Celebrate the West 2026
"Art is an important avenue to encourage critical thinking in our students. Celebrate the West challenges our youth to embrace the unique aspects of their home state, and what makes home, home." - Hon. David Ige Chair of the Western Governors' Foundation and Former Governor of Hawai'i
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Name
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First Name
Last Name
Grade in School
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Junior (11)
Senior (12)
State/Territory
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Alaska
American Samoa
Arizona
California
Colorado
Guam
Hawai'i
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Northern Mariana Islands
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Student Email
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Parent Email
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Name of School
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Name of Art Teacher
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Art Teacher's Email
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Chairman's Award for Outstanding High School Art Educator
Would you like to nominate your teacher or art educator for our Chairman's Award for Outstanding High School Art Educator? We will not disclose this information to your teacher or the school unless nominated. If you would not like to submit a nomination, please leave blank.
Title of Entry
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Medium Used
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Size of Artwork (Dimensions)
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Artist Statement
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Describe your entry. What inspired you? What does it mean to you? What story does it tell? (Your answer may be used on our website and/or other media.) Between 50 and 150 words.
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Certificate of Originality
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By signing my name above, I agree to the rules of the competition. I confirm that the artwork described above, and entered into the competition, is original artwork created by me and me alone, and was not copied from, or include, any copyrighted work. I also guarantee that no AI of any kind was used in the creation of this work. If a reference photo was used, I hereby confirm that it was my own original photo. If another party such as a friend of family member took a photo and granted permission to the artist to use the photo as a reference, please acknowledge this consent by way of the original source’s signature below.
Signature
I hereby grant permission to the artist, who's signature is above, to use my original photo or work as a reference for their submission. (If this does not apply, please leave blank.)
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