Arts Education

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS WINDOW: JAN. 8-FEB. 2, 2024

Portraits are artistic representations of people or animals that seek to highlight the subject’s beauty and uniqueness. Portraits help us better see and understand the subject in a particular moment in time.

The Fresno County Superintendent of Schools is seeking PORTRAITS from student photographers, grades 3-12. Grab your camera and create a beautiful, thoughtful portrait of a beloved person or animal that you want to honor.

Photos will be judged in 3 entry classes:

• Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
• Middle School (Grade 6-8)
• High School (Grades 9-12)

All photographs will be displayed on the heARTbeat 2024 website

The top 36 photographers will be honored at the heARTbeat Student Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony, Friday, March 15, 2024, 6:30-8:00 PM at the K-Jewel Art Gallery in downtown Fresno (1415 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721). “Best in Class” and “Best in Show” awards will be awarded at this time.

The top photographs from each of the 3 judging classes will be printed and displayed at the K-Jewel Art Gallery in downtown Fresno (1415 Fulton St, Fresno, CA 93721) starting on March 15, 2024.

STATEMENT REGARDING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (A.I.)

All artwork submitted for consideration must be the original creation of the artist and must not be generated using artificial intelligence or any automated digital art generation tools. Submissions found to be in violation of this policy will be disqualified from consideration. By submitting your artwork, you acknowledge and agree to abide by this requirement.