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ART CONTEST

2025 - 2026 Student Art Contest

ARt CONTEST

Calling all artists!

Contest is open to all Horry and Georgetown County High School Students and submissions will be accepted until January 5, 2026, at 11:59PM.

Theme: “A Postcard from Paradise” Imagine you've just arrived at your version of paradise—a place that brings you joy, peace, excitement, or adventure. It could be a real destination (like a tropical island, a mountain village, or a bustling city), a local favorite (somewhere in South Carolina that feels like home), or even a fantasy world you dream of visiting. Now create a postcard image from that place. It could be drawn in a realistic style, stylized like a vintage postcard, or imagined as a modern digital design. What colors, textures, and elements tell the story of this paradise? 

Bonus: Include a short phrase or message like a real postcard might ("Wish you were here!" or "Greetings from the edge of the world!").

Please refer to the submission guidelines below for the full requirements.

WINNERS

Cash Prizes

Winning participants will be awarded cash prizes, and their original artwork will be displayed in the terminal building for one year.

  1. First Prize: $300
  2. Second Prize: $200
  3. Third Prize: $100

All submissions will be displayed online for public voting, starting January 7th, and concluding on January 14th.
Winners will be contacted/announced on January 15th and invited to the airport for an awards event (date TBD).

Guidelines

Submission

Physical and digital artwork will both be accepted; however, all submissions must meet the following size requirements:

Canvas: 24” x 24” or 18” x 24” are acceptable. Depth must not exceed 3”. Please do not frame your artwork.

Digital artwork: 18” x 24”; 300 DPI

Note: Artwork submissions must be relevant to the theme of the art contest. Submissions received that do not follow the theme will not be considered.

To enter the contest, students can email a high-resolution scanned copy or a high-resolution photo of their artwork to [email protected] by the deadline listed above. Please be sure to include the following information in your email:

  1. Title of your artwork and medium used
  2. Your Full Name, Phone Number and High School
  3. Your Art Teacher’s Name and Phone Number/Email Address

Important: Winners will be notified by email and staff will reach out to coordinate a date/time for the winner to deliver their artwork to the airport’s administrative offices once the voting period closes. If we do not receive a response within 72 hours of the initial award email, an alternative winner will be selected.