Nightmare on Main Street 2024 – Student Exhibition
Juried by Candido Crespo
Submissions Due: September 23, 2024
October 22 – November 10, 2024
Nightmare on Main Street is the Huntington Arts Council’s annual exhibit for student artists in grades 6 -12. Students from any school district are welcome to submit work. This year our juror is Candido Crespo. Students are encouraged to use his work “Vejigante” and statement to inspire their own works.
“Art is a bridge, where cultural symbols dance between the vibrant hues of joy and the chilling shadows of fear. It reveals the soul of a society. Through its forms, we see celebrations of festivals painted in jubilant colors, yet whispers of anxieties told through stories molded by mythology or etched in ancient monuments. This tapestry, woven with cultural threads, allows us to understand the joys and fears that have shaped a people, offering a window into their history and the very essence of their being.
“Vejigante” embodies bright and joyful colors on a Puerto Rican traditional mask used as a spiritual scare tactic or worn as an act of resistance yet has found itself haunted by its own ghosts.
Using the medium of your choice, create a work that exemplifies your culture as a vibrant tapestry. This tapestry should reflect the joys, fears, and traditions that make your community unique.”
Candido Crespo is a husband, father, artist and 17 year Art Educator. Each of those titles are dear to him as his art and community work stand at the intersection of each. Crespo’s long-time interest in art directed him to SUNY New Paltz where he received his BS in Art Education and later his MA from SUNY Stony Brook. During those years, Crespo was able to experiment with a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, digital photography, and printmaking. Crespo’s recent involvement in the arts includes teaching, podcasting, presenting, and creating artwork. His personal artwork allows him to both celebrate and examine society and joyfully play through illustrations, printmaking, and painting. His community work and initiative titled ‘creativiDAD project’ aims to encourage parents, specifically fathers and male guardians to include creativity in their parenting toolbelt.
ENTRIES
• Entries must be original to entrant. Framed
entries require hanging wire.
• The juror will select works to be featured in
our Main St. gallery. 1 work from each student’s
submission will appear in our online gallery.
ELIGIBILITY
• All student artists grades 6-12, all media accepted
SIZE
• No work should exceed 48 inches in any
direction.
• Standing work cannot be higher than 72
inches.
• Video maximum: 50 MB.
ENTRY FEE
• Fee includes 1-3 entries per artist:
JOURNEY* school students $15
Full-time students $25
Please note: Entry fees are nonrefundable.
LIABILITY AND INSURANCE
• Works are insured while in the possession of
the Huntington Arts Council.
SALES
• HAC does not retain commission on sold
student work
HOW TO ENTER
1. Submit application and payment by clicking this link.
QUESTIONS? info@huntingtonarts.org
To download the prospectus, click this link.
*CURRENT JOURNEY SCHOOL DISTRICTS
• Cold Spring Harbor CSD • Kings Park CSD
• Commack UFSD • Northport-East Northport USFD
• Harborfields CSD • Plainview-Old Bethpage CSD
• Huntington UFSD • South Huntington UFSD
ENTRY DEADLINE: Sept 23 ‘24
EMAIL ACCEPTANCE: Sept. 30, ‘24
DELIVER WORK BY: Oct 16, ‘24
RECEPTION: Oct 25, ‘24
CLAIM WORK: Nov 12, ‘24