The 2026 AMET Conference Theme is Pathways to Promise: Empowering Educators, Enriching Students

 

AMET Art Contest applications are open from March 15 to May 15 of each year. The AMET Contest encourages original and creative ideas which demonstrate the student artist's interpretation of the yearly conference theme which is announced late February of each year. 

 

The following rules and procedures apply to the AMET Art Competition:

• The competition is open to high school (grades 9-12) migratory students with a valid Texas COE for the current school year in which the art contest occurs. 

• Artwork must be two-dimensional. Artwork can be no larger than 11 inches high and 8½ inches wide. The selected artwork will be vertical on a program cover. 

• Artwork must be of the student’s own original idea and design.

  • Plagiarism and/or violation of copyright laws is unacceptable, and any artwork deemed to be as such will be disqualified. 

• Artwork must capture and demonstrate the annual AMET Conference theme.

• Only one winner will be selected. 

Accepted mediums for the two-dimensional artwork are as follows: 

• Preferred: Drawings: colored pencil, pencil, ink, marker, pastels, charcoal (It is recommended that charcoal and pastel drawings be fixed.) 

• Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc. 

• Mixed Media: use of more than two mediums such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc. 

 

Collages, prints (such as lithographs, silkscreen, and block prints), and/or photographs are not accepted. These formats will be considered ineligible for consideration in the AMET Art Contest. 

 

Students will submit a digital copy of their art piece but  must keep and preserve the quality of their original artwork until notified that the original artwork should be submitted to AMET for final contest consideration. No copies or significantly damaged pieces will be accepted. Original artwork from selected finalists may be requested by AMET at any time after the date of application submission.

 

Artwork submissions entered in this contest will not be returned and will become the property of AMET.
 

The student whose artwork is selected will receive the following:. 

• A $1,000 scholarship paid to the institution of his/her choice upon high school graduation and proof of enrollment in selected institution.

• The opportunity to apply for the AMET Prior Winners Scholarship for post-secondary students for subsequent years by following the rules outlined in the AMET Scholarship Program for Prior Winners.

• The selected student’s artwork will be used as the AMET Conference program cover, and the student will be recognized in the upcoming AMET Conference program and on the AMET website.

• Students may enter the AMET Art Contest for multiple years throughout high school (grades 9-12) if the student is a migratory student with a valid Texas COE for the current school year in which the art contest occurs.

  • If a student is selected as the Art Scholarship winner for multiple years, the student shall earn a $1000 scholarship for each selected winning art piece. 

  • If a student wins for multiple years, the scholarship will be paid to the institution of his/her choice upon high school graduation and proof of enrollment in selected institution either as a lump sum or spread over the corresponding number of wins, i.e. 10th grade win = $1000 for Freshman year in college and 11th grade win = $1000 for Sophomore year in college.

  • The continuing scholarship for prior winners is for $1000 annually should the student apply and be selected as a recipient.

 

Required Documents  

To be considered for our AMET Conference Theme Art Contest, applicants must submit a complete packet including all the required documents listed below annually by May 15.   

The contest packet should include:

1. Entry Form

2. Original Artwork Certification and Release

3. Photographic image of the student artwork

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Submitting your contest packet:

• Website - Electronic applications via our website are highly encouraged. Our website entry form allows you to certify and release your artwork and upload your image to accompany your online entry form. Click here to complete your Online Art Contest Entry Form and Release

• Email - If you are not able to submit your application on our website, you have the option to submit a paper application via email. Click here to download our paper version Art Contest Entry Form and Release. The paper application must be accompanied with a photographic image of your artwork all sent to ametscholarships@gmail.com.

If you have questions or need assistance in submitting your entry email ametscholarships@gmail.com or natalieweber@ametx.org​

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We can’t wait to see what our 2026 Conference theme will mean to you!

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Online Art Contest Entry Form

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