Youth Division - 12th Annual Curry/Bower Exhibition Call For Artists

Description

This annual exhibit is an all-media judged exhibit to honor Edna Curry and Dr. John Bower, Bower Center's founding benefactors.

Exhibit will take place February 19 - April 4, 2026

Awards Reception will be held on March 13, 2026, 5 - 7 PM

Entry Information:

Youth Division Entry Deadline!
Final Entry Deadline: January 31, 2026 at 11:59pm

The Youth Division entries are open to artists aged 13 - 17. All entries must be original works (no reproductions) and created by the artists within the past three years and not been in a previous judged Curry/Bower Exhibit at Bower Center. Youth may enter artwork that has been displayed in a previous BCPS Art Show.  Electronic files for the online gallery are required. Follow the file specifications on the paper form. 2-D artwork must be secured in sturdy frames or gallery-wrap, and wired for hanging. Saw-tooth hangers or wired loops embedded in cardboard backing will be rejected. Please contact our offices for assistance with hanging your artwork.

Photographs should be mounted, no rippling of prints showing Max size: 2D 42” in either direction 3D Space for free-standing broad-based sculpture of varying heights is limited. 

If you have questions, contact Bower Center to discuss your entry. Art requiring pedestals is limited to 15”-20” at the base and 3’ - 4’ in height. Note on the entry form if a pedestal is required. Bower Center reserves the right to deny entry any work deemed not suitable to display or too difficult to install. 

Youth Division Entry Fees: 

Entry Pricing: $10 entry fee for up to 2 works of art.

Prizes:

• Best in show : $200
• 2nd Place : $150
• 3rd Place : $100
• 3 Awards of Merit: $50 each

Judge Bio: Linda Hollett-Bazouzi

World traveler, Linda Hollett-Bazouzi received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in art from Radford University. In 2012 she became a docent at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, serving as Enrichment Coordinator and organizing opportunities for museum docents to enhance their understanding of art studio processes and artists' practices.

Hollett-Bazouzi taught art in Henrico County Public Schools for over 35 years. During that time she was awarded recognition at the state and local level for her art program and achieved National Board Certification in Early/Middle Childhood Art in 2002. She taught adult art classes through Henrico County Parks and Recreation and J. Sargeant Reynold Community College. For more than 20 years she presented workshops for Virginia art teachers at Virginia Art Education State Conferences and Central Region of Virginia mini-conferences.

Her art has received numerous awards, been in many solo and group exhibits, including the 11th Annual National Juried here at Bower Center, and selected for corporate collections.