JC Student Art Contest

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.

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1st Place

Quynton Beavers, Lion Carnage Hybrid

2nd Place

Mayra Rayas, Departure for Two

3rd Place

Miriam Schroeder, Self Image

Honorable Mention

Deborah Sekinger-Campbell, Wetland

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.

Contact

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

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

Deadline: Sunday, April 12, 2026