January 17 -  January 20, 2008
Reception: TBA

Time:

 

Location:

 

Contact:

Charles Gaffney at 305.995.1965 or cgaffney@dadeschools.net

Description:

Put on your dancing shoes, grab a camera, or pick up a pen or paintbrush and create! It'll be fun! Participate in PTA's Reflections Program. Open to grades K-12.

All entries sent to:
9607/316/ Art Education Program Office
"My Favorite Place..."




Tropicool Miami

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, December 7, 2006
Exhibit: January 19, 2007 - April 20, 2007

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

MIA Concourse E Gallery
Miami, FL

Contact:

Zaida Ruiz @ 305.552.7122 or zaidam@dadeschoools.net

Description:

Tropicool is the latest buzzword being bandied about by Miami to promote itself as a tropical playground filled with entertainment, trendy fashion and its popular beaches. Open to grades K-12.  No artwork larger than 18 x 24.
Artwork should be no larger than 18x24 matted.
        
All entries sent to:
5061/Finlay
Tropicool Miami
Attention: Zaida Ruiz




The Scholastic Art Awards 2008

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, January 9;  Thursday, January 10; Friday, January 11 - (10:00am-4:00pm); and Saturday, January 12, 208 (10:00am-2:00pm)
Exhibit: January 27,  - February 24, 2008
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 27, 2008

Time:

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Location:

Miami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street
Miami, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

The prestigious juried Miami-Dade County regional exhibition, installed at the Miami Art Museum precedes a national competition conducted by The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc. Top award-winning entries are shipped to New York City at the close of the exhibition and judged alongside entries from 81 other regions in the United States.Students in grades 7-12 are eligible.
                                                        
 All entries sent to:
Jackie Hinchey-Sipes Gallery at DASH
4141 NE 2nd Avenue (MID II Building)




African American History Month Exhibition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Exhibit: February 1 -28, 2007

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

 

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating African American History Month are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. This high-profile exhibition is viewed by Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors.

All entries sent to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
"African American History Month"




The 21st Annual Impressions in Watercolor Exhibition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, January 17, 2008
Exhibit: February 1, - February 28, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 21, 2007

Time:

6:00-8:00pm

Location:

Jackie Hinchey Sipes Gallery
4141 NE 2nd Avenue
#114
Miami, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net; Alina Rodriguez at 305.573.0745 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net.
To book field trips contact the Museum Educators at 305.573.0745.

Description:

This celebrated annual student exhibition presents hundreds of paintings using traditional water media. The magical appeal of watercolor makes this our most visible and publicized art exhibition of the year. This show is organized by the Division of Life Skills and Special Projects, Art Education Department of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools. Approximately $3,500 in gift certificates will be presented by the Miami Watercolor Society during the awards reception.

Send entries to:
9607/Suite 316/Art Education Program Office
Watercolor Exhibition




Eighth Annual Young Artist's Gallery

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, January 24, 2008
Exhibit: Saturday, February 14, 2007 - Monday, February 18, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, February 14, 2008

Time:

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location:

 

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Talented senior high school art students are offered the opportunity to show/market their work during the annual Coconut Grove Arts Festival by members of the Women’s Club of Coconut Grove. Students learn firsthand about careers in the visual arts, exhibit their work to thousands of art patrons, and successfully market finished artwork. Detailed entry guidelines apply and will be distributed.

Send entries to:
9607/Suite 316/Art Education Program Office
"Young Artist's Gallery"




Women's History Month Exhibition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, February 14, 2008
Exhibit: March 2008

Time:

 

Location:

School Board Administration Building

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Women’s History Month are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. This high-profile exhibition is viewed by Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors.

Send entries to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
"Women's History Month"




The 56th Annual Fair - Fine Arts Department

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: January 22, 2008
Exhibit: March 13 -April 1, 2008
Reception: TBA

Time:

2:00 pm

Location:

 

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Three hundred selected artworks are professionally framed for display during The Fair. The Fine Arts Department accepts individual entries through the school art teacher. Teachers may submit one artwork per grade level from each assigned school. Framed artworks become the property of the student upon pickup at the close of The Fair. Detailed entry requirements can be accessed in The Fair Exhibits Student Handbook online at FairExpo.com.

Deliver all to:
Arnold Hall
3:00-7:00 pm




Annual Countywide Student Art Show

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Wednesday, March 20, 2008
Exhibit: April 6 - April 29, 2008
Reception: Thursday, April 25, 2008

Time:

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location:

Jackie Hinchey Sipes Gallery
4141 NE 2nd Avenue
#114
Miami, FL

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net
Alina Rodriguez at 305.573.0745 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
To book field trips contact the Museum Educators at 305.573.0745.

Description:

The Annual Countywide , an exhibition that is characterized by its tremendous variety, from drawing and painting, to folk arts and handicrafts, to creative uses of technology. In this art show students are challenged to employ diverse and multiple approaches, either in sculpture or two-dimensional works of art of any size. This exhibition is organized by the Division of Life Skills and Special Projects, Art Education Department of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools.

Send entries to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
“Annual Countywide Exhibition”




A View Through the Lens

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Exhibit: April 25 - September 26, 2008

Time:

No Awards Reception

Location:

MIA Concourse E Gallery
Miami, FL

Contact:

Zaida Ruiz at 305.552.7122 or zaidam@dadeschools.net

Description:

Photography is the process of recording time and events through the  means of capturing light. Traditionally, the product of photography has been called a photograph, commonly shortened to photo.  This exhibition explores both the traditional and digital process.  Open to grades K-12.  No artwork larger than 18 x 24.

Send entries to:
5061/Finlay
Attn: Zaida Ruiz
A View Through the Lens




Celebrating Haitian Culture Exhibition

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, March 30, 2008
Exhibit: May 2008

Time:

No Awards Ceremony

Location:

 

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net

Description:

Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Haitian culture and tradition are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. This high-profile exhibition is viewed by Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors.

All entries sent to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
"Hatian Culture "




Museum Education Program Exhibition (26th Annual)

Type:

exhibition

Date(s):

Entry Deadline: Thursday, April 10, 2008
Exhibit: May 18 - May 26, 2008
Reception: Friday, May 24, 2008

Time:

6:00 - 8:00 pm

Location:

TBA

Contact:

Mabel Morales at 305.995.1969 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net
Charles Gaffney at 305.995.1965 or cgaffney@dadeschools.net

Description:

Recognized by the National School Boards Association as one of the outstanding curriculum ideas in the United States, the Museum Education Program generates amazing artwork as an outcome of studies within the galleries. An annual highlight, this concluding exhibition emphasizes the critical role of understanding both traditional and contemporary visual arts in the creation of new work.

All entries sent to:
9607/316/Art Education Program Office
"26th Annual Museum Education Program Exhibition "
Attention: Charles Gaffney