TBCAF High School Art Contest

The Tampa Bay Coffee and Art Festival is an annual event designed to inspire creativity and artistic expression in the Tampa Bay Area through coffee and art. Our mission is to Inform, Inspire, and Empower artists, musicians, and entrepreneurs in the Tampa Bay Area. 
The High School Art Contest is an extension of this mission, aimed at fostering these skills and values in the next generation of artists and entrepreneurs.

Students will be competing at the Tampa Bay Coffee & Art Festival with their original artwork submissions. Attendees can view the students' works of art throughout the festival.

Want to submit your art and compete? Fill out the Application form!

Art Contest Application

Prizes

Grand Prize
$150 - cash prize
​Feature in Local Coffee + Travel Magazine
$50 Gift Certificate from ​BLICK Art Materials

Second Place
​$100 cash prize
​Feature in Local Coffee + Travel Magazine

Third Place
$50 Cash Prize
​​Feature in Local Coffee + Travel Magazine

 Contest Outline and Rules:

Art pieces will be judged based on:
visual impact, interpretation and creativity, composition/Design, and craftsmanship

​Rules:
-Each Student may submit ONE (1) submission
-Contestants must be between 14-18 years old or registered in grades 9
through 12
-Any physical medium will be accepted
- Artwork must be gallery ready when submitted: framed, wired, and/or
ready for display
-If the art is produced digitally, we will require a printed copy.
-Sculptures must be no larger than 2’ wide by 2’ deep and less than 4’
tall
-No obscene or explicit content
-No AI generated content

Art Contest Application