My Green School Art Contest!

Download: Art Contest Application 

US Green Building Council- Detroit Regional Chapter Green School Committee announces...

The 5th Annual
My Green School
Art Contest!

To help us promote the Green School in a Lunchbox program, we invite students to demonstrate a green school through art work.

Who Can Enter:

• Any child in a Michigan school or homeschooled program - grades K-5.

Semi-Finalists:

• 3 semi-finalists from each grade, K-5, will be invited to a luncheon sponsored by Greenblendz for final judging and awarded a participation certificate & prizes.

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd place winners from each grade will be honored at the Kickoff/Awards Ceremony at the MI Earth Day Fest
• Artwork displayed in traveling art show at the MI Earth Day Fest (Rochester), Michigan Energy Fair and Next Energy

Judged By:

• USGBC-DRC Green Schools Committee representative
• Daniel Cascardo, prominent local artist
• Detroit Institute of Arts representative
  

Contest Guidelines

Artwork:

Create a picture to show what makes your school green, or how your school could be green

• Use paper or card stock, up to size 12 x 18
• Any medium can be used: paint, crayons, pencil, collage, photos, stencils, etc.
• We encourage the use of recycled paper
• Please no glitter or copyright or trademark images
• Do not include the student’s or school’s name within the artwork
• Do not include matting or framing with submission
• Individual entries only

Judging Criteria:

• Concept: Does it communicate the theme or message?
• Creativity: Is the art original and unique?
• Quality: Is there effective use of materials?

Deadline & Submission:

• Submissions by email or mail.
  
• DEADLINE: March 31. 2015 11:59 PM 
• Email a photo of artwork with completed form to: MyGreenSchoolArt@usgbcdetroit.org
  
• OR, Mail (postmarked by April 20, 2015) to:
  
• • US Green Building Council  
  • 461 Burroughs St. 
  • Detroit, MI 48202 
  • Attn: My Green School Art Contest
    
• All artwork submissions must be accompanied by the provided application.

Final Judging:

• Judge’s decisions are final.

• Contact: Connie Lilley at 248-228-5429 or Conniel@nccrs.com

• TheCenterForGreenSchoolsK-12:http://bit.ly/YBvjnV
• USGBCDRCGreenSchoolsWebpge:http://bit.ly/1ywNATV
• MyGreenSchoolArtContest2015

• U.S.Green Building Council - Detroit Regional Chapter, Green Schools Committee 
  

Download: 

• Art Contest Application (artwork due by March 31st)