Adult Art Contest

Summer Reading Adult Art Contest

This year’s theme is Adventure Begins At Your Library. Adventure can be found everywhere at your library. What adventure have you found? Did you solve a murder? Go back in time to the civil war? Or explore outer space? Create a piece of art that represents an adventure that you found through the library. What ever you choose will be awesome.

Who:  Anyone 18 years and older.

How:  Email entry to cathy@mattoonlibrary.org or you can drop them off at the main desk.       

               Call 217-234-1720 for alternate arrangements.

When: Entries must be received by July 3 as a jpeg digital file or the original can be dropped at the main                          desk.

Rules:

• Artwork must be original; no tracing or copycat ideas from other artwork.
• Entries must be no larger than 8.5” x 11”.
• You can use ink, pencil: graphite or colored, charcoal, chalk, crayon, marker, paint.
• Entries need to include a brief description of image, medium, (ink, chalk, pencil) and why it was chosen.
• Entries must include artist’s first and last name, age, phone, contact email.

Prizes:

Winner:  $30 Gift card to a local business of your choice.

Runner up:  $20 Gift card to a local business of your choice.