2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
Hispanic Heritage Exhibition
The District is proud to host this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition. Over Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks
celebrating Hispanic culture and tradition are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board
Administration Building. School Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors view this high-profile
exhibition.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be no larger than 18” x 24” matted. Use Artwork Label Format
provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than 3.32 MB) through the M-DCPS Authentic
Assessment On-line Submission.
School Board Auditorium Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Hispanic Heritage”
Exhibition Dates:
Friday, September 25, 2015 – Wednesday, October 21, 2015
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Youth Art Month Exhibition (YAM)
The District in collaboration with Florida Art Education Association is proud to host the fourth annual Youth Art Month
State Flag design exhibition. Youth Art Month is an annual observance each March to emphasize the value of art
education for all children and to encourage support for quality school art programs. The selected M-DCPS will be
submitted to the state competition. Flag designs celebrating the importance of Youth Art Month are selected for
installation in the auditorium gallery of the School Board Administration Building. Board Members, community dignitaries,
and thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition. *Only artwork submitted by art teachers holding current Florida Art Educators
Association (FAEA) membership in good standing shall be considered for this exhibition. For more information, visit the FAEA website at: www.faea.org.
Open to grades K-12. 2-D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the
Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
School Board Auditorium Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, October 29, 2015
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“YAM”
Exhibition Dates:
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 – Tuesday, March 29, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Small Works
“Small Works” is a District’s student exhibition hosted by Miami International University of Art & Design. The exhibit allows
students to explore various genre, styles and movements through an impressive array of techniques, as well as subject
matter. By limiting the artwork to no larger than 9 x 9 x 9 inches. The students, through the study of various artists are
challenged to maintain the integrity of the size constraints through their creations of original works of art. Artworks will
include both 2-D and 3-D creations and this show sill prove to be both inspiring and exciting in its size limitations and
open-ended themes.
Location:
Miami International University of Art & Design, Miami Design
District 1501 Biscayne Blvd, Suite 100, Miami, Florida 33132
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, September 17, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Entries Sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/ “Small Works”
Exhibition Dates:
Thursday, October 1, 2015 to Monday, November 2, 2015
Opening Reception Awards:
Saturday, October 17, 2015 – 12 - 3 pm
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Alina Rodriguez at 305-300-6887 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
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2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
Superintendent’s Holiday Card Design Competition
These designs should depict students’ creativity and imagination of the holidays.
A select District committee for
reproduction and distribution by the Superintendent will choose designs. Special merit designs will be on display at the
School Board Administration Building. All designs should be generic in nature and should “NOT” include any thematic,
religious, or symbolic imagery representational of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, etc.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Accepted artwork should be matted on
white mats ONLY. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual and Performing Arts.
All artwork labels must be TYPED.
School Board Administration Building
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, October 22, 2015
All Accepted entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Superintendent’s Holiday Card”
Exhibition Dates:
Friday, November 6, 2015 – Tuesday, January 5, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Imagining Animals in Art: Creatures of HABIT-at…
The animal kingdom has always provided artists with wonderful imaginary scenes of animals participating in human
activities. Stories that capture the imagination such as Alice in Wonderland, Aesop’s Fables and The Tale of Peter Rabbit
have all endowed the animal kingdom with human qualities and abilities. Illustrators like Helen Beatrix Potter and Sir John
Tenniel along with artists such as Henri Rousseau’s and his smiling monkeys and Frida Kahlo’s self depiction as a deer
lent themselves to depicting creatures that were half human and half animal. Greek and Roman mythology as well as
present day science fiction fantasy portray hybrid animals and humans. This exhibition explores the context of animals
with human qualities in imaginary settings and fanciful environments.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Artwork should be no larger than 18” x 24”
matted. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All
artwork labels must be TYPED.
MIA Concourse E Gallery
Electronic Entries due:
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, October 8, 2015
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/”Imagining Animals in Art: Creatures of
HABIT-at…”
Exhibition Dates:
Thursday, October 15, 2015 – Thursday, February 11, 2016
*No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Peter Demercado at 305-904-3811 or pdemercado@dadeschools.net
30th Annual Impressions in Watercolor Exhibition
This exhibition marks the 30th year of the enduring partnership between the Miami-Dade County Public Schools and the
Miami Watercolor Society. The annual exhibition preserves and promotes the unique character of watercolor as a medium
among our young artists. The Miami Watercolor Society as well as the Dade Art Educators Association, Inc. - Renay
Rossi Awards of Excellence, will present approximately $3,000 in gift certificates.
Open to grades K-12. 2D and 3D artwork should be no larger than 18” x 24” matted. Use Label Format provided by the
Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
Alper JCC/Children’s Discovery Museum
Entries Due:
Thursday, October 29, 2015
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“30th Impressions in Watercolor”
Exhibition Dates:
Monday, November 9, 2015 – Friday, December 11, 2015
Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony:
Thursday, November 19, 2015, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Alina Rodriguez at 305-300-6887 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
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2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
Beaux Arts Student Artists Showcase
Middle and senior high students are showcased in the University of Miami’s Lowe Art Museum during the Beaux Arts
Festival of Art. Detailed entry requirements apply; please refer to Beaux Arts-Artwork Guidelines. Artwork Guidelines will
be sent via email and posted on the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program website at:
http://vpa.dadeschools.net/. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than 3.32 MB)
directly to Beaux Arts.
