Important Dates for 2025

2025 High School Visual Arts Competition

  • Sunday, 1/5/25, 9am PST | Registration Opens > Submission Form will be here at 9:00
  • Friday, 2/21, 11:59 pm PST | Registration Deadline (online)
  • Friday, 2/28, 4 - 6pm | Artwork Dropoff Window at Orinda Library
  • Saturday, 3/1, 10am - 12pm | Artwork Drop Off  Window at Orinda Library
    • These are the only days to drop off your artwork. If you miss this deadline, your artwork may not be included in the exhibit or considered for awards.
  • Saturday, 3/1: Exhibit Installation - always happy to have volunteers to help
  • Sunday, 3/2  — Friday, 4/4 | Exhibit in the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library
  • Thursday, 3/20, 7 - 8:30pm | Artist Reception & Awards Presentation at the Art Gallery at the Orinda Library: All entrants and their loved ones are strongly encouraged to attend
  • Saturday, 4/5, 11am - 2pm | Artwork Pickup at Orinda Library
  • Sunday, 4/6, 10am - 12pm | Artwork Pickup at Orinda Library
    • These are the only days to pick up your artwork. If you are unable to pick it up on these days due to Spring Break or other conflicts, please arrange for someone else (a parent, friend, or teacher) to pick it up on your behalf. The Lamorinda Arts Council cannot store your artwork.
    • Please do not take away student artwork before the official artwork pick-up time!  Each returned piece needs to be recorded and signed out.​