Poster Contest Rules

ARARA POSTER CONTEST

Entry RULES

THEME:

Rock Art: The Importance of Cultural Heritage

Actual rock art panels may NOT be reproduced or replicated. Elements should be combined in an ORIGINAL hand-drawn artistic expression. Words and slogans or computer generated images or photographs may not be used.

SIZE

No smaller than 8 ½ x 11 inches

No larger than 12 x 18 inches

Entry form should be paper clipped to the back of the poster which includes artist’s name, age, and contact information.

Media

Posters may be created using color pencil, chalk (fixed with hair spray or artist’s fixatif), water colors or tempura paint, graphite pencil, crayon, or markers.

Please do NOT use feathers, beads, noodles, rice, or other three-dimensional objects. Any collage items should be flat.

Please do not laminate posters.

Paper needs to be white (no colored paper backgrounds).

Judging

Posters will be judged on adherence to the theme and message, skilled artwork, and aesthetic value/visual impact.

A panel of local judges will narrow entries down to the most qualified.

Final winner(s) will be chosen by Education Committee.

AWARDS

Prizes:

Certificates of Entry awarded for each participant. Entries will be displayed during the ARARA conference.

Note cards will be made from the top posters and awarded to those artists.

Cash prizes.

Winner(s) will be invited to the reception Friday night (May 19) at Edge of the Cedars.

Submission Date

April 7, 2006

ENTRY FORM

Name: ________________________________________

Age: __________

Address: ________________________________

________________________________

Phone: ___________________________

School: _________________________________

Teacher’s name: _________________________________________

Statement of Originality

I certify that this artwork is my own creation. I agree that it may be used in a display or reproduction of some kind crediting me and may not be returned.

_____________________________________________________-

Signature

__________________

Date

Judging Rubric

Most points wins.

	1	2	3	4	5
Thematic Expression
Skilled Artwork/ Execution
Visual Impact

Artist’s name: _____________________________________

Judging Rubric

Most points wins.

	1	2	3	4	5
Thematic Expression
Skilled Artwork/ Execution
Visual Impact

Artist’s name: _____________________________________