The Gun Violence Prevention Action Group of Episcopal Peace Fellowship (EPF)- invites students, ages 6-17, to submit Original Artwork with the theme of peace, safety, community, and/or non-violence. Students will have an opportunity to envision ways to create safe communities free from gun violence.
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Students will submit their Original Artwork image as a photograph in JPEG format. The winning artists and photographs of original art will be featured in future e-Newsletters of Peace Out and church programs and bulletins.
Finalist Selection Criteria: Creativity, Composition, Message
There are three Age Categories for Contestants:
Category l: 6- 8 yrs. old
Category II: 9-12 yrs. old
Category III: 13-17 yrs. old
Each applicant will submit one digital photograph of original artwork in one of the following media:
·Drawing -- pastel, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, pencil, marker
·Painting -- oil, acrylic, watercolor
·Collage -- must be 2-dimensional
·Mixed Media – more than 2 mediums (ex. Pencil, ink, watercolor, etc.)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
-Completion of all information on the form below, including an uploaded digital photograph of the original artwork.
-Photographs may be taken with an iPhone or Android phone. (JPEG format and max of 5MB are required.)
- No scanned images will be eligible. Please use adequate natural lighting and a plain background
-All entries must be original in concept, design, and execution.
-An entry copied from an image created by someone other than the student will not be eligible.
-Images of violence or weaponry will not be eligible.
-Parental or guardian permission is required to apply and to release artwork for publication in church programs and/or Peace Out.
TIMELINE:
·September 21 [International Day of Peace] Artwork submission opens.
·November 24 Artwork EXTENDED submission deadline.
·December 11 [National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence] Selected entries of the art contest will be announced.
·January 19 & 20, 2025 – [Martin Luther King Jr. Day] Online exhibit of art selections is launched in church programs and begins monthly in the e-newsletter: Peace Out
HOW TO APPLY:
Complete the following form, including an uploaded JPEG photograph of the original artwork by the submission deadline: Sunday, November 24, 2024.
QUESTIONS: Please email your questions or request for further information along with your name and phone number to: dreambigchoosepeace@gmail.com.