YASS 2023 Rules and Policies

  • All YASS entrants must be American Indian students in grades 7–12. Tribe must be listed on applications, not “community.”
  • Students in grades 7–9, Division 1, may enter one (1) piece of art each, and students in grades 10-12, Division 2, may enter two (2) pieces each.
  • Each entry must be the signed and dated original work of one artist and created within the last twelve (12) months.
  • Two-dimensional works must be matted, mounted, or stretched. Work cannot be framed, laminated, or covered with glass.
  • Charcoal, chalk, and pastels must have a fixative applied.
  • All entries must be for sale for the duration of the show.
  • $15 is the minimum beginning price for artwork.
  • The Heard Museum and Guild have the right to photograph the artists and their work during the Youth Art Show and Sale, and these images may be used in promotional material prepared by and for the Museum and the Guild. All photos become property of the Heard Museum Guild.
  • Each entry is eligible to be selected by the Heard Museum Guild’s Youth Art Committee for reproduction on American Indian Student Art Note Cards and other products.
  • The artists whose artwork is selected for reproduction will receive $250 and four packets of Note Cards or one of the other products with the image of their artwork. The student and his/her/their parents must sign the copyright permission form, complete a W9, and submit these two forms in order to have work selected for reproduction and to be paid any fees or prizes at YASS! The cards and other products are sold to raise money for the Student Intern Fund, and grants for art supplies to the show participants’ teachers.
  • Unsold artwork must be picked up after the show. See the Unsold Artwork page for exact times or to make special pickup arrangements.
  • Checks for artwork sold will be sent in April. Each eligible student will receive a single check. The amount will include any cash awards and 80% of the sale price of any items sold. Don’t forget we need your W9!
  • Checks to students not cashed within one year from the date of issue will be cancelled. The funds will remain in the Youth Art Account to help defer costs of the show. Excess funds will be donated to grants for art supplies for teachers and the Student Intern program.
  • If a student wishes to donate their proceeds directly to Youth Art, they may sign the Permission to donate slip and return it with the application and art.
  • The Heard Museum and the Heard Museum Guild are not responsible for loss or damage of entries during processing, exhibition, packing, or transit to and from the Show.