Jackson College Art Contest

The 2025 Art Contest Deadline Has Passed

Thank you to everyone who submitted their artwork! The contest is held annually, with submission deadlines each April. Check back soon for details about next year’s contest.

About the Contest

Each year, Jackson College hosts a student art contest to celebrate and showcase the creative talents of our students. Winning entries from the Jackson College contest are submitted to the League for Innovation in the Community College national art competition, where they have the opportunity to be recognized alongside student artists from across the country.

The contest typically opens in early spring, with a submission deadline in April. All currently enrolled Jackson College students are eligible to participate, and entries are accepted in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, photography, digital art, and more.

We look forward to seeing next year’s submissions!

Contact

Questions should be directed to JC Art Contest Coordinator, Stefanie Koomruian-Matejcik at koomruistefanim@jccmi.edu.


Congratulations to the 2025 Art Contest winners!

Deadline: Friday, April 4, 2025

Each year, students at League board colleges are invited to take part in an art competition through the League for Innovation in the Community College. Students initially compete through their local League board college or district, and the winners go on to compete at the international level.

Eligibility

Students currently enrolled in for-credit art classes at League board colleges are eligible to enter the competition. Entries must be original works of art created during enrollment at a participating board college/district. (Dual enrollment high school, early college, and noncredit students are not eligible to participate.)

Guidelines

  • All types of art media are eligible, including 3D work.
  • Selected artists may submit 1 digital image for 2D work and 2 digital images for 3D work.
  • Specifications on file sizes and types for all media uploads: Image: JPEG or JPG, under 5MB with a minimum of 1200 pixels on the longest side. Audio: AIFF, WAV, XMF, MP3, under 10MB with a minimum bit rate of 96. Video: 3PG, WMV, AVI, MOV, ASF, MPG, MP4, M2T, MKV, M2TS, under 100MB with a minimum resolution of 640 x 480; minimum 12 fps.

Awards

A jury of Jackson College ART instructors will select five of the submitted artworks to be entered in the League for Innovation in the Community College International Student Art Awards competition. Winners of the JC Art contest will be awarded the following:

  • 1st place: $100 gift card
  • 2nd place: $50 gift card
  • 3rd place: $25 gift card
  • (2) Honorable mention: $25 gift card each

League of Innovation International Contest

Winning entries of the Jackson College art contest will be submitted to the League for Innovation Student Art Competition competition with an opportunity to earn the following cash prizes:

  • Best of Show: $800
  • 2nd Place: $350
  • 3rd Place: $200
  • Juror’s Choice (3): $100

Submission Process

Eligible participants should complete the following form, using their JC email, and upload artwork image(s) by midnight on Friday, April 4, 2025.