Welcome to the 2026 Brooklyn Borough Arts Festival: Visual Arts Submission Form.
The opening reception for the Brooklyn Borough Visual Arts Festival is Sunday, May 3rd - 1:00 pm at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum.
The theme of this year’s exhibition is Pathways to Possibilities. The pathway to pursue one’s love for an art form can be a winding path of exploration, self-discovery, hard work, passion, and life-long learning.
This year's festival celebrates Pathways that highlight the many routes that Brooklyn pre-k-12 students experience in all art forms, including : Theater, Dance, Music, Visual Arts & Film/Media.
Engaging school instruction to experience all art forms often sparks a pursuit of discovery that can be deeply personal and universal. Pathways To Possibilities is about discovering personal meaning and connection for all students.
What Arts Pathway will your students celebrate that will allow them to ignite their passions, showcase their skills, and highlight their gifts for the community?
For examples, please click here.
Submission Deadline: Friday, January 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM.
Student exhibition will be on view at the Brooklyn Children's Museum from Saturday, May 2nd through Sunday, May 17th.
Address: 145 Brooklyn Ave Brooklyn, NY 11213
Museum Hours: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday: 10am -5pm. Museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
GUIDELINES
- Accepting visual artwork from students who attend Brooklyn NYC Public Schools.
- Submit ONE APPLICATION PER ARTWORK. Each art teacher may submit up to 2 student artworks, but must complete one application for every work submitted.
- Each film/media teacher may submit up to 5 student film works , but must complete with one application for every work submitted.
- Artwork should represent the best student work produced this academic year in the art teacher's classroom.
- Please refer to the grade appropriate Blueprint Benchmarks to help you guide decision-making regarding submission choices.
- Please ensure the work you are submitting to the festival is not duplicate artwork submitted to PS Art. You must submit different works to each exhibition.
GUIDELINE FOR ARTIST STATEMENT
Please have your students answer one or all of the questions below as thoughtfully as possible. Their response will be included in a catalog of artwork from the festival and will be distributed to students, teachers, and principals.
- What is your artwork about?
- What inspired your piece?
- How does it relate to the theme of Pathways to Possibilities?
- What makes this piece meaningful to you?
SELECTION
- Our goal is to represent all students who submit to the festival. Due to the number of submissions and space availability, all student artwork will be featured in the commemorative catalogue as display space is limited. Students will be notified as to whether their art work will be physically displayed or only represented in the commemorative catalog. Subject to available space, every submission will be shown in this year's Festival as part of our commitment to opening Pathways.
- The committee will do its best to ensure equitable representation among all Brooklyn districts.
- Teachers will be notified by early February 2026 with further instructions for artwork drop-off.
MEDIA AND SIZE LIMITATIONS
- 2-D artwork must fit standard size frames: 8"x10", 9"x12", 11"x14", 16"x20" or 18"x24"
- 3-D artwork must not exceed 20 lbs
- Film works can be uploaded directly to the application or shared by a link to the online video.
MEDIA CONSENT FORMS
Accepted work must have a media consent form that are signed and uploaded to this application.
If there are any questions please contact: Mark Corallo @mcorallo@schools.nyc.gov, Claire OHare@schools.nyc.gov or Robert Lamont at RLamont@schools.nyc.gov
For technical support, please email support@submittable.com.
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 Saturday, June 6th at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center.
- Opening Reception (timed tickets): Friday, May 8th, 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 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 medium
- Work will be adjudicated on 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 2026 and may also be shown online
- Submission window is Monday, November 24, 2025 through Friday, February 13, 2026
For technical support, please email support@submittable.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 6:00 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-26-Call