Soroptimist is pleased to announce its second annual Live Your Dream Art Contest. This year, Soroptimist invites boy and girl students, from ages 4 to 18, to draw a present-day woman who inspires them. She can be someone the student knows personally, or a prominent woman he or she admires. If chosen as a finalist, the student’s artwork will be students will be viewed by thousands on the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Campaign website at LiveYourDreamCampaign.org. In addition, the students will be eligible to win a cash prize for themselves and their schools.
The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Campaign and art contest underscore the many heroic and inspirational contributions of women. The contest is a fun and engaging way to get students to recognize the many contributions women around the world make every day.
The art work will be judged in the following categories:
* Category 1: Ages 4-6
* Category 2: Ages 7-9
* Category 3: Ages 10-12
* Category 4: Ages 13-15
* Category 5: Ages 16-18
Rules
* Students must draw a present-day woman who inspires them. She can be someone the student knows personally, or a prominent woman he or she admires.
* Drawing must convey why students think this woman is inspirational.
* Work should be no larger than 11” by 14”.
* Art must be hand-drawn (not computer generated).
* Students must glue or staple the art contest entry form to the back of their artwork. Artwork that does not have an attached entry form will be disqualified.
Submission Guidelines
Schools must collect all art work from their students and send them in one package to Soroptimist International of the Americas, 1709 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, USA, Attn: LYD Art Contest. Electronic copies of work will not be accepted.
*Submissions become the property of Soroptimist and will not be returned. Soroptimist reserves the right to use submissions on its website and in its promotional materials.
Deadline
Entries must be received at Soroptimist no later than December 31, 2009. Entries received after this date will be disqualified.
Judging
Professional artists will judge the entries. Finalist entries will be posted on Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream website, where visitors can vote on their favorite drawing in each age category.
Soroptimist will announce the winners on the Live Your Dream website on March 8, 2010 (International Women’s Day). There will be one student winner in each category.
Prizes
Each student will receive $100 and the winner’s school will also receive $100. Soroptimist recommends that schools use their awards to purchase women’s history books for the school library, or fund an assembly about women’s history in honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month. Although not a requirement, this will reinforce the goal of the art contest.
Spread the Word
Help spread the word about the Live Your Dream art contest! Encourage local schools to participate by sending them a letter and asking them to post a flyer about the contest. You can also help by sending a news release to local newspapers and media contacts.
* Download customizable letter
* Download informational flyer
* Download news release
* Download entry form
