Hello, Texas Migrant Education Program students!

 

The 2025 AMET Conference Theme is Plan with Purpose: Harvest Success. The AMET Art Contest applications are open from March 15, 2025 to May 15, 2025. The AMET Executive Board is especially interested in original and creative ideas which demonstrate the artist's interpretation of the theme -- Plan with Purpose: Harvest Success. Rules and guidelines for the art contest are listed below.

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The following rules and procedures apply to the AMET Art Competition:

• The competition is open to high school (grades 9-12) migratory students with a current, valid COE for the current school year. 

• Artwork must be two-dimensional. Artwork can be no larger than 11 inches high and 8½ inches wide. Keep in mind that the selected artwork will be vertical on a program cover. 

• Artwork must be of the student’s own original idea and design.

  • Plagiarism and/or violation of copyright laws is unacceptable, and any artwork deemed to be as such will be disqualified. 

• Artwork must capture and demonstrate the AMET Conference theme: Plan with Purpose: Harvest Success. One winner will be selected. 

• Submissions due May 15, 2025

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows: 

• Preferred: Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.) 

• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. 

• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc. 

 

DO NOT submit collages, prints (such as lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints), and/or photographs. These formats will be considered ineligible for consideration in the AMET Art Contest. Students must keep and preserve the quality of their original artwork until notified that the original artwork should be submitted to AMET for final contest consideration. No copies or significantly damaged pieces will be accepted. Original artwork from our finalist may be requested by AMET at any time between the date of application submission through the end of November 2025.

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Artwork submissions entered in this contest will not be returned and will become the property of AMET.
 

The student whose artwork is selected will receive . . . 

• A $1,000 scholarship to the institution of his/her choice upon high school graduation and proof of enrollment in selected institution.

• Opportunity to apply to our AMET Prior Winners Scholarship for post-secondary students in the future.

• The winner’s artwork will be used as the AMET Conference program cover and will be recognized in the upcoming AMET Conference program.

 

Required Documents  

To be considered for our AMET Conference Theme Art Contest, applicants must submit a complete packet including all the required documents listed below by - May 15, 2025.   

Your contest packet should include:

1. Entry Form

2. Original Artwork Certification and Release

3. Photographic image of your artwork

*Click here for tips on Getting the best photograph of your artwork.

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Submitting your contest packet:

• Website - Electronic applications via our website are highly encouraged. Our website entry form allows you to certify and release your artwork and upload your image to accompany your online entry form. Click here to complete your Online Art Contest Entry Form and Release

• Email - If you are not able to submit your application on our website, you have the option to submit a paper application via email. Click here to download our paper version Art Contest Entry Form and Release. The paper application must be accompanied with a photographic image of your artwork all sent to ametscholarships@gmail.com.

If you have questions or need assistance in submitting your entry email ametschoalarships@gmail.com or natalieweber@ametx.org​

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We can’t wait to see what our 2025 Conference theme will mean to you!

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Online Art Contest Entry Form

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