Teen Arts Festival | Monmouth Arts

For those schools who have not participated in recent years or ever before, the Monmouth Arts Teen Arts Festival happens over two consecutive days in mid-March. We invite all teens ages 13-19 to experience professional critiques in their artistic disciplines, fun and interactive cross-disciplinary workshops, peer performances, and exhibitions. We provide a welcoming environment for students to showcase their skills and hear valuable critiques from professional artists.

We welcome high schools, middle schools, home-schooled students, art/music studios, and dance schools to participate. If your school does not sign up, individual teens can register with the help of their parents (if under 18 years old).

Get ready for an exciting celebration of creativity at this year’s Teen Arts Festival! Our theme, Power of Pop, is all about harnessing the vibrant energy of pop culture that inspires young artists and creators.

Power of Pop captures the essence of contemporary experiences and interests, creating an engaging platform for all participants to express their creativity. The festival inspires people to connect, foster collaboration, inspire new ideas, and encourage discussions among their peers. Power of Pop celebrates both art and the cultural landscape. We invite all participants to show us your Power!

The theme is a valuable tool for teachers who develop curricula around the concept and helps to centralize the marketing of the event each year. During the festival, there will be several workshops and a group exhibition that will utilize the theme of Power of Pop!

This year, Brookdale Community College will once again partner with Monmouth Arts to host the festival on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21, 2025, on Brookdale's Lincroft campus during the college's Spring Break.

FESTIVAL REGISTRATION

Registration is now open! Prior to registering, please read through the 2025 General Festival Guidelines and the guidelines for each discipline that your school plans to participate in. These guidelines can be found below.

The deadline to register is February 7, 2025.

Click here for the 2025 General Guidelines.

2025 GUIDELINES:

Choir

Creative Writing/Poetry

Dance

Drama

Film/Video

Instrumental Solo and Small Instrumental Ensemble

Jazz and Large Instrumental Ensemble

Vocal Solos and Small Vocal Ensemble

2025 DUE DATES:

Registration Form: February 7, 2025

Payment for Registration: February 7, 2025

Evaluation Forms: February 14, 2025

Sheet Music: February 14, 2025

Video & Creative Writing Submissions: February 14, 2025

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Registration

REGISTRATION FEES

Purchase orders and checks can be made payable to "Monmouth Arts" and can be mailed or faxed to:

ATTN: Sandy Riddle, Arts Education & Events Director

Monmouth Arts

130 Maple Avenue, Suite 7B

Red Bank, NJ 07701

FAX: (732) 212-0530

EVALUATION FORMS

Evaluation Forms

In addition to submitting entries, all registered schools and independent registrants must submit Evaluation Forms for every discipline they are registered for. Below, you will find the Evaluation Form for each discipline. All Evaluation Forms are to be submitted no later than February 14, 2025.

Choir

Creative Writing/Poetry

Dance

Drama

Film/Video

Instrumental Solo and Small Instrumental Ensemble

Jazz and Large Instrumental Ensemble

Vocal Solos and Small Vocal Ensemble

Adjudication Schedule

ADJUDICATION SCHEDULE

Workshop Proposals

WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

Monmouth Arts is seeking professional artists who are interested in presenting workshops throughout the duration of the festival.

The Festival's theme this year, Power of Pop, is all about harnessing the vibrant energy of pop culture that inspires young artists and creators. Power of Pop captures the essence of contemporary experiences and interests, creating an engaging platform for all participants to express their creativity. The festival inspires people to connect, foster collaboration, inspire new ideas, and encourage discussions among their peers. Power of Pop celebrates both art and the cultural landscape. We invite all participants to show us your Power!

We are looking for several workshops to carry out this theme in a variety of innovative and engaging ways for students aged 13-19. Please note, however, that to be considered proposals do not need to cater to the theme. We expect many of our workshops and masterclasses to be non-thematic.

If you or your organization is interested in submitting a workshop proposal, please fill out the Workshop Proposal Form by clicking the button below. Proposals will be reviewed as they come in and artists will be contacted as soon as possible to confirm acceptance. Workshop proposals are due February 7, 2025.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL FORM

COVER CONTEST

Cover Contest

Monmouth Arts invites student artists to submit designs to be considered for the cover of the 2025 Teen Arts Festival program! In addition to having your design on the cover of the program, the winner will receive a $250 Red Bank RiverCenter Bucks Gift Card that can be used in over 40 stores and restaurants!

The Festival's theme this year is Power of Pop. This theme is all about harnessing the vibrant energy of pop culture that inspires young artists and creators. Power of Pop captures the essence of contemporary experiences and interests, creating an engaging platform for all participants to express their creativity.

Deadline: February 14, 2025

Click here to download the Submission Form

Submission Guidelines:

Students submitting design work must be registered for the 2025 Monmouth Arts Teen Arts festival.
Designs should reflect the theme Power of Pop.
Submissions should be original ideas only. Of course, we encourage you to be inspired by your favorite comics and characters but please only use original ideas and non-trademarked designs.
Monmouth Arts will add text as an overlay to the image with the festival name and relevant logos. The Monmouth Arts logo is available on our website to be used in your design as a placeholder for where you believe the logo should be within the design, but please be aware that Monmouth Arts reserves the right to alter those placements.
All visual art forms are welcome (traditional or digital art forms; photographs of 3-dimensional work are acceptable)
Designs must be submitted as a .pdf, in addition to the Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, or InDesign file. Adobe files must include all editable layers. In other words, the file should be editable by our team. Altogether, a native file and an exported file must be submitted.
Size: 8.5" x 5.5" plus .125" bleed
A signed Submission Form must be sent in with the design in order to be considered. We will accept submissions from either individual students directly or educators on their behalf.
Submissions are due February 10th and the winner will be announced in early March.
Submission form and design must be emailed to Arts Education and Events Director, Sandy Riddle, at sandy@monmoutharts.org by 4:00 PM on Friday, February 14, 2025.

ARTWORK LABELS

Artwork Labels

Click here to download labels for Visual Art & Photography

These labels are to be put on the back of each piece of artwork (on the bottom for 3D work). The label must be present, filled out completely, and attached before drop-off. It is the responsibility of the artist or teacher to ensure the label is attached to the work. Work without labels will not be adjudicated.