Libby Allen
High School Art Contest
& Exhibition 2026

The Overton County Arts Council (OCAC) will hold its third annual Libby Allen High School Art Exhibit and Contest at the Livingston-Overton County Chamber of Commerce from April 13-19, 2026.

 

This event is named after beloved local arts educator Libby Allen to recognize and celebrate her twenty-eight years of dedicated service to all the elementary school students in Overton County. 

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IMPORTANT DATES

Monday, April 13         

Artwork submissions due

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Wednesday, April 15   

Artwork is hung for display.

Available to view through April 19.

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Sunday, April 19

Awards Ceremony 

 

CONTEST OVERVIEW

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• The Contest is open to all high school students at Livingston Academy, REACH Academy, and all high school age home school students in Overton County. 

 

• Students do not need to be enrolled in an art class to enter. 

 

• There is no entry fee. 

 

• Cash prizes will be awarded: first place ($75), second place ($50), third place ($30), and honorable mention ($20) in each category. $100 will be awarded to best of show.

 

• The Tennessee Tech School of Art, Craft & Design will award a $1,000 scholarship to an Overton County high school junior or senior who participates in the Libby Allen High School Art Contest & Exhibition and intends to pursue his or her education beyond high school in any discipline offered by the TTU School of Art, Craft & Design.

 

• OCAC will host a reception and awards ceremony for students, teachers, administrators, families, and friends.

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CONTEST RULES: Please read carefully

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• Art Competition Categories are as follows: Acrylic/Oil, Charcoal, Colored Pencil, Pastel, Pencil, Pen and Ink, Watercolor

 

• Each student may submit one piece of art in each category.

 

• All entries must be original work. No copies of other paintings, drawings, prints, magazine images, sequential art (i.e., comics and graphic novels), etc. 

 

• Each student must sign his or her own work on the front bottom right hand corner, and print their full name in all capital letters on the back of the work. No collaborative entries will be considered for competition.

 

• Artwork must be delivered to The Livingston/Overton County Chamber of Commerce on Monday, March 31 from 2:00-4:00pm. Artwork must be collected from the Chamber by 4:00pm on Wednesday, April 16th. OCAC and the Chamber will not store uncollected artwork and will not be responsible for its safekeeping.​

 

• Two copies of an entry label must accompany each piece submitted. The labels should be typed or neatly written using capital letters and must include the following information:

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1. name of the student

2. phone number

3. grade level

4. school

5. title of artwork

6. category (acrylic, pencil, watercolor, etc.)

7. the value of the work (if not for sale, put NFS). 

 

Please note: One of these labels will remain on the back of the artwork, and one will be placed beside the artwork for the exhibition.

 

• When the artwork is submitted, a separate entry form will be completed by the teacher or person delivering the work, listing each piece of artwork by each student. The total number of pieces being submitted will be included.

 

• The Overton County Arts Council, Livingston Academy, and the City of Livingston are not responsible for any losses or damage while the pieces of art are at the Chamber of Commerce. Appropriate care and caution will be used in handling each piece.

 

• All artworks will be subject to review and council approval before being accepted for display. All subjects should be school appropriate (no nudity, sex, inflammatory political images, or violence).

 

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@overtoncountyarts.org.