CALLING ALL YOUNG ARTISTS!
All Pre-K – 12th grade students enrolled in the Starkville Oktibbeha School District are invited to submit art to the Buzzy's Art Contest.
Important Guidelines for Submissions:
All submissions are made online by uploading a digital photo or file of an original work of art. PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL SUBMISSIONS. Any email submissions will not be considered.
Students are welcome to submit artwork in all four categories, but only ONE entry per category:
- 2D – Drawing (pencil, crayon, pen, color pencil), Painting (on paper, canvas, wood), Collage, Digital Drawing (not a digital photography but an original drawing made using computer technology such as Adobe Illustrator), or Mixed Media (a work made using a combination of materials).
- Sculpture – Clay (ex. figures, pots), Paper Maché, Fiber (quilts/textile), Diorama
- Photography – Digital or Print
- Creative Writing – Short Story, Poetry
Still not sure which category to enter? We can help! Please email your question and a photo of the artwork to starkvillepto.buzzys@gmail.com.
Guidelines for 2D, Sculpture, and Photography:
- All art must be recent, created between January 2023 and January 2024.
- Artwork does not have to be framed but must be stable (not torn, crumpled, or falling apart). *If framed, please do not frame with glass so you may take a good photograph)
- Do not place any names, signatures, titles, or identifying labels on the front of your work or in the submitted photo of your work.
- Each entry requires a separate submission.
- Artwork image must be a Jpeg (jpg) file.
- Name the file the title of the artwork. For example AmazingPaintingofBird.jpeg
- Image must be in focus and cropped to show only the artwork (for example do not show someone holding the work).
- Artwork MUST be original to the student (no copyrighted characters are used). It's ok to be inspired by the world around you, BUT you should not directly copy someone else's idea. Please DO NOT submit works with characters from popular TV shows, cartoons, comics, movies, video games, sports logos, and websites including guided YouTube tutorials. If you created your artwork in a class for school, please tell us what class and the teacher who instructed you. Failure to credit sources will impact the juror's review and the ability for submitted artwork to appear in the final online gallery exhibit. For more on originality, refer to the sample judging rubric.
- Visit starkvillesd.com/news to download and review the judging rubrics for each category.
Guidelines for Creative Writing:
- Each entry requires a separate submission.
- Submissions may be handwritten or typed.
- Submissions should be no longer than 5 pages.
- Do not place any names, signatures, or identifying labels on the front of your work or in the submitted file of your work.
- Submission files may be jpeg, doc, or pdf.
- Name the file the title of the writing. For example TheStoryofMyLife.pdf
- If submitting a photograph of the writing, the image must be in focus so the juror can read the submission.
- Writing MUST be original to the student (no copyrighted characters are used). It's ok to be inspired by the world around you, BUT you should not directly copy someone else's idea. Please DO NOT submit works with characters from popular TV shows, cartoons, comics, movies, video games, sports logos, and websites including guided YouTube tutorials. If you created your writing in a class for school, please tell us what class and the teacher who instructed you. Failure to credit sources will impact the juror's review and the ability for submitted artwork to appear in the final online gallery exhibit. For more on originality, refer to the sample judging rubric.
HOW TO SUBMIT - DO NOT EMAIL SUBMISSIONS. All submissions must be made online through Submittable. If you have questions, please email stakvillepto.buzzyz@gmail.com or contact your school - we want all children to be able to submit. Due to the large amount of submissions, failure to follow any of the guidelines will cause elimination.
To see examples of work from previous Buzzy's competition visit: caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions/2021/buzzys-art-contest
Tentative TIMELINE:
- DEADLINE to Submit online: January 19, 2024
- Artwork & Writing Judged: February 2024
- After judging is complete, families of students receiving award recognitions will be notified by Submittable through email (the account used in Submittable). Please make sure to check your junkmail box for notifications.
- Awards Ceremony & Online Gallery go live: March 4, 2024, 6:00pm, Greensboro Center
Stay tuned for more details. Winners will be notified prior to any events.
If you have any questions, please contact starkvillepto.buzzys@gmail.com.
