Student Art Contest

11th Annual City of Falls Church Student Art Contest
Sponsored by FIRSTfriday of Falls Church, BIE, and Art and Frame of Falls Church
Artists' Reception, Friday, January 6, 2012, 6-8 pm
Art and Frame of Falls Church, 111 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046

2012 Exhibit Hours, Monday through Saturday, January 6-30, 2012, 10am-6pm

Event:

FIRSTfriday of Falls Church will accept submissions from students in K-12. Students must attend school (public or private) in Falls Church or reside in the City. The deadline for entries is 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23th, 2011. Judges will select 13 entries to feature in an online calendar.

Theme:

The theme for the 11th Annual City of Falls Church Student Art Contest is "Falls Church in Every Season." Contestants are asked to submit artwork that illustrates your favorite season in The Little City, Spring, Summer, Fall, and/or Winter. How the season you choose makes you feel about yourself and what about the season makes it your favorite.

Artists' Reception:

All contestants are invited to the artists' reception and receive a complimentary caricature drawing. The 13 entries to feature in the online calendar will recieve a certificate of appreciation and a $50 picture framing gift certificate.

Registration:

All entries with the Registration Form must be delivered to Art and Frame of Falls Church by 6 pm, on Wednesday, November 23, 2011. Please label entry with the Registration Form (on back of hanging art or appropriate place on standing or sculptural piece) with your name, age, grade, daytime phone number, school attending, location depicted in artwork, title, medium, parent/guardian name, address, and email address prior to arrival.

11th Annual City of Falls Church Student Art Contest Submission Requirements

Students must be in kindergarten through Grade 12. All students must attend a public or a private school in the City of Falls Church or reside in the City.
No more than one entry per student.
Artwork must illustrate the theme: Falls Church in Every Season .
Art must be original to the 11th Annual City of Falls Church Student Art Contest. Do not resubmit artwork from previous contests.
Oil, watercolor, acrylic, collage, mixed media, pastel, drawing, hand-pulled prints, photography, and sculpture of a size and weight easily handled by one person are acceptable media. The work must contain appropriate content for all ages.
Artwork cannot be edible (e.g. no Cheerios, macaroni noodles, etc.)
Artwork must not require storage at a certain temperature or in a special setup and must be dry and ready for display.
No piece can exceed 30″ in any direction.
Each entry must include the Registration Form with the following information on the back or on the bottom: Student artist name, age, grade, daytime phone number, school attending, location depicted in artwork, title, medium, parent/guardian name, address, and email address.
Entries can be delivered or mailed to: Art and Frame of Falls Church, 111 Park Avenue, Falls Church, VA 22046.
Deadline for submission of entries is 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011.

For more information, call 703-534-4202 or e-mail Tom Gittins at tommygoogolplex@aol.com.
2011 works must be retrieved on Wednesday or Thursday, Feb. 1-2, 2012 between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Previous Year's Calendars:

The Student Art Contest Calendar for 2011 (themed "The Little City”), and 2010 (themed "Change in the City of Falls Church" ), are available on the FIRSTfriday web site (www.firstfridayoffallschurch.com).

REGISTRATION FORM

"Falls Church in Every Season" ""
11th Annual City of Falls Church Student Art Contest
Please clearly print the following information on the label entry:

Please, Please, Please Write Ledgibly!

Artist Name:____________________Age: ____Grade:____Daytime Phone #:_________________

School Attending:____________________Location depicted in artwork:______________________

Title:______________________________________Medium:_______________________________

Parent/Guardian Name(s)____________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________

*E-Mail's REQUIRED:

Student Email Address:_____________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian E-mail Adress:_______________________________________________________

This is my original work, and I agree to the rules of the show as presented in this prospectus. I will NOT hold FIRSTfriday of Falls Church nor Art and Frame of Falls Church responsible for any loss or damage of entry. I will remove my work by 6pm, Thursday, February 2nd, 2012. I understand there is no storage available. I agree to allow images of my work to be used for event-related publicity, on the FIRSTfriday of Falls Church web site, and the FIRSTfriday of Falls Church on-line calendar.

Signature:___________________________

Print Name:__________________________Date:_____________
Attach this registration Form with art when dropping off at Art and Frame of Falls Church.