What is "A Better Home"?
We're dedicated to celebrating and empowering student artists from Kindergarten to 12th grade nationwide! Your artwork could be featured on our website for a year, inspiring others with your creativity.
Theme
We invite you to create a piece inspired by our story, "A Better Home", that portrays a better home for all, extending beyond the final pages of our book. We specifically request that your piece reflects themes of environmental and wildlife conservation, advocating for a sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature.
To Apply
Entries must be submitted digitally no later than 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 20, 2024 to our online portal here. Each submission must be filled out completely including a picture of the student’s artwork. Please ensure your image accurately represents your artwork by avoiding blurriness. It is important to take the picture under good lighting conditions and preferably in high resolution.
We will only accept one entry per student.
Every submission must be original in its concept, design, and execution.
Copyright/Plagiarism
All entries to the competition must be original, reflecting only your own ideas. By submitting your work, you confirm its sole authorship and agree not to have used generative AI tools or AI-generated content. Any infringement of intellectual property rights will result in immediate disqualification.
Judging Process
Judging will be based on originality, artistic ability, and the overall message of the piece. Our panel of judges consists of industry experts across various art fields.
Who Can Participate?
Students from Kindergarten through 12th grade living in the United States or Canada are eligible to participate.
Accepted Art Mediums
Entries must be created using traditional mediums, such as pencil, charcoal, colored pencils, collage, oil painting, acrylic painting, or watercolor painting. Please note that digitally created paintings or drawings, AI-generated artwork, or any AI-assisted creations will not be considered.
Art Entry Size
Entries must be at least 9" x 12" in size, with no maximum limit.
The entry form requests information for an art teacher, but I created the artwork independently.
Even if you didn't collaborate with an art teacher on your artwork, we highly recommend seeking out one in your school or community to review your work and provide feedback. Their expertise can offer valuable feedback to enhance your work. Please provide the information for the teacher who reviewed your artwork and offered feedback before submission.
Notification of Award
Award recipients will be publicly announced on this website by October 31, 2024. Please be sure to check back on this date to view the results, as individual email notifications will not be sent.
Awards Materials
All award recipients, including 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners for each grade group, will be honored with a certificate, which will be emailed to the email address provided on the entry form. Additionally, 1st place winners will receive an exclusive $50 gift card for the Blick art supply store.
Winners' Exhibition
All selected artworks will be prominently featured on our website, providing an opportunity for participants, their families, and friends to appreciate and celebrate their creative achievements.
Prize
First-place winners in each age group will receive a $50 e-gift card for the Blick art supply store. The prize will be delivered via email provided on the entry form. Please ensure the accuracy of the provided email address, as we cannot be held responsible for any loss resulting from prize delivery to the wrong email.
Teacher Recognition
In recognition of the valuable role teachers play in nurturing and fostering the creative growth of young talent, we are thrilled to extend the same prize—a $50 e-gift card for the Blick art supply store—to the teachers of our first-place-winning artists. This prize will also be delivered via email provided on the entry form. Please double-check the accuracy of the provided email address to avoid any issues with prize delivery. We cannot be held responsible for any loss resulting from prize delivery to the wrong email.
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