This Award is in the memory of Grahame Brooke Snider who was a student in the Photography Concentration in the Department of Art at Mississippi State University from 2006-2010. Grahame lived and love photography. She absorbed all she could by attending photographic workshops and conferences. This award is in honor of Grahame’s passion for photographic knowledge and to provide others the opportunity to develop their passion for photography through travel.
The Grahame Brooke Snider Endowed Photography Travel Award will be presented in the Spring to a Photography Concentration BFA student. This award is to encourage creative visual research in the photographic field through travel to conferences, libraries, collections, museums, workshops, Travel Abroad and more.
To submit the student must present a written proposal as to how the funds will be used for creative visual research through travel. Students need to be precise in identifying reason for travel and providing a budget for the trip. Five images must be included in the application proposal that exhibit the student’s creativity and photographic craftsmanship. Only Photography Concentration students may apply for this award.
Students will have 6 months to use the funds or must repay the Endowment. Graduating students must use the funds prior to graduation or before the 6-month deadline whichever comes first. Extensions must be requested in writing and are subject to approval.
Ten days following the travel, for which the student was awarded the funds, the student will submit a report about how the travel benefited the student’s creative visual research.
*SUBMISSIONS FOR THIS CATEGORY ARE FOUNDATION WORK ONLY.
Works in the Foundation category must come from the following Foundation level courses: DESIGN I, DESIGN II, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN, DRAWING I, DRAWING II, INTRO TO COMPUTING FOR ART.
All other work MUST be entered into Fine Art, Photography, OR Graphic Design categories. See website homepage for each separate entry form.
About the competition:
This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography.
ELIGIBILITY
Any MSU undergraduate student enrolled in any art class during 2023 is eligible to enter. Submitted works must be completed within the last year and not accepted into past MSU juried art exhibitions. All artwork must be original.
Works in the Foundation category must come from Foundation level courses: DESIGN I, DESIGN II, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN, DRAWING I, DRAWING II, INTRO TO COMPUTING FOR ART.
ENTRY FEES
$5.00 fee for each entry
The fee for entries must be paid at time of submission. By entering the competition you agree to pay all associated entry fees. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
SUBMISSIONS
Students are responsible for assigning works into their proper category. The site is not responsible for works listed into the wrong category. Students will be charged regardless. Please assign works into their proper categories!
EACH WORK IS A SEPARATE SUBMISSION. DO NOT submit several works under one entry. Series work: Submit each work in a series as a SEPARATE work. For example, if submitting three images in a series, you must submit as three separate entries. You may choose to indicate that each piece is part of a series by title - "Series Title: Name of Individual Piece."
IMAGES
Digital images in JPEG format faithfully representing original work will be judged for admission to the Student Juried Competition. All 2-D work will be represented by one image. 3-D work will be represented by one image and up to two detail images and labeled as detail. Images must be 250 to 300 DPI resolution, color corrected, cropped, and in focus.
PRICING
Works accepted into the exhibition may be priced for sale and the Department of Art will put potential buyers in contact with the student artist. hen pricing your work, please calculate total cost of materials, time, and cost of framing or display hardware into your final price. If you do not wish to sell your art, please make sure to enter NFS in the "Pricing" field.
FINAL EXHIBITION
Students will be notified through email if their work(s) are accepted or not. Mississippi State’s Department of Art plans to present its MSU Student Juried Exhibition in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery in March 2024 (after MSU Spring Break). To see examples of previous years' accepted works visit the 48th MSU Student Juried Exhibition online.
For more on the gallery and to learn about all our exhibitions and programming, visit caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions or follow on Facebook and Instagram. Please email and questions to msuartgalleries@msstate.edu.
This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography.
ELIGIBILITY
Any MSU undergraduate student enrolled in any art class during 2023 is eligible to enter. Submitted works must be completed within the last year and not accepted into past MSU juried art exhibitions. All artwork must be original.
Works created in Foundation level courses: DESIGN I, DESIGN II, THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN, DRAWING I, DRAWING II, INTRO TO COMPUTING FOR ART, must be entered into the Foundation category not the Fine Art category.
ENTRY FEES
$5.00 fee per entry.
