2022 Superintendent's High School Art Show Ekphrastics

OSPI 2022 Superintendent's High School Art Show Ekphrastic!

Ekphrastics refers to the literary and rhetorical trope of summoning up—through words—an impression of a visual stimulus, object, or scene. For the 2022 High School Art Show, OSPI wants to celebrate our student artists by sharing community-written ekphrastics about their art.

If you are interested in participating in April 2022 Art Show Ekphrastics, please fill out this submission form.

Here's how it works:
1) Visit the Art Show entries page to view this year's art.
2) Select one or more pieces of art that inspire you and write a short poem (10 lines max, please!).
3) You will have a two-week window to view art, write, and submit your poem and signed release form: April 6 to April 21. Download the release form here.
4) Selected ekphrastic poems will be shared during the 2022 High School Art Show awards ceremony that will be streamed online on May 26, 2022!
5) All participants will receive a certificate for their participation.

Need some inspiration? View some sample ekphrastics.

Want to share ekphrastics with your students, and get them interested in submitting their own? Check out OSPI's sample lesson design.

1. Name:

2. Email Address:
Please be sure to provide a working email address, so we can contact you if your piece is selected.

3. Are you a student or an adult?
If you are a student, you may be asked to submit a release form before your submission can be used in the show.

School Name:

School District:

4. Share your poem here (up to ten lines max, please!):

5. Is your poem based on a specific piece? Add the ID here:

6. Please download the OSPI video/photo release form, fill out, and upload it here.

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7. By submitting this poem, you certify that all aspects of the poem are original to you and have not been copied, and that the poem is not subject to any restriction or other use that would prevent OSPI from using the poem as described here. Further, you agree to give your permission to OSPI to use the poem as follows: OSPI may present the poem, either in text or aloud, during the 2022 High School Art Show. If you are under the age of 18, OSPI will require a parent or guardian to sign a privacy release form if your piece is selected. *This question is required.

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2022 Superintendent's High School Art Show Ekphrastics - Submission Form