Visual Arts – Rules of Entry

Rules of Entry

  • All 11th and 12th grade students who attend school or are being home-schooled in Centre County are invited to participate.
  • To enter please complete the application form and provide the materials described below, following all directions carefully.  The deadline for submitting your application materials is Monday, April 19.
  • Your completed application form can be submitted directly from the Clare Fund website (although an alternative form will be available if you prefer).  It includes:
    • Information about you
    • Contact information for one reference
    • A statement of goals
    • Information labels for each artwork submitted.
  • Digital photos of five (5) of your original works of art in the media of your choice should be submitted by email or mailed on a CD or DVD as described on the application form.
  • To be considered for judging, ALL works of art must be prepared as follows:
    • A separate digital photo (72 dpi) must be submitted for each artwork. Label each file with the your first initial, last name and number of piece (e.g., D. Smith – Piece #1;D. Smith-Piece #2).
    • If you are submitting any 3 dimensional works you may submit more than one view of those pieces (e.g., D. Smith–Piece #1a; D. Smith – Piece #1b).
    • Using the same number as listed on each photo file, complete information labels for each work of art using the labels included on the application form.
  • A panel of qualified professionals in the visual arts will select the scholarship recipients. Up to four scholarships will be awarded ($1000, $750, $500, and $250). The decision of the judges is final.
  • Artwork of all qualified applicants will be displayed on the Virtual Art Gallery on The Clare Fund website.

Please click here for Visual Arts application page