Kosciusko Lakes and Streams, a community water quality program centered at Grace College, will sponsor an art contest for local students enrolled in grades 4-12.
Entries for the Wonderful Water Student Art Contest need to include water (lakes, streams, rivers, ponds or wetlands) and wildlife. Students must submit their pieces between now and April 13.The contest, centered on the theme "Our Lakes and Rivers are Treasures," strives to create awareness and appreciation of Kosciusko County's waters through artistic expression. A panel of judges form the art department at Grace College will evaluate the artwork based on four categories: creativity, artistic merit, compatibility of wildlife with its habitat and depiction of the theme.
The judges will pick three winners from each of the following age groups: grades 4-6, grades 7-8, grades 9-10 and grades 11-12. First-place winners will receive $50 in cash. Second-place winners will get $25 in cash. Third-place winners will earn a Wal-Mart gift card worth $10. Pike Lumber Co. Northern Gases & Supply Inc., Tippecanoe Boat Co. and Wal-Mart will sponsor the prizes.
Students from school districts in Kosciusko County (public, private, and home schools) may enter the Wonderful Water Student Art Contest. Each student may enter only one piece of artwork.
Entries of any medium are acceptable, however artists must avoid using sand, glitter and other materials which flake. Works using pastel or charcoal must have a fixative sprayed on them. All entries must have no folds, mats, mounts or frames. Artwork should have a size no smaller than 8 by 10 inches and no larger than 16 by 20 inches.
Students, or parents and teachers of students, need to send their artwork to Eileen Boekestein, 200 Seminary Drive, Winona Lake, IN 46590. Entries need to have entry forms attached to the upper-right corner on the back. Each school will receive entry forms, and parents of homeschooled children may go to water.grace.edu/index.php?page=education to print off entry forms.
Winners will receive notification via telephone April 20. The winners' names will also be posted on the KLAS Web site, water.grace.edu
All artwork entered in the contest will be displayed in Morgan Library at Grace College from April 20 until May 29 and at the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival in Warsaw June 27. A "People's Choice Award" will be given at the Northern Indiana Lakes Festival. Students wishing to have their artwork back may pick it up after the Lakes Festival.
For more information, contact Eileen Boekestein at 574-372-5100, Ext. 6446, or via e-mail at boekesec@grace.edu
