Enter the December Art Dare!
“My 2016”
Create an artwork about what 2016 was for you.
Your piece can be about a subject that didn’t directly happen to you, or it can be about a personal experience.
In your text caption, write 1-2 sentences about your topic.
Media: any 2D media
Below are more specific topics if you want a place to start:
A change
A new person
A place
A success
An event
A death
A celebration
A failure
use the text “2016” in your image
To Submit
Post your artwork on Instagram, tag us @art.prof w/ #artprofdare.
Or, post your artwork on our Facebook page.
Use #artprofwip, and Prof Clara Lieu might drop by and give feedback on your in progress artwork. We also feature submissions on our Instagram and Facebook page throughout the month!
Submissions close Sat., Dec. 31 @ 11:59pm EST
Questions? Comment below or Email us.
Prizes
We award prizes in categories based on the submissions we receive. In the past, prizes we’ve given have included “Tremendous Improvement,” “Innovative Brainstorming,” and more. (watch last month’s prizes video below) We also award Honorable Mentions.
Art Teacher’s Prize
One art teacher will win a special prize for assigning the Art Dare to one of their class and demonstrating strong guidance and inspiration for their students
(scroll down for more info on the prize)
To be eligible for a prize, your artwork must be created specifically for this Art Dare, and must follow all guidelines.
Prize winners receive: a hand-pulled mezzotint by Prof Lieu, (value $200)
and a 10 min. video critique on 3-5 artworks from Prof Lieu.
Honorable mentions will win an Art Prof sticker set.
Art Teacher’s Prize
Art Teachers: assign this Art Dare to one of your classes! One class will win a class video critique from Prof Lieu, and a large Art Prof sticker for each student. (see below) Each student in 1 of your classes will receive a 1 minute critique on an artwork of their choice in this video critique. Limit of 25 students.
Grades 8 and up are eligible to enter.
To submit, post your students’ work on Instagram (or ask the students to post on their account) and tag us @art.prof w/ #artprofdare. Use #artprofwip, and Prof Lieu might drop by and give feedback to your students!
Or, place your students’ images in a DropBox or Google Drive folder and share the folder with Prof Lieu‘s email. [clara(at)claralieu.com]
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