DSD Student Show 2026

Description

Bountiful Davis Art Center Presents:
Davis School District Student Art Show
Call for Artwork Submissions
Submissions Open: Jan 20 - Feb 17, 2026 11:59 pm
Location: Bountiful Davis Art Center, 90 N Main Street, Bountiful, UT 84010
 Bountiful Davis Art Center is proud to host the annual Davis School District Student Art Show, an exhibition featuring artwork by high school and junior high students (Grades 6-12). 
The DSD Student Art Show is a juried, competitive exhibition celebrating the creativity and talent of junior high and high school students across the Davis School District. 
Each year, student artists are invited to submit original works in a variety of media—including painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, digital art, and more—for consideration. Selected pieces are professionally exhibited in the BDAC galleries, giving young artists a unique opportunity to share their work with the public in a professional art space. This annual exhibition is more than a showcase—it's a platform that honors the voices and visions of emerging artists. By participating, students gain valuable experience in the exhibition process, from submission and jurying to installation and public reception. 
The DSD Student Art Show is a highlight of BDAC’s youth programming and reflects our ongoing commitment to arts education and community engagement. Awards are given for outstanding work in multiple categories, and all selected students are recognized for their artistic achievement.
Each student must submit their work online through this submission form to be considered for the show. Each artist is permitted to submit up to three pieces of art. Guidelines and additional information are listed at the bottom of this form. Roughly 100-120 artworks will be selected to be displayed in the exhibition. Last year, we had over 600 submissions. The show will be juried by current Artist in Residence Jaxsen M. Layton and BDAC.
Please note the following important dates:
Applications open: Tuesday January 20, 2026
Applications close: Tuesday February 17, 2026 11:59 pm
Jury selection process: Tuesday February 24 - Tuesday March 10, 2026
Artists are notified: Friday March 13, 2026 via email
Artwork drop-off at BDAC: Saturday March 28, 2026 (noon-5pm) and Tuesday March 31, 2026 (10am-6pm) 
Opening reception: Friday, April 10, 2025 @ 6-8pm. Awards announced at 7pm. Family and friends are welcome.
Exhibit on view: Friday April 10 - Friday May 8, 2026
Unsold Artwork pick-up: Saturday May 9th.

About the Juror:

Jaxsen M. Layton​​​​
Layton is a Utah based artist with a Bachelors in Fine Arts from Weber State University with an emphasis on two-dimensional artwork. Using drawing and painting as a vehicle to display the dichotomy and nuances of life. He is influenced by biology, organic forms, anatomy, technology, and psychological processes.
I explore cognitive processes—conscious, subconscious, and unconscious—as accumulations of past, present, and future influences. Translating these into visual form creates a freeze frame of thought, idea, and emotion—an intimate, ever-shifting realm unique to each individual and akin to the soul. Through body, botanical and organic form, color, media, texture, interaction, and repetition, I create spaces that echo life’s constant ebb and flow: ambiguous, fluid, and never fixed in meaning.

Donate to BDACBDAC is a free museum and is proud to support the budding talents of DSD student artists. If you’re able, please consider a $5+ donation to help fund student awards and the staff time required to present this wonderful exhibition.
Donate to BDAC here

Note: All submitting artists must register for a free Art Call account. If you need help registering for an account, please watch the YouTube video linked at the bottom of this page. Once you are registered, you can submit up to 3 applications under your account--one application for each artwork. 
Detailed Instructions on How to Create an ArtCall.org Profile (Required for submitting artwork.)