Student Art Talent & Photography Contest

Held in April of Each Year.
sponsored by the Native Daughters of the Golden West, Parlor No. 179.

Purpose : To encourage the interest of students and the general public in California landmarks and colorful history of California, around the theme "California Treasures." The contest is open to all students in grades 9 through 12 in any school in (County/area/district). Enrollment in an art class is not required.

Guide Lines California landmarks - original artwork of a California historical location that may be a building or tree of historical significance or geological formation, ruin, site, or indigenous flora and fauna in its native habitat that have played a part in the history of California or is considered important as an indigenous species in California's history.
California history - original illustration of an event or person or people, real or symbolic, which must portray an historical event or period in California.
The artwork must be accompanied by an entry form that includes a brief description of the subject and the reason it is a significant historical landmark or historical event or period in California history.

The entry may be prepared in class, with suggestions and input from others, but the artwork must be the artist's own.
Limit is ONE entry per student.
Student Art Talent & Photography
Contest 2012
Held in April of Each Year.
sponsored by the Native Daughters of the Golden
West, Parlor No. 179.
Apply here for forms and information.
NDGW Student Art Contest

2011- Press Release
The Native Daughters of the Golden West (NDGW), Parlor # 179 of San Juan Bautista, CA, in conjunction with the statewide NDGW, is sponsoring a Student Art Talent Contest to encourage the interest of students and the general public in the historical and natural treasures of California, around the theme "California Treasures." The contest is open to all students in grades 9 through 12 in any school in San Benito County. Enrollment in an art or photography class is not required. Students may enter their original artworks or photographs of any landmark, historic site, park, historical building, natural formation, flora or fauna that contributes to the beauty of California. All artwork and photographs must be accompanied by an official entry form that includes a brief description of the subject and the reason the subject is a "treasure" to the State of California. Entries may be prepared in class, with suggestions and input from others, but the artwork and photographs must be those of the students.

•Artwork will be judged by an outside guest juror at both the local and state levels.
•First place winners at the local level will automatically be entered in the contest at the state level of the NDGW.
•All original artworks and photographs are due by February 6, 2012 at 5 p.m.
•All entries must be accompanied by three copes of the entry form, available from all high school fine arts departments in San Benito County, withone attached to the art work.
• Winners will be announced at the March 9 meeting of the SJB NDGW. The pick-up date for all artwork is the evening of March 9, 2012, except for first place winners, whose works will be delivered to the state level NDGW student art talent contest.
•First place winners will be contacted to pick up their works after June 30, 2012.

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