This is an Oklahoma Art Education Association sponsored competition for High School Students in grades 9-12, residing in Oklahoma, and attending Oklahoma high schools, both public and private. Teachers may submit original artwork only up to 25 individual entries and 20 Senior portfolio entries.
Again, this year, with the importance of inclusion in mind, there is a new category to Young Talent that is designed for our special needs students. Teachers may enter up to 5 pieces from special needs students. Please use these entry spots for those students who would not necessarily be able to compete in the individual entry category, but would benefit having their work on display in the YTIO gallery show. The special needs category will be judged separately. We are conscious of privacy issues and work by these students juried into the show will not be identified in anyway as work by special needs students. Everything will be labeled the same. Teachers must be a paid member of OAEA/NAEA to enter their students' work!
The show is sponsored & organized by OAEA members, who volunteer their time in support of this competition. The YTIO Committee currently is served by Shelley Self, Tauri Sims, Gayla Mitchell, Jennifer Deal, Avery Chambers, Taylor Hoffer, Tabby Black and Lacye Russell. If you have questions, please go first under "more" to the Q&A page. If you still have questions regarding the competition, please email us at [email protected], or use the contact page. We will get back to you as soon as possible while managing our full time positions. Thank you for your kindness, patience and appreciation.
EACH TEACHER CAN ENTER... 25 GENERAL ENTRIES ($3 each entry) 5 Special needs entries ($3 each entry) 20 SENIOR PORTFOLIOS ($15 each portfolio)
2024 YTIO DATES JANUARY 8: YTIO SUBMISSION OPENS ONLINE FEBRUARY 9: ENTRY DEADLINE
ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED VIA GOOGLE DRIVE BY 5PM FEBRUARY 9TH.
SPREADSHEETS WILL BE LOCKED AT 5PM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH.
FEBRUARY 17: JUDGING AT OWASSO HIGH SCHOOL FEBRUARY 19: NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTED WORKS MARCH 16:
9AM-12PM: DELIVERY OF ART TO THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, LITEWELL GALLERY
12-3PM: HANGING OF THE SHOW
MARCH 18th - 30TH: YTIO SHOW ON DISPLAY AT OU LITEWELL, NORMAN OK March 30th :