Upcoming Early Closure
UAMA will close at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14, in preparation for a private museum event.
We believe in the power of art to spark essential conversations and enhance research at our university and in our community.
This annual exhibition showcases the creativity and artistic achievement of high school artists across Tucson and Pima County.
The exhibition Our Stories: High School Artists 2025 will be on display at the University of Arizona Museum of Art from February 15 – May 17, 2024. High school art teachers are invited to select up to two artworks created by students during the 2024-2025 school year to showcase at the UAMA. Multiple teachers from the same school—including non-art teachers for those schools that do not have multiple art teachers—may submit two student artworks each.
New for 2024-2025
We especially invite artworks that connect to one or more of the following themes, inspired by the work of Hank Willis Thomas and the exhibition Hank Willis Thomas: LOVERULES that will coincide with the high school exhibition this spring.
1. Teachers: Carefully review the submission guidelines below and select up to two artworks/artists to participate.
2. Work with students and parent/guardian (for students under 18) to complete and submit this online submission form no later than Sunday December 15. This required form is the “permission slip” where student/family member authorizes UAMA to store and display the artwork. It also asks for full artwork details (title, dimensions, materials) and contact info for student and teacher, and gives the option for student artists to create a 150 word statement to appear with their artwork.
3. Teacher, student, or family member must drop off artwork ready to hang Saturday January 11 – Saturday February 1, 2024. Ready to hang means that it is framed (if applicable) and has wire, bracket, or something else that can be hung on a screw in the wall. UAMA will provide pedestals for 3D artworks. Artworks may be dropped off during regular Museum hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10am-4:30pm. For drop-off outside these hours, please contact Willa Ahlschwede at willa@arizona.edu to arrange. Artworks must be identified with the following info: Student Name, Teacher Name, and High School (for example, on the back of the artwork).
Final deadline to submit online form (including artwork info and permissions): Sunday December 15 by midnight
Time period to physically drop-off artworks at UAMA: Saturday January 11 – Saturday February 1
Exhibit on view: Saturday February 15 – Saturday May 17
Closing celebration and artwork pick-up: Saturday May 17 (time TBA)
Five participating artists will also be chosen to receive the Outstanding Emerging High School Artist Award, selected by a jury of UAMA staff and faculty from the University of Arizona School of Art. In partnership with the School of Art, we are excited to offer $1,000 tuition awards to any Outstanding Emerging High School Artist awardee who enrolls as a BA or BFA major at the School of Art in the next two years and notifies their School of Art advisor they would like to use the award. Jurors will judge artworks based on craft/confident use of materials, originality, overall composition, and strength/development of the idea or concept.
If you have any questions or need support with any part of the submission process, please contact Willa Ahlschwede, 520-621-7110.