The fee for entries must be paid at time of submission. By entering the competition you agree to pay all associated entry fees. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
SUBMISSIONS
Students are responsible for assigning works into their proper category. The site is not responsible for works listed into the wrong category. Students will be charged regardless. Please assign works into their proper categories!
EACH WORK IS A SEPARATE SUBMISSION. DO NOT submit several works under one entry. If work belongs in a series, submit each piece from a series as a SEPARATE work. For example, if submitting three images in a series, you must submit as three separate entries. You may choose to indicate that each piece is part of a series by title - "Series Title: Name of Individual Piece."
PRICING
Works accepted into the exhibition may be priced for sale and the Department of Art will put potential buyers in contact with the student artist. Please calculate your price to include cost of materials, hours, and framing or display hardware costs. Pricing will be taken from submission and cannot be changed. If you do not wish to sell your art, please make sure to enter NFS in the "Pricing" field.
IMAGES
Digital images in JPEG format faithfully representing original work will be judged for admission to the Student Juried Competition. All 2-D work will be represented by one image. 3-D work will be represented by one image and up to two detail images and labeled as detail. Images must be 250 to 300 DPI resolution. Images of work should be color corrected, cropped, and in-focus.
FINAL EXHIBITION
Students will be notified through email if their work(s) are accepted or not. Mississippi State’s Department of Art plans to present its MSU Student Juried Exhibition in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery in March 2024 (after MSU Spring Break).
To see examples of previous years' accepted works visit the 48th MSU Student Juried Exhibition online.
For more on the gallery and to learn about all our exhibitions and programming, visit caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions or follow on Facebook and Instagram. Please email and questions to msuartgalleries@msstate.edu.
This annual student juried exhibition celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography.
ELIGIBILITY
Any MSU undergraduate student enrolled in any art class during 2023 is eligible to enter. Submitted works must be completed within the last year and not accepted into past MSU juried art exhibitions. All artwork must be original.
ENTRY FEES
$5.00 fee for each entry.
The fee for entries must be paid at time of submission. By entering the competition you agree to pay all associated entry fees. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
GRAPHIC DESIGN SUBMISSION GUIDE
To increase your chance of having more works accepted, consider submitting series works as separate entries. For example, if you designed a poster campaign with three different posters, you should submit each of the three separate designs as three separate entries. You may choose to indicate that each piece is part of a series by title - "Series Title: Name of Individual Piece."
If submitting a branding or packaging campaign, you may submit as a single submission with more than one image of the different designs (advertisement, label, packaging, and product) entered under one title.
If submitting an interactive work (UI/UX, Motion Graphics, or Web), please use the template and include your QR code. You should check examples in the folder and save as a PDF in Adobe Illustrator.
IMAGES
Digital images in JPEG format faithfully representing original work will be judged for admission to the Student Juried Exhibition. All 2-D work will be represented by one image. 3-D work (such as a book, candle, menu, or packaging design) will be represented by one image and up to two detail images and labeled as detail. Images must be 300 DPI resolution with a 1024 being the largest pixel number for the length or width.
Students are responsible for assigning works into their proper category. The site is not responsible for works listed into the wrong category. Students will be charged regardless. Please assign works into their proper categories!
Works accepted into the exhibition may be priced for sale and the Department of Art will put potential buyers in contact with the student artist. If you do not wish to sell your art, please make sure to enter NFS in the "Pricing" field.
FINAL EXHIBITION
Students will be notified through email if their work(s) are accepted or not. Mississippi State’s Department of Art plans to present its Student Juried Exhibition in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery in March 2024 (after spring break). To see examples of previous years' accepted works visit the 48th MSU Student Juried Exhibition online.
For more on the gallery and to learn about all our exhibitions and programming, visit caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions or follow on Facebook and Instagram. Please email and questions to msuartgalleries@msstate.edu.
This annual student juried exhibit celebrates the achievements of participating Mississippi State University undergraduate students and recognizes outstanding student work in four categories: Foundation, Fine Art, Graphic Design, and Photography.
ENTRY FEES
$5.00 fee per entry.
The fee for entries must be paid at time of submission. By entering the competition you agree to pay all associated entry fees. Entry fees are NON-REFUNDABLE.
