Art of Found Objects Exhibition & For The Love of Art Auction Packet (2025)

ART TEACHERS who SHOP at the Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials are highly encouraged to submit at least ONE piece of artwork – TEACHER, STUDENT or GROUP to “The Art of Found Objects” Exhibition. (This year artwork is limited to 10; student or teacher artwork.)

Make sure your work is well made. This is a VERY COMPETITIVE exhibition. We cannot guarantee that your work will be selected, however, if chosen it will be on public display for a month for thousands of people to view from April to May. All work is juried. All winners receive prize money (teachers get cash/students get gift certificates) and their work will appear in a color catalog.

Rules:

1. Artwork for the Art Exhibition must incorporate at least one material from The Education Fund’s Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials (OBCEM).
2. All artwork must be ready to be hung or displayed. (No lose pieces of paper, or assembly of 3-D work)
3. Any MDCPS art teacher or student may submit artwork. Student/group artwork must be submitted through the art teacher. 
4. Judging is based on the age level of the student(s), quality of the work (NO STYROFOAM, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, NO HOT GLUE SHOWING) and the creativity in using materials from the Ocean Bank Center. In the case of student art, consideration will be given for the grade level.
5. Deadline for all art to be turned in: Saturday, March 8, 2025 (see drop-off locations sheet)
6. Artwork can be entered as an INDIVIDUAL PIECE or GROUP PIECE – all MDCPS can enter (elementary, middle, senior high).
7. All pieces must be properly packaged to avoid damage. Keep in mind that artwork needs to be repackaged after the exhibition. (The Education Fund is not responsible for damage to any artwork).
8. Every piece must indicate (on the identification form) whether or not it can be sold at the Silent Auction in May 2025.
9. When donating student pieces, it is recommended that you discuss the donation with the student and the parent (or responsible adult).
10. This year we are only accepting a maximum 10 pieces of artwork per teacher. This can be a mix of student and teacher work or all student work. So, give us your best!

There's three categories up for prizes this year:
Yarn | 40 Years of Miami | Art of Found Objects

Prizes are give in four grade levels for each category:

Elementary

Middle

High

Teacher

A panel of judges including art collectors, museum curators and educators,
local artists, retired art teachers use a rubric to determine winners based on
age level, creative use of materials and quality of the work.

This is a HIGHLY COMPETITIVE exhibition so make sure you submit your students and your own BEST work.

An awards ceremony will take place in April (TBD), where students and
their families are invited to enjoy a buffet dinner, cash prizes, winner ribbons, certificates (every student with work on display) and goodie bags.

	Grand Prize ($250)	Best of Best ($200)	Award of Merit ($150)
Elementary	1	1	1
Middle	1	1	1
High	1	1	1
Teacher	1	1	1

 

Student Prizes: 

All student prizes will be gift certificates redeemable at a local art supply store. Group prizes will be given to the art teacher to purchase art materials for ongoing classroom lessons.

Teacher Prizes: 

All teacher prizes will be in the form of a check, W-9 is required. 

For More Information:
Contact Jocelyn Salazar, Program Manager of The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials
jsalazar@educationfund.org

FOR 3-D WORK OR FLAT PIECES
(3-D work can only be delivered to The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials or The Education Fund Office)

Work must be securely wrapped and labeled appropriately and can be delivered to TWO LOCATIONS:

(1) The Education Fund Ocean Bank Center for Educational Materials
(You can shop when you come!)
6890 NW 76th Street
Medley, FL 33166
(786) 510-1017

Drop Off Dates & Times:

• Saturday, March 8 between 10:00 am and 12:00 am
• Wednesday, March 12 between 2:00 pm and 5:00 pm
• Saturday, March 15 between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm

(2) The Education Fund Miami Lakes Office
6713 Main Street
Miami Lakes, FL 33014
305-558-4544 ext. 100

Drop Off Dates & Times:

• Monday – Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

For The Love Of Art - Art Auction Information:

Please indicate to us below whether you'd like this artwork to be sold at our annual art auction and charity event. 

Teacher who particpate in this event get two complimentary tickets ($300 value) to the auction. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the art in the auction goes back to the art teacher to purchase much needed art supplies or take a field trip. Chosen works for the Art Auction may be reframed and solded for a higher value. 

Write 0 in slots, if the artwork is NOT meant for auction.
If left blank, and the artwork is going to auction, The Education Fund reserves the right to place an estimated value and starting bid. Starting bids typically start at 1/3 or 1/2 of the estimated value.