Art Show Rules & Guidelines
Central Utah Secondary Art Show 
Entry Rules & Guidelines
Rules
- Schools from the CUES Region School Districts (Tintic, Juab, Sevier, North Sanpete, South Sanpete, Piute, and Wayne) are eligible to participate.
- Open to any 7th - 12th-grade student from one of the above-named school districts.
- There will be two divisions, Junior, 7-9 grade, and Senior, 10-12 grade.
- Categories include Drawing, Painting, Digital Media, Mixed Media, Photography, and 3D.
- Work must be appropriate in nature, so as not to show nudity, inappropriate or suggestive clothing or content, violence, illegal activities, or be offensive to any race or religion.
- All work must be completed by the student and the student's original composition. Work should be no older than a year.
- Trademarked logos, slogans, and licensed characters are not permitted in part or whole.
- All pieces will need to be entered via this Entry Form AT LEAST three days before the drop-off date. Failure to do so may make the piece ineligible for the show.
- Students can enter up to three pieces of work, but not more than two pieces from the same category. Complete one entry form for each submission.
- Entries need to be dropped off on the date listed below, and ready to be hung/displayed.
- Students can opt to try to sell their artwork, but no guarantee is made that the piece will be bought. It will be the student's and/or school's responsibility to complete any transactions.
- All work must have this information (you'll be forced to make a copy of the document) attached to the back of each art piece.
- All two-dimensional works:
- Should be properly framed and ready to hang with a wire hanger.
- Anything on paper should be matted with glass.
- Needs to be sturdy and not fall apart.
- Limit of sizes to 30”x40”
- All three-dimensional and conceptual work:
- Should be self-standing or ready to hang and stable.
- Limit of sizes to 36”x72”x36”
- Please facilitate student artwork, framing, and submissions. Arrange to have someone drop off and pick up all art on the dates below.
- Complete the online entry form for each student's artwork by using this form by April 18, 2026. Additionally, you can manually enter the entry form information on this Sheet.
- Print and attach this form (or the form on the bottom portion of this page) to the back of each piece of artwork.
- You, or a representative, must help hang/display your student's pieces. Additionally, after works are hung, you need to place labels on each piece.
- All work needs to be framed and wired, "show-ready," before bringing them to hang/display.
- Entries will be pre-selected at drop-off - Limit the number of entries to 3 per student, but no more than two from the same category.
- Students or schools will need to provide any audio/visual technology, cords, adaptors, etc., to accompany such projects.
- Your school should be represented at the Awards night.
- Ensure your students are not submitting pieces that show nudity or violence or are otherwise offensive. Any inappropriate work will be removed from the show.
Dates
- Art Drop Off: Tuesday, April 21. 10:00 AM-2:00 PM. Snow College Huntsman Library, Ephraim, UT
- Exhibition: Wednesday, April 22 through Wednesday, April 29
- Artist Social: Wednesday, April 29, 5:00 - 6:00, Snow College Library
- Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, April 29, 6:00 PM, Snow College Library
- Art Pick-Up: Immediately following the Awards Ceremony on April 29
Judging and Awards
- Judging will take place after 2:00 PM on the drop-off day.
- Judges will be selected from the community and local artists.
- Art teachers will be emailed two days after judging if any of their students win.
- One Merit and two Honorable Mention Awards will be given in both divisions for each of the six categories. Additional awards include:
- Best of Show
- CUES Purchase Award (CUES will purchase this piece to display in their office)
- Director's Choice Award
- Snow College will award 2 Summer Snow Workshop Scholarships
- If possible, the winners (or a representative) should be present at the Awards Ceremony to receive their awards and to take pictures.
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Print and attach this information to the back of the artwork:
Print and attach this information to the back of the artwork:
Artist name (please print): ____________________________________________________
Title of work: _______________________________________________________________
Category ____________________________________________________________________
Price (If applicable: __________________________________________________________
Student email: ____________________________________ Phone:___________________
Student Grade Level: ________
Faculty advisor’s (teacher’s) name: ____________________________________________
Faculty email address: _______________________________________________________
School name: ______________________________________ Phone:__________________
Title of work: _______________________________________________________________
Category ____________________________________________________________________
Price (If applicable: __________________________________________________________
Student email: ____________________________________ Phone:___________________
Student Grade Level: ________
Faculty advisor’s (teacher’s) name: ____________________________________________
Faculty email address: _______________________________________________________
School name: ______________________________________ Phone:__________________