For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
Contact: Beth Spezia, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-5595, beth.spezia@wsiu.org
Area PreK-12 Students Invited to Participate in Art Contest
Carbondale, Ill. – WSIU Public Broadcasting, a service of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, the SIU College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, and Prix Jeunesse International invite area children to participate in an art contest during the month of October. The contest is based on the theme “What It Means To Be Me”.
Children from preschool through grade 12 are invited to create two-dimensional artwork that expresses what shapes their identities and how they see themselves in relationship to the world around them. Local art will be judged and prizes will be awarded by WSIU. Art can be created using crayons, pencils, pens, markers, watercolors, or another two-dimensional medium. Each age group will be judged separately.
Winning local entries will be mailed to Munich, Germany to be presented along side art from children all over the word in an exhibit at Prix Jeunesse International, a festival for the best children’s media to be held in Munich, Germany in the summer of 2016. An international jury will decide on twelve winners whose art will be produced as posters, and three grand prize winners who will receive trophies. Artwork submitted will not be returned.
Entries must include the official parent permission form, official entry form, and original works of art. Entry forms and instructions are available at wsiu.org/pj-art.
All entries must be submitted by October 28, 2015 to WSIU Public Broadcasting at 1100 Lincoln Drive, Room 1003, Carbondale, IL 62901 and should be addressed “Attention: Art Contest.” Participants may also drop off their artwork at WSIU’s main office weekdays between 8:30am-4:30pm.
Teachers and informal educators who wish to lead a group in this art project should contact WSIU for assistance.
For more information, contact Beth Spezia at beth.spezia@wsiu.org or (618) 453-5595.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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