WINONA LAKE – Kosciusko County fourth- through 12th-graders are invited to submit their creative depictions of local waterways following the theme “Wonders in the Water.”
Submissions can be submitted to Ariel Wagner by April 4 at the Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams.
Last year, students created over 200 works of art that highlighted the changes in the waterways over the years. From blazing sunsets in colored pencil to underwater scenes set in acrylic to fishing memories captured in oils, the possibilities are endless, according to a news release from the Lilly Center.
"I have been competing in the Lilly Center Art for two years,” said Mya M., an eighth-grader at Lakeview Middle School. “This has been an amazing experience because I have been able to watch myself grow so much as an artist. This contest has also definitely allowed me to notice and view the lakes and streams of Warsaw with so much appreciation. It really is an amazing thing to be a part of."
It is important to note that artwork depicting invasive species (i.e. trumpeter and tundra swans are acceptable, but mute swans are not) will not be considered. Native plants, animals and landscapes only.
Prizes will be awarded for first ($100), second ($75) and third ($50) places. Winners are selected in each of the following grade categories: 4th-6th, 7th-8th, 9th-10th, and 11th-12th. Submissions are welcome from any student in fourth through 12th grade in Kosciusko County.
Winning artwork will be displayed at the South Whitley Public Library and the Warsaw Alley Gallery over the summer. The artwork will also be published in an art magazine created by the Lilly Center.
The Lilly Center Art Contest is an extension of the award-winning educational programs at the Lilly Center that create over 10,000 student connections each year. Through hands-on learning, both in the classroom and outdoors, K-12 students increase their water literacy.
To learn more about how to enter the art contest and to see all contest rules, visit lakes.grace.edu/education/art-contest/.