NEWSLETTER
Glens Falls, NY – The Hyde Collection is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated 34th Annual High School Juried Show. This spring exhibition serves as an extraordinary platform for budding student artists across Warren, Washington, Saratoga, Hamilton, and Essex counties to showcase their talent and immerse themselves in a professional, competitive arts environment. The exhibition will open to the public at 3:00 pm on Saturday, April 12, 2025.
The Hyde Collection High School Juried Show is one of the nation's longest-running events of its kind, spotlighting the works of over one hundred outstanding young artists. This year's exhibition promises to be exceptional. The Museum received over 600 artwork submissions from 292 students representing 18 regional schools. The Hyde has expanded the number of accepted admissions this year and is preparing to display at total of 130 works, including twenty-five pieces that will be installed at Glens Falls Hospital, allowing the impact of the students work to reach further into the community. Artwork will be on view in the Charles R. Wood Gallery at The Hyde Collection April 12 through May 18, 2025, and the additional artwork in the Glens Falls Hospital lobby on view from May 2 through June 2, 2025.
The High School Juried Show serves as a transformative opportunity for regional high school students to delve into the intricacies of the art world, gaining invaluable experience and knowledge along the way. High school artists employ diverse styles and mediums, including drawing, painting, digital illustration, photography, mixed-media, jewelry, sculpture, filmmaking and ceramics. This esteemed exhibition exposes participants to the finer points of a professional competitive exhibition process, fostering growth, creativity, and a deeper understanding of their craft.
A total of sixteen school districts are featured in this year’s exhibition. Included are students from the following New York school districts: Argyle Central School, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake Central School, Cambridge Central School, Crown Point Central School, Fort Ann Central School, Glens Falls Central School, Greenwich Central School, Hudson Falls High School, Lake George Jr and Sr High School, North Warren Central School, Queensbury High School, Saratoga Springs High School, Schroon Lake Central School, Schuylerville High School, South Glens Falls High School, and Whitehall Senior High School.
In an extensive jurying process in which all submissions are reviewed, judges selected 130 pieces of artwork for the exhibition. The jurors this year include local artist, author, and illustrator Anthony Richichi, artist and programs coordinator at Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council Diane Swanson, and Director of Exhibitions at Lake George Arts Project June Waters.
"The High School Juried Show is an amazing opportunity for area high school student artists to learn and experience the finer points of a professional competitive exhibition process. As one of the nation's longest-running high school juried shows, we are proud to continue providing this opportunity for our region's amazing young artists," said Katelyn Foley, Curator of Education & Engagement at The Hyde Collection.
The exhibition's winners will be announced at the opening student reception on April 12 in The Helen Froehlich Auditorium at The Hyde Collection. Awards will include Best of Show, Curator’s Awards, Juror’s Awards, North Country Arts Awards and the Visitor’s Choice Award. Additionally, winners will receive scholarships for art classes at SUNY Adirondack or a complimentary membership to North Country Arts.
Exhibition Sponsors:
SUNY Adirondack, North Country Arts, Keena Staffing, Inc., Ray Agnew, Glens Falls Hospital,
Leslie F. Gold, Dorothy Malossi, John Nigro, and John & Chris Strough
Education Programming Sponsors:
Francine and Robert Nemer, Stewarts Shops, The Leo Cox Beach Foundation, The Touba Family
Foundation, Michael Bucek, Robert & Susan Hahm, and Gary Siepser
2025 Summer Vacation Youth Programs
- June 19, 10am-2pm: Youth Class: Go with the Flow!
(Ages 8-12) Using kinetic artwork by artist George Rickey on view at the Museum, students will explore movement and emotions in this workshop. Participants will create a colorful individual pinwheel and large-scale collaborative sculpture that will remain on display in The Hyde Collections’ Butterfly Garden. Register today
- July 14-18, 9 am-4 pm: Youth Class: Summer Delights
(Ages 8-12) Participants will source inspiration from Wonka to Wayne Thiebaud to create a series of artwork fit for a candy shop. Instructors will offer step by step guidance on projects each day including painting, pastel, 3D work, cardmaking and more. Register today
- July 21, 24 & 25, 10 am-2 pm: Youth Class: The Art of Crafting the Graphic Novel (Ages 10-15) Students will engage in a variety of projects that will challenge them to think creatively and develop their skills in writing, drawing, and other forms of expression. This workshop will end with a presentation of student work creating their own graphic novels. Register today
- July 31 & Aug 1, 10 am-12 pm: Youth Class: Sculptures in Motion
(Ages 8-12) Participants will explore the artwork of sculptor George Rickey and create individual as well as collaborative sculptures that move! Instructors will guide participants through the basics of sculpting and sight-specific design with found and repurposed materials. Register today
- Aug 7 & 8, 9 am-4 pm: Youth Class: eARTh Works
(Ages 8-12) Investigate art inspired by nature in this two-day workshop. Instructors will offer step by step guidance on projects each day including making nature notebooks, botanical illustrations and outdoor environmental art installations in the style of artist Andy Goldsworthy. Register today
- Aug 11-15, 9 am-4 pm: Youth Class: Art in Hometown USA
(Ages 8-12) Discover the art that makes Glens Falls live up to its nickname as “Hometown USA.” Using historical images from Look magazine, Historic Hyde House, and public art around town, instructors will offer step by step guidance on projects each day including the creation of individually designed 3D model of a city. Register today
- Aug 18-22, 9 am-4 pm: Youth Class: Prints, Prints, Prints!
(Ages 10-16) Experiment with different styles of printmaking each day and visit the summer exhibitions highlighting prints from The Hyde’s permanent collection. Instructors will offer step by step guidance on the process of mono-printing, etching, and silk-screening. Register today
About The Hyde Collection
The Hyde is one of the Northeast's exceptional small art museums with distinguished European and American art collections. The core collection, acquired by Museum founders Charlotte and Louis Hyde, includes works by such artists as Sandro Botticelli, Tintoretto, El Greco, Rembrandt, Peter Paul Rubens, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Edgar Degas, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, and Pablo Picasso and American artists Thomas Eakins, Childe Hassam, Winslow Homer, James McNeill Whistler, and Anna Hyatt Huntington. Throughout the years, the Museum has expanded considerably to include a modern museum complex featuring an auditorium, classroom, five galleries, and a state-of-the-art storage facility in addition to the historic home once inhabited by the Hydes. The Museum's Modern and Contemporary art collection features work by artists including Josef Albers, Dorothy Dehner, Sam Gilliam, Adolph Gottlieb, Grace Hartigan, Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt, Robert Motherwell, Ben Nicholson, Robert Rauschenberg, and Bridget Riley. Today, The Hyde offers significant national and international exhibitions and a packed schedule of events that help visitors experience art in new ways. Learn more at www.hydecollection.org
Press Kit with images
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