K-12 Art & Video Contest - Puget Sound Starts Here Campaign

Hi Everyone!

Below are details on a great contest for K-12 students to raise awareness about the Puget Sound Starts Here Campaign. Deadline is May 22. For more information contact:
Ginny Ballard at gsanchez@naturevision.org

Happy Creating!
Best,
Kim

2010 Puget Sound Starts Here Art & Video Contest Rules


THEME: Why should we care about the Puget Sound?

ELIGIBILITY: Open to King County students. Contest is only open in Art for grades K-4. Grades 5-12 may compete in Art and Video. Entries must be the original work of the student.

DEADLINE: Entries must be received by May 22, 2010.

AGE CATEGORIES:
A. Grades K-2(Art only) B. Grades 3-4 (Art only) C. Grades 5-6 D. Junior High E. High School

JUDGING CATEGORIES (may do more than one submission):

Art: Photographs, drawings, paintings, textiles, or mixed media. Submissions may not exceed 20” x 25” x 1”. For grades 5-12, a short paragraph explaining the piece is appreciated, but not required.

Video: Public service announcements, commercials, theatrical, music, dance, poetry, spoken word, or any other creative expression. Submissions are not to exceed 5 minutes in length. Entries must be in digital format on a DVD (no VHS). These entries will later be posted on YouTube by contest staff for public viewing.

HOW TO SUBMIT: All entries may be mailed to:
Nature Vision
Attn. PSSH Art & Video Contest
5900 232 Ave NE, Bldg. A
Redmond, WA 98053

DISPLAYS: Entries submitted by the deadline may be displayed at the opening gala on June 5, 2010.

JUDGING: Entries will be judged by a panel of four to six community members, and representatives of the art and environmental communities.

AWARDS AND CEREMONY: Winners from each judging category and age group will be notified one week prior to the opening gala. Families and friends are invited to the awards ceremony.

PROTECTION/RETURN OF ARTWORK: Artwork will become part of a traveling gallery through the summer and fall of 2010. Contest staff will notify participant artists of dates and times artwork can be picked up from a local partner site. Artwork will not be returned via mail, it will be the parent/student’s responsibility to pick up work at designated times.

Questions may be addressed to: Ginny Ballard at gsanchez@naturevision.org

LABELING OF ENTRIES: Please attach this label to the back of your entry, or as a note enclosed with your video submission. All parts of label must be completed.

Student Name ____________________________________

Grade Level ___________

Name of your school_______________________________

How did you find out about the art contest? ____________________________

Artwork Title_______________________________________________________

Name of Parent or Guardian _________________________________

Full Home Address _______________________________________________

Phone (home and/or cell) _________________________________________

E-mail of Parent or Guardian (personal info will not be shared) ______________________________________________

Your age category as listed above (Circle one) A B C D E

Explanation of artwork (optional short paragraph)