The Real Life Experience

Baton Rouge Gallery hosts the Real Life Experience Juried High School Exhibition, a tradition designed to inspire local high school artists by providing an opportunity to display their work in a professional artistic venue while celebrating the importance of arts education. The exhibition will be held from April 1 - May 1, 2025. Winners will be announced and awarded prizes at the exhibition's opening reception.

The exhibition is open to any media including painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, ceramics, photography, video, or mixed media. Work must be physical and tangible and able to be displayed for the duration of the exhibition. All two-dimensional works must be ready to hang for a professional gallery. Works do not need to be framed prior to submission but must be framed if selected for inclusion in the exhibition. Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Winners, as well as honorable mentions, as chosen by a panel of three professional artists serving as jurors.

Eligibility is limited to all public, private, and home-schooled high school students, grades 9 - 12, in East Baton Rouge Parish with home addresses located within East Baton Rouge Parish. Art instructors are responsible for submitting applications on behalf of their students; submissions are limited to 20 pieces per instructor. There are no fees associated with submission. All work is encouraged to be for sale at realistic prices. Baton Rouge Gallery will retain a 50% commission from all sales and does not allow Price on Request designations for any artwork.