Call for Art

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
75 Pleasant Street Malden, Massachusetts 02148
THE DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION IS MOVING
Our new office will be at 135 Santilli Highway in Everett

 CALL FOR ART DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 15, 2023
ART PROMPT: With DESE moving to a new space, we are looking to display student artwork at the entrance to our new office. The prompt we are sharing is: The Joy of Learning. Through this prompt, we hope students will submit pieces that feel connected to the joy of learning – this can include pictures of classroom spaces, group work, displays of unity, etc. We are looking for scans of 2D artwork or photographs of 3D artwork in 300 dpi. Artwork created in previous years is welcome, too. This opportunity is open to all students enrolled in Massachusetts public K-12 schools.

Art teachers: We encourage you to support your students who may need help submitting their content. Thank you, teachers!!!

 To Apply:
1.       Complete the Entry Form (with included Media Agreement language)
2.       Attach your artwork to the form.
3.       DEADLINE is Wednesday, November 15, 2023, by 11:59 PM.
4.       The people who sent winning submissions will be notified of their acceptance on or before Wednesday, November 30, 2023. If accepted, a DESE staff member will follow up with any additional information needed.