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Entry and Deadline
- Entry must be postmarked on Friday, June 13, 2008 or hand-delivered by 3:00 p.m. to:
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
ATTN: Nature Youth Art Contest
P.O. Box 33
176 Water Company Road
Millersburg, PA 17061
(717) 692-3699
Requirements
- Artists must be in/or equivalent to grades 1 through 12
- Artwork must include flora or fauna that is native to North America. All species must be identified and listed on the entry form. Submitted artwork can include any of the following found in North America:
- Fauna – wildlife and organisms such as: mammals, birds, amphibians, fish, reptiles, insects or spiders. The animals represented in the artwork must be wild animals not domesticated animals.
- Flora – plant life and organisms such as: wildflowers, berries, trees, shrubs, leaves ferns or fungus.
- All submitted work must not exceed 11” x 14”
- No three-dimensional work will be accepted.
- Any medium is accepted: Pencil, charcoal, watercolor, oil, etc. PLEASE NOTE: Pastels or charcoal must be sprayed to prevent smearing.
- Matting/framing is not permitted.
- Photographs and computer-generated artwork will not be accepted.
- No signatures or initials may appear on the front of the artwork.
- Only one entry per student.
- Students should not copy published artwork, however, if a student has gained inspiration from a published piece of artwork (photos included), then acknowledgement and credit must be placed on the entry form and include the following information:
- Name of publication (National Wildlife, PA Game News, etc.)
- Date published
- Full name of artist
- Title of artwork
The Ned Smith Center reserves the right to hold the submitted artwork for display, publication and reproduction.
Prizes
- Prizes will be awarded in each category (1st – 3rd grade, 4th – 6th grade, 7th – 9th grade, 10th – 12th grade).
- The winners will be notified by mail.
- All participants will receive a Ned Smith Center Signature Series patch.
- All winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mentions) will receive a Certificate of Award, a ribbon and additional prizes.
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