Gifted and Talented Competition
The Alexandria Museum of Art is again proud to partner with the Rapides Parish School Board
and JB Lafargue Special Education Center to host a juried student art show at AMoA
February 7th – February 28th, 2026
2026 Juror: Barbara Clover, River Oaks Resident Artist
Students in the Rapides Parish Gifted/Talented Visual Arts program will present a set of works completed during the school year that showcases their talents and skills. Students are encouraged to create works that demonstrate not only show their creativity and abilities but also their views or perspectives on a particular subject.
Students, their families and teachers are invited to attend the
Opening Reception on Friday, February 7th at 5:30pm.
| SCHEDULE | |
|---|---|
| Entry Deadline: | January 17th, 2026 by midnight |
| Acceptance email notifications: | January 21st, 2026 by 5:00pm |
| Deadline for delivery of accepted works: | January 27th, 2026 by 5:00pm |
| Exhibition Opening Reception: | February 7th, 2026 from 5:30-7:30 pm |
| All artwork will be available for pick-up: | After February 28th, during business hours |
HOW TO SUBMIT ARTWORK:
Entries are being accepted via Google Forms and must be submitted by teachers with parents’ permission. If you would like to enter a student’s work, please email or talk with your talented visual art teacher. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
- One entry per student. Work must be completed by student only and must be original.
- All works must be created during the current 2025-2026 school year.
- Reproductions of licensed work, group projects and computer-generated artwork are not eligible.
- Total dimensions of 2-D artwork should not exceed 25”x31”.
- Works on stretched canvas must have painted edges but do not require matting.
- All accepted 2-D pieces will be matted by the talented visual art teachers. Materials will also be provided by the teachers for student work.
- 3-D pieces are limited to 3’ in all measurements and must weigh less than 20lbs.
- No changes or substitutions are allowed after submission.
JURYING CONSIDERATIONS:
All entered works are based on creativity, originality, execution and overall quality of presentation. Not all entered works are accepted. All works are juried without distinguishing information other than grade. The guest juror will jury approximately 40 works to be chosen for exhibition.
2025 Winners
9th – 12th Grade
6th – 8th Grade
3rd – 5th Grade
Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
