Mint Hill Arts is excited to announce our upcoming show:
17th Annual Student Show
Award Categories:
- Drawing: Graphite pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, marker, pen & ink, scratch board.
- Painting: Acrylic paint, watercolor, soft pastels, oil pastels, oil paint, gouache.
- Other: 3-dimensional sculpture, relief sculpture, mobile, stabile, fabric, mixed media, printmaking, digital media, photography, digital or enhanced.
Show Dates:
February 6th – February 26th, 2026
Drop Off:
Mint Hills Arts Gallery
11205 Lawyers Rd, Ste. A,
Mint Hill, NC 28227
Registration Deadline
12:00 p.m. (NOON), Wednesday, January 28th
Intake Time:
Friday, January 30th, 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 31st,10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Pickup Dates:
Friday, February 27th, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
OR
Saturday, February 28th, 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
| Award | Prize |
|---|---|
| Best In Show | Ribbon and $150 |
| 1st Place | Ribbon and $100 in each category |
| 2nd Place | Ribbon and $75 in each category |
| 3rd place | Ribbon and $50 in each category |
Judge:
We are pleased to have Angela Lubinecky as our Student Show judge. Angela is a local artist and active board member at Guild of Charlotte Artists. Her artwork can be seen at: Presson Art Gallery in Monroe, NC; her art was included in the Mint Museum’s Bearden/Picasso Exhibit, the Blumenthal Performing Arts, Charlotte Ballet, Union County Community Arts, and Charlotte’s International House, on her website at www.lolangi.com; and many other area venues.
Opening Reception:
A reception with drinks and desserts for students, families and friends will be held at the gallery on February 6th, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. in the Mint Hill Arts Gallery. Awards will be presented at 8:00 p.m.
How to Enter:
Online registration is required by each participating student. Registration DEADLINE is 12:00 noon on Wednesday, January 28th. No exceptions. Students must complete the Student Show Registration Form link HERE. Bring in your artwork on one of the Intake dates listed and join us at the reception!
(Any artwork left longer than 30 days after pick up date becomes the property of Mint Hill Arts.)
Rules:
- Open to all students currently enrolled in Grades 9 – 12 in public, private or home schools.
- Each student may enter one piece of art. There is no entry fee.
- All media accepted. No specific theme is designated.
- All 2D artwork must be framed and wired (canvases accepted as wired only). (Click here for proper wiring)
- All 2D artwork cannot exceed 24″ x 36″ vertically or horizontally. 3-D work cannot exceed a 24” square footprint x 48” in height and must be designed to be displayed safely.
- All work must be original. Reproductions of work done by other artists will be disqualified.
- Mint Hill Arts accepts all artwork but reserves the right to turn down any artwork that it deems as inappropriate, unsafe for public display or too difficult to install.
- Each student confirms permission from a parent/guardian to participate by signing the waiver on the online registration form.
