Summer art contest for teens: “Paint the State”
A summer art contest for 13 –
18 year olds, called “Paint the State”, is being sponsored by the Idaho Meth
Project. The contest calls for teens to
create art in public places with an anti-Meth theme.
In each of the 44
Teens are encouraged to work
with friends, family, businesses, churches, and the community.
Teens may work as a team to create their art.
Adults can help teens gather materials and get permission for their
displays.
This public art will be
judged on three qualities. Up to 40
points of the judging will be on the Meth prevention message.
Teen artists may use the “Meth: Not Even Once” theme or other anti-Meth
theme. Also, up to 40 points of the
judging will be on originality, creativity, visual appeal, and presentation.
And finally, up to 20 points will be judged on public visibility.
Is the artwork seen by a lot of people?
This teen art work can take
many forms. It may be displayed in
a storefront window, painted on the side of a building, drawn with chalk on a
sidewalk, or created on a banner displayed in a prominent spot.
The art can the three-dimensional, like an old car painted creatively and
parked in a highly visible place or a sculpture beside the highway.
The art can be made of natural materials, like crop art or arrangements
of stones and driftwood.
Teens must register by mail,
postmarked no later than June 15, or on-line by June 18 in order to participate.
Parent or guardian permission is required for those under 18.
Photographs of entries are due online July 11.
The art must be on display publicly from July 12 through July 18 this
summer. Winners will be announced
August 6. Go to
www.paintthestateidaho.org for contest details.