Look at Me: Art Exhibition
Look at Me: High School Student Exhibition 2026
Look At Me: High School Art Competition Exhibition 2026
November 6th - 13th
Entries due by October 21, 2026
Location: Randall Hall Gallery 231
Opening & Awards Ceremony: November 6 at 3:30pm immediately following College Art Day*.
Look at Me: Any self-portrait, image, or representation of oneself.
We are encouraging students from all Northwest Regional high schools to submit works about how we represent our identity. For example, some students may want to discuss identity through social, cultural, economic, and gendered perspectives; as each of these elements plays a part in how we identify within constructs of family, community, and greater society.
The aim of this exhibition is to feature the best self-portraits that depict the students’ individual identity, and honest self-reflections are specifically desired.
The Look at Me High School Art Exhibition is free to enter and open to juniors and seniors across the Northwest Region. Students are welcome to submit one self-portrait each. These self-portraits must be original, and can be any media.
Awards include tuition waiver scholarships for attendance at Central Washington University.
The awards ceremony will take place at the conclusion of College Art Day, November 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM.
*College Art Day is a seperate event that will take place on November 6 (all day). Additional registration is required if you'd like to participate in College Art Day. We encourage you to join us, it's a great event!
Artwork Requirements:
All Artwork must be recieved at CWU by October 21, 2026.
All 2-dimensional images must be a maximum of 8"x10" mounted on an 11"x14" black mounting board. We recommend something similar to Dick Blick's Pure Black Presentation Boards, item number 13700-2005.
All 3-dimensional work must fit into either a FedEx or USPS flat rate box (see shipping details below).
Mail Artwork to:
Attn: Look at Me Exhibition
Department of Art + Design
Central Washington University
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7564
Additional information:
- Complete the Entry Form below to participate.
- Each school is responsible for shipping and costs associated for shipping work to Central Washington University. CWU will provide return shipping.
- The department recommends one of two options for shipping 3D work:
- CWU will provide return shipping in the FedEx One Rate or USPS Priority Mail boxes or you can take home after the reception.
- Artwork can be delivered in-person in coordination with the department Administrative Assistant. Please call or email for coordination options: art_dept@cwu.edu / 509-963-2665. Hand delivered artwork will need to be picked at the conclusion of the exhibition.
- Complete the entry form below to participate.
- Print your entry form and submit it with your artwork.
- Artwork will not be sold.
Entry Form Coming Soon!
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Contact
Gregg Schlanger, Chair of CWU Department of Art + Design
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926