Artists of the High Desert

Please check out the July Calendar for both adult and kids classes.

Events - Artists of the High Desert

CHILD AND TEEN SUMMER ART PROGRAM. Please see our website for more details, (click all events for the calendar, choose a class and sign up) and check frequently as we are adding more classes all the time. Hope to see you this summer!
www.ahdart.org

You are invited to join us for our open juried art contest "Spring Into Art". Open to all.
More at www.ahdart.org

Awards Ceremony and Reception
Raffles and Prizes
Saturday | June 6 , 2026 | 1:00 pm

Art accepted for the contest during these times:

May 25 & 27 from 1-4
May 29th from 12-4
May 30th from 10-4

Artists of the High Desert Prospectus:
Rules of Spring into Art Competition

Bring work clean and ready to display
• Each artist may enter two entries in each category.
• Only original work will be entered. Paint along style paintings are not eligible for entry.
• Artist does not hold AHD liable for damage or loss.
• AHD accepts 15% of sale price on sold works.
• Each painting must be clean, dry, secure and in good condition, with a strong wire hanger that does not show when hung (no tooth hangers). Paper entries must be protected with glass or plexiglass and have a rigid backing.
• Each painting will not exceed 36" in any dimension and not weigh more than 25 pounds if it is to be hung.
• Sculptures or bronzes can be heavier, but artist is responsible for moving them.
• Artwork must not have been previously entered in any AHD Fall or Spring into art competition.
• Final determination of category and division placement will be up to the jury committee.
• Suitability of art will be determined by the jury committee.
• Diptych and Triptych entries must be attached to each other and be entered as one entry.
• No class projects are to be entered.

ENTRY FEE: $10.00 per entry per member, $15.00 per entry per non-members, $5.00 youth

Would you like to join AHD? Membership for individual for one year is $40.00, $55.00 if adding additional family members from same household.
CATEGORIES:
1. Oil
2. Acrylic
3. Watercolor
4. Drawing, pastel (ink, pencil, graphite, etching, charcoal)
5. Mixed media (ink/watercolor, pastel/acrylic, etc.). Oil over acrylic is considered oil
6. Miscellaneous (paper, sculpture, pottery, collage,3D, glass, mosaic, and any other)
7. Photography DIVISIONS:

PRIZES:
1. Novice/amateur
2. Advanced/professional
3. Youth/student (elementary, 5-11), (Jr. High, 12-14), (high school, 15-18)
Best in show: $100.00 and ribbon.
People's choice: 1 year membership in AHD and $50.00. First place in each category for advanced/professional will receive a $50.00 prize.
First place in each category for novice/amateur will receive a $25.00 prize.
First place in the three youth/student categories will receive a gift basket.
2nd , 3rd , and honorable mentions will receive ribbons.
All participants will receive a certificate.
Local business awards will be given.
If there are not 5 entries in each category, categories will be combined, but divisions will always stay separate.

AT: Artists of the High Desert 9648 9th St. Ste. 8 Hesperia, CA. 92345 (non-profit, registered charity 953367393)