2025 For the Love of Art

February 5th through March 3rd

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Artists Reception

Saturday February 8th from 5 to 7PM

Award Ceremony will take place at 6PM

Visit our FTLoA website to view the FTLoA Artists by clicking the button below.

CAA's FOR THE LOVE OF ART program was inaugurated by the Carmel Art Association in the late 1940s to stimulate interest in high school visual arts education courses and inspire young art students to create and explore their artistic talents. The Carmel Art Association renewed that original goal in the 2013-2014 academic year with FOR THE LOVE OF ART. The program is now a consistent and annual part of the CAA’s calendar.

All high schools - public, private or home-based - in Monterey County are invited to enter artworks from up to 5 junior and/or senior students. The CAA provides wooden cradled panels to the entrants to create an even starting point and eliminate the need for additional framing. Every year in February, Carmel Art Association showcases the efforts of the student artists with a month-long exhibition.

Each year the student participants’ artworks are critiqued by a panel of three leaders in the local arts community who choose the ribbon awards for Best in Show, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in each of four featured mediums, in addition to Honorable Mentions. All of these award winners receive gift certificates for art supplies.