Art Throw Down Invitational
2021 Art Throw Down Invitational Award Winners
The Columbus State Art Department is proud to host the third annual High School Art Throw Down Invitational!
Select your best and brightest art students to compete in the first annual Art Throw Down Invitational and be part of history as they compete in various categories ranging from two- and three-dimensional media to animation and graphic design. In each competition, students will be taught a specific skill by CSU faculty for a 30-minute period and then be given 2 hours to create a work of art by incorporating what they have learned.
COVID-19 Statement
Masks will be required of all visitors attending the Throwdown.
We do realize that we may be facing a very unpredictable semester this fall due to COVID-19; however, if the in-person event needs to be cancelled for unforeseen reasons, we will move to a online version of the throwdown similar to what we did in Fall of 2020. This will include sending out lessons and learning modules designed by CSU art professors to be completed on their own and then submitted back for the competition.
Registration Information
**Registration is now closed.
Registration dates: Monday, September 20th - Monday, October 4th
Registration fee: $50.00 per team
Send checks to the following address (payable to the CSU Department of Art):
Columbus State University
Department of Art
4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA 31907
Waiver Form
All students participating in the Throw Down must have a signed waiver (PDF) in order compete in the event.
Location
Columbus State University
Department of Art
RiverPark Campus Corn Center for the Visual Arts
920 Front Avenue, Columbus GA, 31901
Date
Friday, November 5th, 2021
Schedule of Events
Arrival and registration: 1 pm
Workshops (PDF): 1:30 – 4 pm
Judging and Reception: 4-5 pm
Awards Ceremony: 5-5:30 pm
Departure: 5:30 pm
Calendar and Important Deadlines
Registration Opens: Monday, September 21, 2021
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 4, 2021
Event and Awards Ceremony and Results: Friday, November 5th
Workshops: 2021 List of Workshops (PDF)
Special Notice: All students participating must wear close-toed shoes and pants—no shorts. If a student arrives to the Throw Down not dressed appropriately they will not be allowed to participate.
What You Need to Do Beforehand
Select your best art students to be part of a twelve-person art competition team with
two alternates in the event of the unforeseen (14 students total). Make selections
based on skill level and in specific disciplines. Competitive categories can range
from two- and three-dimensional media to animation and graphic design.
In each competition, students will be taught a specific skill by CSU faculty for a
30-minute period and then be given 2 hours to create a work of art by incorporating
what they have learned.
If you are interested in taking part in this event or if you have any other questions
feel free to contact:
Dr. Bret Lefler
Art Education Program Coordinator / Associate Professor of Art Education
Columbus State University
lefler_bret@columbusstate.edu