My Green School Art Contest!

Download official contest announcement/application.

The US Green Building Council - Detroit Regional Chapter, Green Schools Committee announces:

To promote the Green School in a Lunchbox! program, we are inviting elementary students to demonstrate their "green school" through art work.

Who can enter: Any child in a Michigan school, Grades K-5, can enter.

Semi-Finalists:

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

• 1st place winners from each grade will be honored at the Green Living Festival Charity Preview, Wednesday, June 20th
• Artwork displayed
• • at the Green Living Festival, Rochester, June 22-24
  • in Traveling Art Show

• Margaret Matta, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Chair of USGBC-DRC Green Schools Committee
• Daniel Cascardo, prominent local artist
• Brenda Pescia, retired elementary art teacher

• 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.
• Do not use glitter, copyrighted images or trademarks.
• For judging purposes, do not include the student’s name or use the name of the school in the artwork.
• Do not include matting or framing with submission.

• Submission by  email or US mail.
• • Online entries are due Earth Day, April 22, 2012, 5pm EDT , email a photo of artwork to: MyGreenSchoolArt@usgbcdetroit.org
     
  • Mail (postmarked by April 20, 2012) to:
    My Green School Art Contest - USGBCDRC
    26913 Northwestern Hwy, Suite 200
    Southfield, MI 48033

Final Judging:

• The top 18 submitted entries will be asked to mail the original artwork for final judging. Judge’s decisions are final.

Questions? Contact: Connie Lilley at 248-830-0476 or connie@ecostoreusa.com

Suggested Resources:

Green School in a Lunchbox! www.greenschoolunchbox.org

www.centerforgreenschools.org/why-green-schools.aspx

www.dteenergy.com/kids/
DRC Green Schools: www.usgbcdetroit.org/index.php/committees/24-green-schools

Download official contest announcement/application.