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Student Art Contest 2023
Online Entry Form


​Entry Forms for the 2023 Student Art Contest are now open and will be submitted online using the button below. Entry forms are due by end of day on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. If you are a public school student you must enter through your art teacher and fine arts administrator in your district. See more details in the rules and regulations page here.
Student Art Contest Entry Form

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Education Director Grace Mussell at 281-376-6322 or gracepfmfa@gmail.com.

Before accessing the form, please be sure you have the following information available:
Student Information
  • Name
  • Age
  • Grade Level

​Parent/Guardian Information
  • Name
  • Phone and email address
  • Home address

Artwork Information
  • Title
  • Medium
  • Size (height and width of the unmatted piece, in inches)
  • Artist Statement (limited to 50 words)
  • Image, jpeg or png. less than 10MB upload using Google form.

School Admin Information
  • Teacher name and email address
  • Principal name and email address

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who needs to submit entry forms? 
An online Entry Form must be submitted for every piece of artwork that will be submitted to the Pearl for final adjudication. (In many cases, students’ artwork will first be submitted to their school or school district for pre-adjudication, and only the resulting selections will need to submit Entry Forms.)

How many pieces can my school submit?
  • Public Schools: 
    Each public school district may submit up to 25 entries. The district is responsible for adjudicating their students’ work (from all campuses) first in order to arrive at the maximum of 25 entries. The district may determine the number of entries per school division as long as the total number of submissions to the museum is 25 or less. Students MUST enter through their district fine arts administrator and classroom art teacher.
  • Private Schools and Home School Students:
    Each home school teacher and private school may submit up to 20 entries; forms should be submitted for all 20 entries. Private and Home School artwork submissions will then be pre-adjudicated by the contest judges, and up to 25 entries from the combined Private and Home School ‘District’ will go on to be judged in Final Adjudication.

When should online Entry Forms be submitted? 
Entry Forms must be submitted electronically by end of day Wednesday March 8, 2023. 

How do I submit photos of my students' artwork?
Photos of student artwork will be submitted with your entry form. One of the questions on the form will prompt the user to upload an image. Please upload a clear image with all edges in the frame and a plain background.
Do I need to collect signatures for each entry?
Signatures from the student, parent/guardian, teacher, and principal are only required to be submitted for students whose work is selected as a contest winner. The Signatures Form can be downloaded by clicking the button below.
A physical copy of this form, complete with signatures, should be submitted when the winning artwork is brought to the museum by March 30. All schools will be notified on March 14 about the status of their entries.
Signatures Form

For any questions or technical issues regarding the entry forms, please contact Education Director Grace Mussell at 281-376-6322 or grace@pearlmfa.org.

Student Art Contest 2023
  • About
  • Contest Schedule
  • Rules and Regulations​
  • Entry Forms
Previous Contest Winners
  • 2022
  • 2021​
  • 2019
  • 2018
  • 2017
  • 2016
  • 2015
  • 2014​

Contact us

Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts
6815 Cypresswood Drive
Spring, TX 77379
Phone: 281.376.6322
Fax: 281.376.2944

Museum Hours

Free admission, always.
$5 suggested donation for adult visitors
10am - 5pm Tuesday - Saturday
CLOSED Sunday & Monday

Closed on Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, 
Christmas, and New Year's Day

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The Cypress Creek Fine Art Association (d.b.a. the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Arts) is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. All donations are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. 
Learn about Cypress Creek Fine Art Association Endowment Foundation here!