Artist Requirements
Rafayel Stepanyan / Woodside High
2009 Sister Cities of Newport News Winner
Top 10 Finalist in the
SCI International Competition
Jeremiah Coleman
2005 SC of Newport News Winner
Must be a resident of Newport News or a resident of one of Newport News' International Sister Cities. Must be between the ages of 13-18 on April 30, 2011. Youth in after school programs, public, private and
Submissions
There is no entry fee. Art must be submitted with a completed entry form available from sistercities-nn.com or by calling 757-926-1348. All entries must be received on or before 5:00 pm Thursday, March 31, 2011 by Sister Cities of Newport News. 700 Town Center Drive, Suite 230 / Newport News, 23606
Awards
Local Award of $200. The winning Newport News entry will be submitted to the Sister Cities International (SCI) Young Artist Showcase (YAS). SCI will select 10 finalists. One artist from the U.S. and one from abroad will be selected by SCI as the overall winners and each awarded a complimentary registration to the 2011 Sister Cities Youth Conference in Eugene, Oregon along with $1,000 toward airfare to the conference or as a cash prize.
Questions?
Contact Sister Cities of Newport News
Phone: 757-926-1348
Email: info@sistercities-nn.com
Theme, Mediums & Specifications:
- The 2011 theme, Shaping Your Community for a Greener Future, is an opportunity for you to utilize recycled materials or other 2D media to illustrate the ways you, your community, or your sister city are working to protect the local environment. Your artwork may highlight a problem, issue, or solution important to you, your community, or the world at-large.
- Entries must not be plagiarized, stolen, or copied from any other source. Entries from previous years will not be accepted. Entries must not defame or invade the rights of any person, living or dead. Entries not adhering to these guidelines will not be considered.
- Only two-dimensional artwork, no larger than 24" x 30" (60 cm x 75 cm), including matting is accepted. Water color, acrylic, oils, pastels, pen and ink, charcoal, photography, two dimensional mixed media, as well as computer generated art, are all acceptable media.
- Entries that use copyrighted or trademarked images will not be accepted.
Click here to download submission form.
