“KANSAS . . . AS BEAUTIFUL AS YOU THINK!”

 

High School Art Competition

 

Kansas students enrolled in 9th through 12th grades are invited to participate in the third annual competition to celebrate the talent of Kansas students and beauty of our state.  Competition finalists will have their works displayed at the Native Sons and Daughters Banquet held annually in Topeka in conjunction with Kansas Day festivities (January 25, 2008).  Works may be displayed at other appropriate forums.

 

Competition will be judged in the categories of 1) painting, 2) drawing, 3) color photography, 4) black and white photography 5) pastel, and NEW THIS YEAR:  6)digital imaging ( Students may manipulate imagery of their own creation in a program like Photoshop or Illustrator.) and 7) mixed media (2-D but students can draw and paint on top of a digital image or layer on some collage work.) Works must be created during the current school year.  Winners of each category will each receive a $100 scholarship and a $300 scholarship will be awarded to the Grand Prize Winner.  Works shall be based upon the theme, “Kansas . . . As Beautiful As You Think!”

 

Photographs or scanned images of entries must be submitted as attachments to electronic mail sent to kansasjan29@yahoo.com no later than 9:00 p.m. December 10, 2007.  Finalists will receive electronic notification of the deadline to submit original works for final judging.

 

Entrants do not need to be born in Kansas.  Kansas Native Sons and Daughters is a nonpartisan organization which celebrates Kansas and recognizes the Kansan of the Year and other distinguished Kansans.  This forum is an excellent opportunity for Kansas students to be recognized as outstanding artists and for all to revel in the beauty of our home state.  Finalists will be given an opportunity, but not an obligation, to sell their entries.

 

Electronic submissions should each contain the following information:

  1. Name of student
  2. E-mail address of student or person who can contact student
  3. Student home address
  4. Student home or mobile phone number
  5. School that student is attending
  6. Art instructor’s name
  7. Birth date of student
  8. Name of art work
  9. Category of art work (painting, drawing, color photography, black and white photography,  pastel, digital or mixed media)
  10. Date of  Creation of Art work
  11. Description of techniques employed (100 words or less)
  12. Statement of why the subject of the art work was chosen for representation (100 or less)

 

We urge you to encourage all talented students to participate in this exciting event.  Please only one entry per category per student.  Finalists will receive additional information about judging and submission of original works.  Send questions to Grant Glenn at grant@wonerglenn.com or Don Lambert at DLambert0759@webtv.net  .

 

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