2027 International Children's Owl Art Contest - Individual Entry
This form must be filled out by a parent or guardian of the entrant when the entry is mailed so we know to expect it and have the artist's correct information. For full contest details, please visit our website or email andie@internationalowlcenter.org
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Entry description
PLEASE NOTE: Digital entries are no longer accepted due to the widespread use of generative AI.
I acknowledge that the artist is only submitting one entry to this year's contest.
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I certify that the artist created the art on their own, without assistance.
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I acknowledge that the art is not digital (either AI or digitally created by the artist.)
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I acknowledge that the art is flat, does not include a frame or matte, and can be hung on the wall with tape. If it was created on a canvas with a wooden frame, the frame has been removed before mailing.
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I acknowledge that the art does not include any plant or animal materials such as real seeds, leaves, bark, feathers, fur or other plant/animal materials.
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I acknowledge the art must be physically mailed to the International Owl Center and arrive there by January 15th in order to be included in the contest. If the art is mailed in a way that would make it impossible to arrive by the deadline, it will be disqualified. Submission instructions and forms are found here: https://www.FestivalOfOwls.com/kids-art-contest
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I acknowledge that due to the volume of entries, art will not be returned, even if it is disqualified.
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I acknowledge that if judges select my child's art for placing or honorable mention, I must provide photo or video evidence within 2 weeks that my child created the art (or similar art) without assistance from anyone else order for them to receive an award.
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I acknowledge that by entering the contest my child's entry will become the property of the International Owl Center, even if it is disqualified. My child's art may be used by the Owl Center for decoration, fundraising, promotional purposes, printed materials for sale, or given away. This may include using my child's art to decorate during the International Festival of Owls and throughout the year, selling my child's art in the Owl Center gift shop, auctioning my child's art in fundraisers by the Owl Center or other non-profit organizations, temporarily displaying my child's art at other facilities (such as museums and galleries), making my child's art into greeting cards or shirts to be sold at the Owl Center, other Owl Center promotional materials, and other uses by the Owl Center. I consent to the above uses of my child's art, but my child retains the copyright to their art and it may not be used for other commercial purposes.
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How to properly label entries (please watch, since improperly labeled entries are disqualified from winning prizes due to the large volume of entries.)
Days left until entries must reach Houston, MN:
Trace the line, starting with the dot, to prove you are human.
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