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Visual Arts Contest
Guidelines for Students
Category I
Students must design their own picture using this year’s theme.
The illustration should be created/drawn on an 8 ½ by 11 inch piece of plain white
paper. The theme must be clearly stated somewhere in or near the
illustration.
Specifications for Category I:
- All
illustrations must have flat surfaces. Do not use glue or any type of
adhesive.
- No three-dimensional
illustrations will be considered.
- Illustrations can be in color
or black and white.
- Illustrations may not display
copyrighted figures, e.g., Garfield, Snoopy, Mickey
Mouse.
- Illustrations will be
evaluated using the following criteria:
- Adherence to specifications
- Theme relevance
- Visual Impact
- Neatness, spelling accuracy
- Originality
Category II
Students may create their own technology-based project such as
powerpoint/computer designed presentation/webpage using this year’s theme.
Presentations can be created in Windows or Mac format. Students must include
text with graphics to support the theme.
Specifications for Category II:
- The project
must be in Windows or MAC format, consisting of no more than 6 slides or
pages.
- The project must have text to
support graphics.
- The project must be submitted
on CD, labeled according to Guidelines for Teachers (see below) and
include a hard copy.
- Projects may not display
copyrighted figures e.g., Garfield, Snoopy, Mickey Mouse.
- Illustrations and text will
be evaluated using the following criteria:
- Adherence to specifications
- Theme relevance
- Visual Impact
- Neatness, spelling accuracy
- Originality
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