SUBMISSIONS
Students are responsible for assigning works into their proper category. The site is not responsible for works listed into the wrong category. Students will be charged regardless. Please assign works into their proper categories! EACH WORK IS A SEPARATE SUBMISSION. DO NOT submit several works under one entry. If work belongs in a series, submit each piece from a series as a SEPARATE work. For example, if submitting three images in a series, you must submit as three separate entries. You may choose to indicate that each piece is part of a series by title - "Series Title: Name of Individual Piece."
PRICING
Works accepted into the exhibition may be priced for sale and the Department of Art will put potential buyers in contact with the student artist. Please calculate your price to include cost of materials, hours, and framing or display hardware costs. Pricing will be taken from submission and cannot be changed. If you do not wish to sell your art, please make sure to enter NFS in the "Pricing" field.
IMAGES
Digital images in JPEG format faithfully representing original work will be judged for admission to the Student Juried Competition. All 2-D work will be represented by one image. 3-D work will be represented by one image and up to two detail images and labeled as detail. Images must be 250 to 300 DPI resolution. Images of work should be color corrected, cropped, and in-focus.
FINAL EXHIBITION
Students will be notified through email if their work(s) are accepted or not. Mississippi State’s Department of Art plans to present its MSU Student Juried Exhibition in the Cullis Wade Depot Art Gallery in March 2024 (after MSU Spring Break). To see examples of previous years' accepted works visit the 48th MSU Student Juried Exhibition online.
For more on the gallery and to learn about all our exhibitions and programming, visit caad.msstate.edu/exhibitions or follow on Facebook and Instagram. Please email and questions to msuartgalleries@msstate.edu.
Call to Artists
Applications are now being collected for 2023 and 2024 Artist in Residence Program dates.
About the Residency
The MSU-Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist-In-Residence Program is a partnership with the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi State University Department of Art, and the Friends of the Noxubee Refuge with support from the Starkville Area Arts Council.
Located at the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, the Artist-In-Residence Program offers professional writers, composers, and visual artists the opportunity to pursue their artistic discipline while being surrounded by the Refuge's inspiring landscape and wildlife.
As father of the Federal Duck Stamp Program, founder of the National Wildlife Federation “Ding” Darling and his artwork laid the groundwork for the systems of today’s National Wildlife Refuges. Today, painters, writers, sculptors, musicians, composers, and performing artists continue to be inspired by and document our national landscapes with contemporary approaches and techniques. Artists are needed to translate the national wildlife refuges' purpose, as a place where wildlife comes first, into images and other forms of art that bring enjoyment and a deeper understanding of the refuges.
Requirements
Selected artists stay on the Refuge in bunk-style dorm housing for two- to four-weeks during which they perform their research, participate in the daily and seasonal activities of park rangers, such as monitoring wildlife, and hold two public outreach programs.
Public Programs: Artists are required to plan and host two programs open to the public (approx. 45-min each). Programming may include a combination of presentations, demonstrations, workshops, exploratory walks, performances, or meet and greets. Outreach interaction can be tailored to an individual artist's medium, interest, and experience and uses only a few hours of one’s stay. Artists must provide their own supplies and equipment for these presentations. Following their appointment as Artist-In-Residence, artists are encouraged to give additional public presentations in their home communities about their residency experiences.
Artwork Donations: Selected artists participating in the Artist-In-Residence Program are asked to donate to the Refuge an original piece of work from, and representative of, their residency in Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. This piece will serve to promote and celebrate the refuge and its wildlife. Donated artwork must be received no later than one year after an artist's residency.
Artists are required to provide the copyright for this artwork to the Fish and Wildlife Service and Mississippi State University. The Fish and Wildlife Service and Mississippi State University will not allow the commercial use of any donated artwork once accessioned into the program's collection. Artwork may be used in exhibits and for educational purposes by Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Mississippi State University, or Friends of Noxubee Refuge nonprofit cooperating association for their products.
