Call for Cover Artists

Have your art seen by more than 50,000 people and featured on our catalog covers!

Cover Art Contest Guidelines

About the Contest

Arlington Community Education (ACE) selects the work of three artists annually to be featured on the covers of our seasonal catalogs. ACE is a program of the Arlington Public Schools that provides affordable educational and enrichment opportunities for children and adults in Arlington and surrounding communities.

Artist Benefits

Selected artists receive:

Artwork featured on the cover of a seasonal catalog with a print distribution of 50,000 copies and online availability
Recognition in the catalog with a brief artist statement
A $300 honorarium
Additional visibility through possible features on our website, social media channels, and other promotional materials related to the catalog

Eligibility

Open to artists of high school age and older
All visual art mediums are welcome, including but not limited to watercolor, acrylic, oil, photography, printmaking, collage, quilting, assemblage, stained glass, etching, handmade paper, and mosaic

Submissions

You may submit up to four images of artwork for consideration. Our review committee will select three pieces annually for use on the covers of the fall, winter, and spring catalogs.

Questions

If you have questions about the contest or submission process, please email us.

Cover Gallery

See a selection of past ACE catalog covers below.

ACE_Winter2025 medium catalog cover copy

Cover Art Submission Form

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Comments

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Name*

First Last

Email*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone*

Website

Short Bio / Artist's Statement (200 words or less)*

Upload Files

Please upload up to four samples of your work in one of the following formats: jpg, gif, png. (We may require a different file format for work chosen for our cover)

File 1*

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, mov, Max. file size: 512 MB.

File 1 Title*

File 1 Medium

Please describe the medium used to create this piece

File 2

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, Max. file size: 512 MB.

File 2 Title

File 2 Medium

File 3

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, Max. file size: 512 MB.

File 3 Title

File 3 Medium

File 4

Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, gif, png, Max. file size: 512 MB.

File 4 Title

File 4 Medium

Comments (context for sample art, brief explanation, etc.)

Note: we can't respond to questions submitted here. Please email communityed@arlington.k12.ma.us with any questions.

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