Akron, OH
CALL FOR ARTISTS:
All K-12 students from Ohio are invited to apply for the upcoming 2023 Annual Battle of the Teal art showcase. This opportunity is an easy route to an incredible experience in visual and performing arts for students attending public, private, or charter schools and those who are homeschooled.
Free application. Apply for visual, performing, or both using our Google form.
Application deadline: May 01, 2023, at 11:59 p.m.
Winners’ announcement: May 22, 2023.
WHAT’S NEW:
- Applicants can choose their “battle” and the benefits they seek – whether they want to share their art for fun or receive feedback from our adjudication panel members.
- More experiences – this year, we added two “family & friend vacations” to Kalahari Resorts & Conventions at Sandusky, Ohio.
- More ways to win – every applicant automatically receives one raffle entry to win fabulous instant prizes.
The widespread benefits remain the same; a scholarship award for “Best in Show” and $100 cash prizes for division winners in each category.
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BATTLE HISTORY:
iN Education is a youth development organization. Eight seasons ago, in 2016, we hosted our inaugural Battle of the Teal art showcase in the Masonic Temple in Cleveland, Ohio. Since then, several other winners have pursued their higher education dreams. Over the years, we impacted over 10,000 artists across nine Ohio counties and raised over $40,000 in showcase awards, scholarships, and prizes for showcase winners and participants.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:
IN EDUCATION’s Battle of the Teal program is made possible in part by state tax dollars allocated by the Ohio Legislature to the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). The OAC is a state agency that funds and supports quality arts experiences to strengthen Ohio communities culturally, educationally, and economically.
We would also like to acknowledge our accountability partners; Cleveland Foundation, Peg’s Foundation, Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District, Community Foundation of Lorain County, ioby, Synthomer Foundation (formerly known as Omnova Solutions Foundation), Orr Family Foundation, Proficient Pro, LLC, and all our donors and supporters.
For additional questions, please email us at battleoftheteal@ineducationonline.org or contact iN Education’s Founder & President, DeAndre Nixon, at 330-329-4784.
