Home School Art Contest Deadline to enter: Thursday, October 30, 2008 The Air and Military Museum of the Ozarks, 2305 E. Kearney, Springfield, MO announces its Home School Art Contest. The contest is open to all home schooled children between the ages of 3 and 18. The theme of this contest is "American Military History". Patriotic Entries must be on 8 1/2 X 11 cardstock in any medium. Child's name and age and parents(s) name(s), address and phone # must be on the back of the artwork. Please do not put your name anywhere on the front of the piece. There is an entry fee of $1 per family. Only one entry per child. Trophies awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each category. Categories are: ages 3-5, ages 6-8, ages 9-11, ages 12-14 and ages 15-18. All entries receive "Honorable Mention" awards. Entries will be judged by local art teachers. Entry deadline is Thursday October 30th. Artwork may be dropped off at the museum during regular operating hours, Tuesday through Saturday 12-4. Judged entries will be on display at AMMO beginning November the 8th during their Veteran's Day open house from 10-4. Trophies may be picked up Nov. 8th. Participants and their families will receive free admission to the museum that day. (And when dropping off and picking up artwork.) Artwork will remain on display in the museum until Nov. 29th. All artwork must be picked up during regular museum hours (12-4) on Nov. 29th. Direct questions to Sandy Carr at AMMO (417) 864-7997 or carr.s@sbcglobal.net (put "Art Contest" in the subject line.) 2009 Kids UnSchool Art Exhibit Deadline to enter: January 9, 2009 You are invited to enter the 2009 Kids UnSchool Art Exhibit! Sponsored by Waverly House Gifts & Gallery, 2031 S. Waverly, Springfield. Public Display: January 27-30, 2009 Artists' Reception & Open House: January 30, 2009 from 4:30-6:00 PM Light refreshments and prizes for all participants. Awards will also be presented for outstanding work. Rules for Entry: Exhibit is open to all home educated children age 18 and under. Each child may submit one piece of original artwork completed in the last year. Any medium or mixed media of any size, is acceptable. All entries must be ready for display or hanging with secure mounting. (No thumbtacks!) Entry forms must be completed and returned to Waverly House by January 9, 2009. All artwork will only be accepted at Waverly House from 10:00-2:00, Friday, January 16, 2009. All entries must be picked up following the exhibit no earlier than 6:00 PM, January 30, 2009. Artwork should be submitted with an exhibitor's tag completed and attached.
*Special note regarding judging: Due to the potential number of entries and space limitations, this exhibit will be a juried show. Depending on the final number of artists submitting work, not all pieces are guaranteed to be displayed. Some work may be eliminated by the judge based on originality, effort, and overall quality. To see if your individual work has been included for showing, you may call Waverly House on Friday, January 23 at (417) 882-3445. 2009 Kids Unschool Art Exhibit Entry Form Top portion of this form should be completed and returned no later than January 9, 2009 to: Waverly House attn: Unschool Art Exhibit 2031 S. Waverly Springfield, MO 65804 or emailed to DeBackerland@att.net Child's Name: _____________________________ Current Age: ___________ Type of Media: _____________________________ Title of Piece: ______________________________ Dimensions: ________________________________ Parent's Name (s): ____________________________ Address: ____________________________________ Phone Number: _______________________________ E-mail: ______________________________________ --------------------(detach here & mail top portion of form only)-------------------- Exhibitor's Tag This form should be completed and attached to artwork. Deliver to Waverly House between 10:00 and 2:00 Friday, January 16, 2009 Child's Name: _________________________ Age: __________ Title of Piece: _________________________ |