ENTRY FORM
Greater Conejo Valley
2025 Student Awards Juried Art Show

Co-sponsored by the City of Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council and the Westlake Village Art Guild since 2010, the purpose of the Student Awards Juried Art Show is to recognize, in a meaningful way, the dedicated teachers and talented students that enrich the fabric of our community.

Open to Greater Conejo Valley high school juniors and seniors, this Show has become one of the most significant of its kind in the region. The entry deadline is Sunday, February 9, 2025 and the number of submissions is limited to one (1) per artist.

Below is the OFFICAL ENTRY FORM for the 2025 Student Awards Juried Art Show. Only the strongest 75 entries, as determined by the Jury, will be invited to exhibit and compete for awards and generous cash prizes.

Entrants will be notified the week of February 19, 2025 which submissions have been selected by the Jury to exhibit. TAKE IN of accepted work is scheduled to be March 13, 2025 from 2:00 to 5:30 PM. The AWARDS CEREMONY will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 from 5 - 8 PM at the Agoura Hills Recreation and Events Center, 29900 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA 91301.

SHOW CATEGORIES

2-D FINE ART (includes oil, acrylics, watercolor, mixed media, collage, pastels, pencil, ink, monoprints, and digital illustrations)

3-D FINE ART (includes sculpture, ceramics and fused glass)

COLOR Photography & Derivatives

MONOCHROME Photography & Derivatives

JUDGED AWARDS
For Judged awards, there will be a First, Second, and Third place in each Show category plus a minimum of four (4) Honorable Mentions and Best of Show.

Best of Show - $250

First Place (each category) - $125

Second Place (each category) - $100

Third Place (each category) - $75

Honorable Mention (each category) - $50

DISCRETIONARY AWARDS
Selected and funded by individuals/organizations that do not have a potential conflict of interest.

ELIGIBILITY & ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• Artist must be a high school junior or senior residing in the Greater Conejo Valley or attending a Greater Conejo Valley school.
• Work accepted into a prior WVAG Student Awards Show is ineligible.
• All work must be original and created by the submitting artist.
• Source/reference materials for creation of the artwork must be the artist's own.
• Finished artwork must weigh a maximum of 30 pounds with maximum dimensions of 30" x 40". 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCEPTED ENTRIES

• Accepted artwork must be professionally finished (appropriate framing or gallery wrapped) for take-in.
• Additional hanging hardware/requirements will be provided to accepted entrants.
• Artwork must have an I.D. tag on the back with the student's name, telephone number, E-Mail address, title of work and teacher's name.
• No copies or reproductions of the original artwork will be accepted. 

ARTWORK ENTRY INFORMATION - There is a maximum of one (1) entry per student. Submission requirements include the title of the work, media, Show Category and an image of the work itself. As a juried art show, only the strongest of the entries will be invited to exhibit online and complete for awards.

Artist’s "Certificate, Authentication & Release"

I certify that each artwork entered is my original work and not a reproduction, copy, or other work identified as ineligible elsewhere in the prospectus. I understand that, in the event of a misrepresentation, the work submitted may be deemed ineligible and any prizes or awards I received will be revoked.

I also understand and agree that I am entering my work and participating in this event voluntarily and at my own risk. I understand that I must provide insurance if I desire to protect my work against damage, theft, or loss of the work I enter. I hereby release the WVAG, its members, board and exhibit committee or agents and the City of Agoura Hills, its officers, officials, employees, volunteers, and agents from claims, liabilities, damages, theft or the loss that may arise from my participation in this event. In addition, I agree to permit reproduction of artwork for the purposes of publicity and documentation.

Furthermore, I agree to permit reproduction of artwork for the purposes of publicity and documentation.

The WVAG and the Agoura Hills Cultural Arts Council reserve the right to reject any submissions that do not meet its minimum standards. Works may be rejected for any number of reasons including objectionable content or inappropriate presentation of the work.