Lowe Art Museum
Entries Due:
Friday, December 4, 2015
All entries sent to:
Beaux Arts Electronically
Exhibition Dates:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016 - Sunday, January 17, 2016
Opening Reception:
Tuesday, January 12, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Mabel Morales at 305-995--1930 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net
The Scholastic Art Awards 2015
The prestigious juried Miami-Dade County regional exhibition, installed at the Pérez Art Museum Miami, precedes a national
competition conducted by The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, Inc. Top award-winning entries are shipped to New
York City at the close of the exhibition and judged alongside entries from 93 Affiliates in the United States. Students in
grades 7 – 12 are eligible.
Rubell Family Collection
Accepted Entries Due:
All Entries Submitted Electronically
via the Alliance for Art & Writing website: www.artandwriting.org
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
Exhibition Dates:
Sunday, January 24, 2016 – Sunday, February 7, 2016
Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony:
Sunday, January 24, 2016, Noon – 4:00 p.m.
Exhibition Closes:
Sunday, February 7, 2016
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Mabel Morales at 305-995-1930 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net
Black History Month Exhibition
Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Black History Month are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of
the School Board Administration Building, “Hallowed Grounds: Sites of African Memory” Board Members, community
dignitaries, and thousands of visitors view this high-profile exhibition.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Accepted 2D artwork should be
no larger than 18” x 24” matted on white mats ONLY. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic
Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
School Board Auditorium Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, December 10, 2015
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, January 14, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Black History Month”
Scheduled Exhibition Dates:
Friday, January 22, 2016 – Wednesday, February 24, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Imagination Creation: Dreams & Illumination
Monks created illuminated manuscripts during the gothic period, Middle Ages, and through the Renaissance, for the
purposes of maintaining a link between written text and imagery. Produced primarily in Ireland, Constantinople and Italy,
the beautiful and substantive works of these monastic scribes of Late Antiquity is credited with the survival of the entire
literature collection of Greece and Rome today. In the strictest definition of illuminated manuscripts, only those decorated
with gold or silver were considered to be illuminated. Bright colors were used in the creation of these images, as were
decorated initials, borders and miniature illustrations. Imagination Creation: Dreams & Illumination invites students to
consider story telling through illuminated imagery, using dreams and imagination as a springboard for this exhibition!
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Artwork should be no larger than
18” x 24” matted. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education
Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
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2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
MIA Concourse E Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, January 28, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Imagination Creation: Dreams &
Illumination”
Exhibition Dates:
Thursday, February 11, 2016 - Thursday, May 12, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Peter Demercado at 305-904-3811 or pdemercado@dadeschools.net
The 64th Annual Fair – Fine Arts Department
Over one hundred selected artworks are professionally framed for display during The Fair. The Fine Arts Department
accepts individual entries through the school art teacher. Teachers may submit one artwork per grade level from each
assigned school. Framed artworks become the property of the student upon pickup at the close of The Fair. Detailed
entry requirements and forms can be accessed in The Fair Exhibits Student Handbook online at Fair Expo
Website:www.fairexpo.com. Resources: The Fair Exhibits Student Handbook Website:
http://www.thefairexhibits.com/StudentExhibitsHandbook.asp
Miami-Dade County Youth Fair
Entries Due:
All entries delivered to:
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Arnold Hall from 3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Check-out Date:
Thursday, April 14, 2016 - Arnold Hall from 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Exhibition Dates:
Awards Ceremony:
Thursday, March 17, 2016 – Sunday, April 10, 2016
Saturday, April 2, 2016 - 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
14th Young Artists’ Gallery
Talented senior high school art students are offered the opportunity to show/market their work during the annual Coconut
Grove Arts Festival by members of the Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove. Students learn firsthand about careers in the
visual arts, exhibit their work to thousands of art patrons, and successfully market finished artwork. Detailed entry
guidelines apply and will be distributed. Open to grades Middle and High School only. Artwork should be submitted
electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than 3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line
Submission. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program.
All artwork labels must be TYPED. All Release Forms must be affixed to the backside of the artwork.
