Welcome to the 2026 Staten Island Borough Arts Festival - Visual Arts Submission System.
- The 2026 Student Visual Arts Exhibition will be on view from Friday, May 8th through Thursday, June 7th at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
- Opening Reception (timed tickets): Friday, May 9th, 2026, 4:30 PM- 7:30 PM
- Submission Deadline: 10:00 PM on February 13, 2026
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Each District 31 and 75 visual arts teacher is invited to digitally submit up to FIVE high-quality pieces of artwork for consideration using this platform. A panel of arts professionals will jury submissions to determine the selections. In March, schools whose student’s work is selected will be notified and asked to bring the artwork to J. Englehart at the Petrides Complex Building A.
Not sure how to make a BAF visual arts submission? A step-by-step video tutorial is available here.
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION
- Visual artwork from students in grades Pre-K to 12 may be submitted
- All submitted work should strongly address the BAF theme and represent the best student-created artwork produced in classrooms during the 2025-2026 academic year
- Work may be executed in ANY 2-D or 3-D.
- Work will be adjudicated on the addressment of theme, technical proficiency, uniqueness of the image, and style. For the list of look-fors, please click here.
- Please limit sizes to: 8x10, 9x12, 11x14, 12x18, 16x20, and/or 18x24 (maximum framing size)
- Exhibited artwork will be available for pick up in June of 2025 and may also be shown online
- Submission window is Monday, November 25, 2024 through Friday, February 13, 2026
For technical support, please email support@submittable.com.
For questions about the Staten Island Borough Arts Festival, please email bafstatenisland@gmail.com.
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For Dance, Music, or Theater submissions, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SIBAF-PA-25Call
Welcome to the 2026 Staten Island Borough Arts Festival - Performing Arts Submission System.
- The 2026 Performing Arts Night will be Friday, May 1st, at 5:00 PM at the St. George Theater.
- Submission Deadline: 10:00 PM on February 13, 2026
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Schools are invited to submit up to THREE high-quality performance pieces for consideration in any TWO categories: Dance, Chorus, Instrumental Music, Theater, or Musical Theater. To increase access and equity to all, ensembles that have not performed in the last two BAFs will be considered first.
A panel of performing arts professionals will jury the selections. In March, schools whose performing arts ensembles are selected will be notified and given further instructions. Due to space and time limitations, it is not possible to guarantee the representation of every school.
Please complete this process for each performance/piece of repertoire you would like to submit (max of 3).
- For the submission guidelines, adjudication look for's, and selection details, click here.
- For technical support, please email support@submittable.com
- For questions about the Staten Island Borough Arts Festival, please email bafstatenisland@gmail.com.
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For Visual Arts submissions, please visit https://tinyurl.com/SIBAF-VA-25-Call