Junior Fine Arts

Overview

The FACCS Junior Fine Arts Regional Festival and State Competition is an Art, Music, and Speech festival for students in grades 1-8.


Regional Junior Fine Arts

DATE

See the Regions tab below

LOCATIONS

See the Regions tab below

Registration

If you have enrolled to participate in the Jr. Fine Arts Regional Festival, you may register students in the FACCS Portal. Registration Deadline is Monday, April 1.

When you have collected all of your group and individual information for all three areas (Art, Music, Speech) you can register in the FACCS Portal.

Please do not miss any student or group as NO NEW REGISTRATIONS OR ADDITIONS TO REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER APRIL 1, 2024.

Cancellations will be permitted through Friday, April 5. After that, all entries will be responsible for registration fees even if the individual or group does not participate.

Participants/groups in grades 3-8 who score the highest or second highest evaluation with at least an "Excellent" rating in the regional festivals will advance to the FACCS Junior Fine Arts State Competition.

Fees
  • Member Individual / Duet Entries - $15 per individual per entry
  • Homeschool Individual / Duet Entries - $22 per individual per entry
  • Small Group / Readers' Theater Entries - $60 per group
  • Ensemble / Choral Speaking / One-Act Play Entries - $100 per group
  • Band/Orchestra / Chorus Entries - $190 per group

Some Individual / Solo / Duet fees may be increased in some regions to cover particular regional expenses.

Regions

The scheduled date for the Regional Festivals is Friday, April 19, however some regions will hold their events on different or multiple dates. Please see the dates and locations below that apply to your region.

Region 1

Date: Friday, April 19
Location: First Baptist Church, Niceville

Region 2

Date: Friday, April 19
Location: First Coast Christian School, Jacksonville

Region 3

Date: Friday, April 19
Location: Orlando Christian Prep, Orlando

Region 4

Date: Friday, April 19
Location: Inverness Christian Academy, Inverness

Region 5

Date: Friday, April 19
Location: Hobe Sound Bible Church, Hobe Sound

Region 6

Music: Thursday, April 18 Westwood Christian School
Speech: Friday, April 19 Christ Fellowship Academy
Art: Friday, April 19 King's Christian School

Inquiries

In the event of an apparent discrepancy or action in violation to the manual at the regional event, a school official or home educator may request to file an official inquiry in the FACCS Portal into the matter (parents may not file an inquiry). For the regional event, the request must be filed in the FACCS Portal no later than 72 hours after the close of the regional event. Failure to pickup judging sheets does not lengthen the time limit required to request the inquiry.


State Junior Fine Arts

DATE

May 9-10, 2024

LOCATIONS

Southeastern University
1000 Longfellow Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33801

2023 Results
Registration

Participants/groups in grades 3-8 who score the highest or second highest evaluation with at least an "Excellent" rating in the regional festivals are eligible to advance to the FACCS Junior Fine Arts State Competition. Registrations must be received by Friday, April 26. No registrations will be accepted after Friday, April 26.

Fees
  • Member Solo/or Duet Entries - $15.00 per individual per entry 
  • Homeschool Solo/Duet Entries - $22.00 per individual per entry
  • Small Group / Readers' Theater Entries - $60.00 per group
  • Ensemble / Choral Speaking / One-Act Play Entries - $100.00 per group
  • Band/Orchestra / Chorus Entries - $190.00 per group
Directions and Hotels

Hampton Inn & Suites Lakeland-South Polk Parkway
2.3 miles from Southeastern University

Hyatt Place Lakeland Center
2.7 miles from Southeastern University

Courtyard by Marriott Lakeland
4.2 miles from Southeastern University

Parent Letter

View the welcome letter for parents of participants.


Downloads

Documentation

All documentation related to Junior Fine Arts is available in the FACCS Portal to schools and homeschool families that have enrolled to participate in Junior Fine Arts.