Annual Student Art Exhibition

The role of the arts in education has been a subject of discussion for years, and was no less the case in 1966, when Director Howard E. Wooden suggested that the Swope, in cooperation with the Vigo County School Corporation, hold a student exhibition to showcase the excellence of both the area’s young artists and the area’s art teachers. It was Mr. Wooden’s feeling that the perspectives of young talent revealed the health and cultural awareness of a community, as well as the success created when teachers encourage self-expression along with technical disciplines.

The inaugural show opened May 16, 1967, to an audience of 300, and today, Mr. Wooden's tradition of celebrating students and teachers alike continues. The exhibition features student artwork from each school in the Vigo County School Corporation, as well as several other area schools and home school associations. Additionally, at the high school level, the show is open to surrounding counties and home schools and functions as a juried exhibition.

For more information about the jurying process, please visit the Museum blog article Annual Student Exhibition–Juror & Process.

For Teachers

2012 High School Prospectus
2012 Middle and Elementary School Prospectus
2012 Submission List Form
2012 Artwork Label Form