Woman’s Club of Coconut Grove
Electronic entries Due:
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, February 25, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“14th Young Artists’ Gallery”
Scheduled Exhibition Dates:
Friday, March 11, 2016 - Sunday, March 13, 2016
Opening Reception/Awards Ceremony:
Friday, March 11, 2016, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Mabel Morales at 305-995-1930 or mmorales14@dadeschools.net
Women’s History Month Exhibition
The District is proud to host this year’s Women’s History Month Exhibition, (TO BE ANNOUNCED). Fifty 2-D and lowrelief artworks celebrating Women’s History Month are selected for installation in the auditorium gallery of the School
Board Administration Building. Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors view this high-profile
exhibition.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Use Artwork Label Format
provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
School Board Auditorium Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, February 18, 2016
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2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
All entries sent to:
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
9607/Art Education/316/“Women’s History Month”
Exhibition Dates:
Wednesday, February 24, 2016 – Tuesday, March 29, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Taste of the Tropics
Whether you are familiar with the areas of Miami or not, the city emits an ambiance of tropical culture. This thematic
exhibition allows students to examine Miami’s nuances while viewing it like a true native as they explore it through the use
of various media such as, but not limited to: drawing, painting, printmaking, etc. Miami’s natural waterways, mangroves
palm trees, small islands, seagulls, sultry sea breezes, the sounds of Biscayne Bay lapping at the shore, flora, fauna and
sunsets that paint the sky a thousand shades of tangerine and lavender are but a few of those tropical wonders explored
and interpreted through this student exhibition.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Use Artwork Label Format
provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
Pinecrest Gardens
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, February 4, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, February 18, 2016
Exhibition Dates:
Monday, Feb. 29, 2016 – Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Opening/Awards Reception:
Thursday, March 3, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Alina Rodriguez at 305-300-6887 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
34th Annual Museum Education Program Exhibition
Recognized by the National School Boards Association as one of the outstanding curriculum ideas in the United States,
the Museum Education Program generates amazing artwork as an outcome of studies within the galleries. An annual
highlight, this concluding exhibition emphasizes the critical role of understanding both traditional and contemporary visual
arts in the creation of new work.
Open to grades K-12. 2D and 3D artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than 3.32 MB)
submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Use Artwork Label Format provided by
the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program specifically designed for the Museum Education
Program Exhibition. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/Attention: Linda Mangual
“Annual Museum Education Program Exhibition”
Exhibition Dates
Friday, April 29, 2016 – Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Opening Reception:
Saturday, April 30, 2016 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Figuring Aesthetic Forms: Figures In Motion
Studying and appreciating the human form in motion through visual depiction is one that all artists both historical and
modern alike have captured through their artwork since the beginning of time. Figure, gestural, and expressionistic
renderings of the human form in motion have been notably produced through the beautiful representation of dancing
ballerinas by Degas, da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man”, Toulouse-Lautrec’s “Dance at the Moulin Rouge”, Brunelleschi’s
sweeping dome and relief sculptures, Goya’s “Las Meninas”, and countless other artists through time. This exhibition
invites you to explore the human form in motion through 2-D and low relief imagery.
Open to grades K-12. 2D and low relief Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no
larger than 3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Artwork should be no
larger than 18” x 24” matted. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts
Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
MIA Concourse E Gallery
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2015-2016 Authentic Assessment District-wide Art Exhibitions
Miami-Dade County Public Schools-Office of Academics and Transformation, Visual Arts Education Program
Dates are subject to change Updated: 2/18/2016
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, March 31, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Figuring Aesthetic Forms: Figures in
Motion”
Exhibition Dates:
Thursday, May 12, 2016 – Thursday, October 13, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Peter Demercado at 305-904-3811 or pdemercado@dadeschools.net
Celebrating Haitian Culture Exhibition
Fifty 2-D and low-relief artworks celebrating Haitian culture and tradition are selected for installation in the auditorium
gallery of the School Board Administration Building. Board Members, community dignitaries, and thousands of visitors
view this high-profile exhibition.
Open to grades K-12. 2D Artwork ONLY. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than
3.32 MB) submitted through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Artwork should be no larger than
18” x 24” matted. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education
Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
School Board Auditorium Gallery
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, March 31, 2016 (by Closing of Business Day at 4:30 p.m.)
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, April 14, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Celebrating Haitian Culture”
Exhibition Dates:
Friday, April 22, 2016 – Thursday, September 15, 2016
No opening reception or award ceremony will be held for this exhibition.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Linda Mangual at 305-995-1930 or lmangual@dadeschools.net
Annual Countywide Student Art Show
Surprising, innovative, clever, and accomplished, the annual show encompasses all styles, media, and technique in 2-D
and 3-D artworks. The ambitious and impressive collection demonstrates the development of new skills, abilities, and
interests; and emphasizes versatility, good design, and imagination.
Open to grades K-12. Artwork should be submitted electronically as a JPEG image (no larger than 3.32 MB) submitted
through the M-DCPS Authentic Assessment On-line Submission. Use Artwork Label Format provided by the Division
of Academic Support, Visual Arts Education Program. All artwork labels must be TYPED.
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Bakehouse Art Complex
Electronic Entries Due:
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Accepted Entries Due:
Thursday, March 17, 2016
All entries sent to:
9607/Art Education/316/“Annual Countywide”
Exhibition Dates:
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - Tuesday, April 26, 2016
Opening Reception:
Friday, April 8, 2016, 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
*For further information regarding this exhibition please contact: Alina Rodriguez at 305-300-6887 or alinarodriguez@dadeschools.net
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