Arcadian Chorale is happy to sponsor a
STUDENT ARTWORK CONTEST
in conjunction with our
Spring 2026 program,
"We Sing the Sea!"
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to Middle and High School students of the
Matawan-Aberdeen Regional
School District,
grades 6 though 12
SUBMISSION OF ENTRIES:
May 1 to May 31, 2026
ANNOUNCEMENT of WINNERS
To take place during intermission of our
Spring 2026 concert on the evening of
Sat., June 6, 2026
SITE: Temple Shaari Emeth
400 Craig Rd.
Manalapan, NJ
All appropriate artwork will be displayed via screen projection at the concert site.
CONTEST RULES
1. THEME
All artwork must tie in to the concert theme: "We Sing the Sea!"
The concert song titles below should be used to
directly inspire the artwork. Choose one.
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The Dream Ship
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Song of the Gale
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Paper Boats
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The Calm of the Sea
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The Mermaid
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As the Ship Went Down
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Inscription on a Sea Shell
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Sea Fever
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Sail On!
Available AUDIO links
Scroll down and click on "Sample Audio"
CONTEST RULES
2. ARTWORK
GUIDELINES
Please read carefully.
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One entry per selected themed song choice
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All artwork must be original and created solely by student artist
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No AI generated, AI assisted artwork allowed
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No copyrighted or plagiarized images allowed . Any entry that has been copied from an existing photo or image ( including a painting, graphic or advertisement) that was created by someone other than the student is a violation of the competition rules.
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Preferred size 14 inch x17 inch max and must be able to convert image to jpg format 300 dpi for submission.
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Medium options: 2 D only
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Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc
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Drawings: color pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal
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Collages
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Digital art (must use student’s original art, student’s own photos, etc)
SUBMISSIONS
Submit artwork by completing the CONTEST ENTRY FORM below,
and uploading the image via the button provided.
Artwork should be submitted as a 300 dpi JPG, file 5 MB max.
DEADLINE: Sun., May 31 at midnight
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH
COORDINATOR
Dave Ripple
COLLABORATING
MATAWAN ART TEACHERS
Rod Stevens, Kristen Pecorino (MAMS)
Brock Hor, Alexa Beyer (MRHS)
SPECIAL THANKS to our
Matawan School Liaisons:
Andre Baldassarini
Kayla Ryder
JUDGES
Bruce Rigby,
Prof. Emeritus, TCNJ
Dee Moye Hoban,
contributing member,
Art Alliance of Monmouth Cty.
Rosellen Schussler,
Secretary, Arcadian Chorale
FOR CONCERT INFO &
TO PURCHASE TICKETS,
click here
PRIZES
$200 to top prize winner
Additional prizes of art supplies
or gift cards will be based on
quality of submissions
Judging based on interpretation
(relevance to theme),
creativity (originality),
technique, and presentation.
Winners art will be featured in
Arcadian Chorale's
Fall 2026 program journals.
Information submitted will be used only for the purpose of judging the entries to this contest.
Entrants grant Arcadian Chorale a license to use, publish, and display all artwork.
