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LEARN WITH US
All artwork in our exhibition is created by a diverse range of high-school students from around Connecticut.
Explore Our Current Exhibition: Emotion in Art
An interactive exploration that captures a diverse range of emotions through the lens of middle and high school student-artists.
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Every year, we rotate in a new juried exhibition of artwork created by a diverse range of students across Connecticut.
Emotion In Art
An interactive exploration that captures a diverse range of emotions in art through the lens of middle and high school student-artists.
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The Power of Art as Language
Our landmark student-artist exhibition emerging out of an exchange between Deaf students in Connecticut and Kenya, looking at the power of art as our universal language.
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What Comes Next?
An intriguing exhibition of middle and high school student art that considers the most deeply concerning questions in students' lives.
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What Does it Mean to Be a Kid During the Pandemic?
A timely exploration of how students perceive the Pandemic and what it means to be a kid during these troubling times, especially.
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Introducing cARTie
Our first-ever juried student art exhibition stands as a testament to the value of picking up a pencil, a piece of paper, a stash of paints, a roll of film, a ball of clay, and so forth.
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Why We Showcase Student Artwork
We celebrate a diversity of student-artists from different parts of Connecticut to help young children see themselves represented and acknowledged in the art world.
- Ensures diverse artist representation for young students to connect with
- Provides student-artists a necessary exhibition space
- Challenges traditional museum models and encourages the recognition of children and adolescents’ material culture
- Establishes a pipeline for older and younger generations to exchange through art
Introducing our students to these high school student-artists is transformative and powerful to achieving and teaching about equity.”
— Dr. Nicholas Perrone, School Principal, New Haven, CT
Exhibitions FAQ
(Our Most Commonly Asked Questions)
Where does the artwork come from?
We showcase juried art exhibitions of middle and high school student art.
When will you accept submissions for the next show?
Our annual Call for Art goes live in April. Join our mailing list to be the first to know!
What are the requirements to be featured in the exhibition?
Our jury reviews all submitted student art thoroughly. We ask they consider the diversity of student-artists represented, as well as the mastery of individual works, their relation to the annual theme and call for art, and relevance to young students.
Why don't you show art by the masters?
We were established to celebrate the diversity of student-artists from different parts of Connecticut to help young children see themselves represented and acknowledged in the art world. Showing student art ensures diverse artist representation for young students to connect with, provides student-artists necessary exhibition space, challenges traditional museum models, encourages the recognition of child/adolescent material culture, and establishes a pipeline for older and younger generations to exchange through art.
Can we partner on a student art exhibition?
Yes, we are always open to partnering with like-minded institutions. Email us at hello@cartie.org to start a conversation.
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