High School Student Art Show 2026
POSTED: Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Entry Deadline February 27, 2026
Attention, young artists! It’s time to get your artwork ready for the 23rd Annual High School Student Art Show.
The BAC Art Council will accept submissions 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. February 23-27, 2026.
The show is open to students from Bosque County high schools and home schools, as well as those from Hamilton, Hico, McGregor, and Whitney.
Awards are $500 for Best in Show, and $100, $75, and $50 for first through third places in each media category: Watercolor/Tempera, Oil/Acrylic, Pastel, Drawing (Pencil/Ink/Charcoal), and Mixed Media.
Artwork will be displayed at the BAC in March, beginning with the awards reception on Saturday, March 7.
Entries deadline: February 27, 5 p.m.
Bosque Arts Center ~ 215 S. College Hill Drive ~ Clifton, TX
Important Dates and Information
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Artwork Submission, February 23 -27, 9:00 AM – 5 PM
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Reception Saturday, March 7, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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Student attendance is encouraged and student attendees are eligible to enter a drawing for a $50 art supply gift certificate
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Awards will be presented for
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Best in Show Award $500 and First Place $100, Second Place $75, Third Place $50 for each media type
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Please note that the judge has complete discretion in selecting the award winners and is not required to award all prizes in each media category.
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Public Artwork Viewing, March 9 through March 20
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Artist may price their work for potential sale
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Artwork Pickup for unsold art, March 23 through March 27
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