FINE ARTS CREATIVITY AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

2010, Blurring Boundaries: Tradition | HD

The 2010 Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Program exhibition addresses the theme of Blurring Boundaries. Works are accepted from any student – grades 9 through 12 – attending public private high schools in the Coachella Valley and from College of the Desert students enrolled in an art class or who took an art class during the last school year. All works MUST be submitted through the school in which they are enrolled on designated dates.

Two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in any media are acceptable and digital/video submissions must be in a QuickTime format.

Please download the FACAS Prospectus (4.61MB PDF) for more detailed information.

2009, Meet Exceed Defy Expectations

Welcome to the 19th annual Fine Arts Creativity Awards and Scholarship Program Exhibition. This year, ten Coachella Valley high schools and College of the Desert submitted almost 300 works in various media including painting, sculpture, drawing, and photography to be considered. These entries were juried by museum professionals and local artists Chari Godakanda, focusing on photography, and Elliott Newton, focusing on ceramics. Jurors considered creative interpretation of the theme, technical ability, originality, and imaginative communication of ideas and emotions when making their selections.

This year's exhibition, Meet Exceed Defy Expectations, allowed the students to explore the role that expectations plays, both positively and negatively, in their lives. Some artists thought about the way that expectations give them motivation to succeed while others explored stereotypes about teens and expectations. Others thought about expectations on a global and political level. It is always encouraging to see you how these young artists engage with the theme and the world around them.

Two artworks have received the Georgia Fogelson Purchase Award and will be accessioned into the permanent Education Collection at the museum. In addition, several other generous monetary awards are presented. Each exhibiting student received a certificate of merit and a one-year family membership to the museum.

Please join the museum in congratulation these dedicated artists on their achievements and encouraging them to follow their dreams.

The Fine Arts Creativity Awards Program was established in 1990 by Jim Anathan in memory of his late wife Janet and her life-long interest in the success of young people. The Georgia Fogelson Fund was established in 2003 to provide annual scholarship funds for graduating high school art students. Additional funding is provided by Donna and Cargill MacMillan, the Coeta and Donald Barker Foundation, The James Irvine Foundation, and the Palm Springs Art Museum's Docent Council.

Exhibition Winners