1. The artist retains a royalty-free, nonexclusive use license under the copyright of the art.
2. The Fish and Wildlife Service owns the artwork and the rights to reproduce it. Under those rights, the artist has a license to make use of the artwork for his or her purposes. When artists reproduce artwork for their own purposes, publication information will include the language: "This work was produced under the Mississippi State University-Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Artist in Residence program”
These creative works will be exhibited as frequently as possible and shared with the public through other appropriate means. Donated pieces not used for long-term use within the program's collection will be displayed and may be available for purchase at Friends of Noxubee Refuge gift shop. All proceeds from these sales will be used for continued support of the Artist in Residence program.
How to Apply
Applications for the program are accepted throughout the year. Applicants submit digital files of recent work, a statement of purpose with proposal of research, and digital CV or resume of artistic and/or professional experiences. Applicants must indicate in their proposal the two- to four- week period they wish to perform their residency. Applicants are encouraged to submit applications at least 5 months prior to the preferred start date of their residence.
The Selection Process: A panel consisting of staff from Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee NWR, Mississippi State University Department of Art, and Friends of Noxubee Refuge will review applications. Selection is based on artistic merit, the statement of purpose, appropriateness to a national wildlife refuge residency, and availability of housing during the proposed time period provided by the artist.
For questions please contact the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge Manager at 662-323-5548.
To learn more about the Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge visit https://www.fws.gov/refuge/noxubee/
To learn more about the MSU Department of Art visit https://www.caad.msstate.edu/academics/majors/art
For Current Covid Policies please visit the Mississippi State Department of Health website.
Past Artists in Residence:
- Caitlin Albritton https://caitlinalbritton.com/
- Diane Baker
- Jenny Balisle http://jennyebalisle.com/
- Douglas Barrett
- Caetlynn Booth https://www.caetlynnbooth.com/
- Darren Cheairs
- Tom Cowsert
- Elin de Jong https://elinwanderlust.com/
- Aubrey Edwards http://aubreyedwards.com/
- Nancy Mizuno Elliott http://www.nancymizunoelliott.com
- Barbara Fedeler
- Dr. Gillian Furniss, Ed. D
- Joseph Garland
- Katerie Gladdys
- Jake Hebbert https://j-a-hebbert.com/
- Kathryn Hunter http://www.kathrynhunterfineart.com/
- Jordan Knight
- Marian McLellan
- Shelby Nichols
- Michael Roy “birdcap”
- Kara Von Kanel
- Tyson Washburn http://www.tysonwashburn.com/
- Robin Whitfield http://www.robinwhitfield.com/
- Lilly Zuckerman
Watch past Artist in Residence Gillian Furniss talk to MSU Gallery Director Lori Neuenfeldt about her time at the Refuge.
To be eligible to receive transfer credit you must:
1. Attach a PDF document that includes syllabi or catalog descriptions for each of the courses that you wish to transfer
2. Upload high quality images of the work that was created in each course, you must have a minimum of 75% of the coursework from each course.
3. Label your art work files according to this example: lastname_course_piece#.jpg, ex. jones_painting_piece3.jpg
Images in your transfer portfolio should show your artwork in the best possible light. Photograph your artwork on a neutral background under even light - no dark shadows or extreme highlights. Images should be a minimum file size of 72dpi.
To receive transfer credit each class must be approved by the coordinator of the area in which the course falls under: Foundations, Drawing, Photography, Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting, Ceramics, Graphic Design, or Art History. If the transfer credit is not approved, the student must enroll in the MSU Art course in order to receive required credits.
To view MSU student work from each course click here: http://www.caad.msstate.edu/art/studentwork.php
As part of the Articulation Agreement between Mississippi Junior and Community Colleges and the state’s four-year universities, the following courses will automatically transfer. A grade of “C” or better is required in each course in order for it to be accepted by the Department of Art:
- ART 1213 Drawing I
- ART 1223 Drawing II
- ART 1123 Design I (2-D)
- ART 1133 Design II (Color)
- ART 1013 Art History I
- ART 1023 Art History II
- ART 1153 3D Design.
A Foundations Professor or Academic Records Assistant may advise the student to retake one or more courses, if doing so will improve the student’s technique and/or skill level, and increase their chances of a successful Concentration Portfolio Review.
If you have any questions or concerns about the process please contact:
Cammie Hoyt
Academic Advisor
choyt@caad.msstate.edu
662.325.8590