Special thanks to local photographer, Kristi Hedberg who photographed and captured the characters of our Earth Day Art Contest Winners and the next generation of watershed stewards.
(With Over 550 Entries from across the Watershed, the judging was tough! Be sure to read below to see if and where your art is on display. And don't forget, every is a winner!)
Grand Prize Winners 2D
Noah Sulzman Untitled Black Mtn. Art in the Afternoon, , 2nd Ms Sulzman PreK – 5th
Liana Murray “Toad in the Water” Asheville Middle School Mr. Arnold 6th – 8th
Xandy Chelmis, “Voice of the Mountains ….?” Asheville High School
Ms Harmon, Ms Haun 9th-12th
1st Place Winners 2D
Ellie Cross Untitled Individual Entry, 1st PreK - 2
Thanks for contributing your voice and artowrk to this contest.
SPECIAL THANKS TO THE OVER 550 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE WATERSHED WHO PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR. There was such amazing art, the judging was tough, be sure to stay tuned for more information about where and when you can see winners work displayed! THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
SPECIAL NOTE TO WINNERS:
Grand Prize, 1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place, Bookmark Winners, and the above Selected Honorable Mentions will be on display at Pack Place Community Gallery from
April 3rd-April 26th
Grand Prize, 1st Place, 2nd Place, and 3rd Place Winners will recieve specific prizes at:
Artist's Reception and Award Ceremony
Sunday April 5th, from 2-4pm
at
Pack Place Community Gallery
Prizes will be awarded at 2:30pm.
This will be a special, family friendly day in collaboration with the Asheville Art Museum's Family Art pARTy when everyone gets a chance to be creative! So come out, claim your prize, and/or look at your very own artwork up in a downtown Asheville gallery, and enjoy a art filled afternoon.
SPECIAL FEATURE: In honor of opening the new Sculpture category this year, we are featruing all 3D sculptures in Pack Place Community Gallery from April 3rd-April 26th!
TO BE ANNOUNCED: More Honorable Mentions will be hung at REI throughout APRIL! Winners have been decided, we just need a few days to post them!
Thanks for your Participation!
PRIZES FOR WINNERS...
2 person paddle trips down the French Broad
1/2 off 6 week art class in the River Arts District
Books from Malaprops (valued at over $300!)
Display at Pack Place Community Gallery, REI , and at Earth Day events
River Portraits by well-known local photographer, Kristi Hedberg
Books illustrated and autographered by Robin Rector Krupp, River Arts District Artist
Toys from Dancing Bear Toy Store (For more info about sponsor's stores and services, visit their websites listed at the bottom of this page.)
The first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22, 1970 to celebrate our Earth and the wonders it provides and to recognize and address the problems facing it. Students are invited to continue this tradition by
exploring the French Broad Watershed through art and writing! RiverLink holds and annual spring contest that coincides with Earth Day!
This program can be combined with a River of Words and Art lesson presented by RiverLink staff.All entries should be submitted to RiverLink. Entries will be judged by local artists, RiverLink staff, volunteers.
Categories:
Medium
Poetry and Writing
2D Art
3D Art
Photography
New Category! Bookmark Art
Each Medium Category will have winners from the each Grade Level category: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Prizes and recognition:
1st, 2nd, and 3rd place as well as multiple Honorable Mentions will be awarded for each grade level.
1 Grand Prize Winner!
All winners and select honorable mentions will be displayed at the Asheville Art Museum, Pack Place Community Gallery!!!
Winners participate in a ceremony at the Art Gallery.
2 person paddle trips down the French Broad
1/2 off 6 week art class in the River Arts District
River Portraits by well-known photographer, Kristi Hedberg
Participants are eligble for their artwork to be displayed at various Earth Day events and All Souls, published in RiverLink’s newsletter, Citizen Times magazine, and the French Broad River of Words & Art Calendar.
1 Bookmart Art Winner! This bookmark will be printed out in mass and handed out to RiverLink members and at various RiverLink events.
Winners will receive prizes from RiverLink and sponsors.
All participants will receive a small prize
Guidelines:
Each entry must have the following information on the back to be eligible: Title Name of student
Age and grade level
Teacher ’s name (classroom, art, or homeroom teacher)
School or home address
School or home phone number
Optional: Students are encouraged to include a short description of their work, how they chose their topic, and why they think it is important to learn about the French Broad River.
This contest is open to residents of counties in the French Broad Watershed in North Carolina. (Transylvania, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Mitchell, Yancey, and Avery counties.)
Ages 3-19, but youth aged 17-19 must still be enrolled in high school.
Each contestant may only enter one time.
All entries must be original work
2D mediums can include crayons, chalk, pencils, paint, ink, markers, photography (at least 8”x10”), collage, computer art.
Poetry and Writing
Writing should not exceed 32 lines.
Writing must either be typed or written in ink and easy to read.
Dimensions:
2D artwork may not exceed 11”x17” and be hangable.
Sculpture may not exceed 1 1/2 ' cubed and must be free standing (Mobiles are also accepted!)
New Category! Bookmark Art should reflect aspects of river stewardship and will be shrunk to 7"x 2 3/4"
How to Enter Your Piece:
By entering the contest participants agree to allow RiverLink to display, reproduce, and publish the submitted piece.
Entries can be mailed to:RiverLink
P.O. Box 15488
Asheville, NC 28813-0488
Entries can be dropped off at the Riverlink office, located at: 170 Lyman Street, between 8 a.m. and 5 pm.
Entries must be picked up at RiverLink offices by June 5th, 2009 or become RiverLink's property
