3rd District Congressional Candidate
invites YOU to ENTER a FREE 4th of July Patriotic Art Contest!
The theme of the contest is:
"Tell Us What The 4th of July Means to You!"
Details:
College students whom attend: Richard J. Daley College , College of DuPage , Joliet Junior College and Moraine Valley Community College are encouraged to submit an entry. Use your artistic skills and tell us what the 4th of July means to you!
Fill out the registration form and submit your entry! Once your artwork is received it will be on display immediately for all to see at Sherry's Flower Shoppe and online. The top 5 entries will be chosen and the citizens of the 3rd Congressional District will vote on the winning works of art.
Deadline:
Submissions will be due by June 21st, 2014.
Awards:
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place winners will be chosen by June 28th, 2014.
1st Place: $200 floral arrangement of your choice (fresh flowers only - no silk) from Sherry's Flower Shoppe, plus a $100 gift certificate to one of your choice of retailers: Best Buy, Game Stop, FatHead.Com, Hobby Lobby or Amazon.Com (choose one store only).
2nd Place: $100 gift certificate to one of your choice of retailers: Best Buy, Game Stop, FatHead.Com, Hobby Lobby or Amazon.Com (choose one store only).
3rd Place: $75 gift certificate to one of your choice of retailers: Best Buy, Game Stop, FatHead.Com, Hobby Lobby or Amazon.Com (choose one store only).
Submission Guidelines:
- Registration (entry form) is required and submissions must be received by mail or in person by June 21st, 2014 by 5:00 p.m. Student/Contestant must be a resident of the 3rd Congressional District. All registration information will be kept confidential.
- One entry per person. Student must be enrolled in any of the following colleges: Richard J. Daley College , College of DuPage , Joliet Junior College and Moraine Valley Community College.
- No violent or sexually explicit entries will be permitted.
- All artwork must be two-dimensional.
- Size: Each piece can be no larger than 28” x 28” x 4” including frame (framed artwork is optional not required - but to ensure your artwork is not damaged, we suggest framing your submission).
- Artwork cannot weigh more than 5 pounds.
- Each entry must be completely original and may not violate any U.S. copyright laws.
- ALL artwork will be on display at Sherry's Flower Shoppe and online up to and including 9/11/14.
Accepted media for artwork are as follows:
o Paintings: oil, acrylics, watercolor, etc.
o Drawings: pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, markers.
o Collage.
o Prints: lithographs, silk screen, block prints.
o Mixed Media: use of more than two media such as pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.
o Computer-Generated Art.
o Photography.
Why An Art Contest?
In 2008, the National Endowment of the Arts (N.E.A.) reported that "art is working for fewer Americans, a finding that is deeply disturbing to all of us who care about the arts in our country. Our 'Public Participation in the Arts Survey' reports a 5 percentage point decline in arts participation by Americans." In their 2012/2013 Participation Report by the N.E.A., they state that: "Musical play attendance saw the first significant drop - a 9 percent rate of decline from 2008 to 2012. Museum-going also saw a decline: 21 percent of adults (or 47 million) visited an art museum or gallery in 2012, down from 23 percent in 2008."
The Arts are an important part of our American culture and Sharon Brannigan wants to celebrate, not only the 4th of July, but our culture of art in America and in Illinois. Sharon Brannigan supports The Arts!
Attending A Community College? Why Not Take Part?
Creating an original artwork celebrating our nation's independence is great way to show your patriotism this year, and, have fun while doing it! Citizens of the 3rd Congressional District are some of the most patriotic citizens in Illinois! Let's show our pride in our country this 4th of July and support The Arts in our state and in our country!
