Art Contest

PCA holds a spring art contest annually to showcase the varied artistic abilities of students in grades 6-12.

Rules:

NO ENTRIES ON LINED (NOTEBOOK) PAPER

1.Grade Divisions:

*6th and 7th grade

*8th and 9th grade

*10th – 12th grades 

2. All artwork must be new to this year’s competition.  Artwork shown in previous art shows at Prattville Christian Academy will be disqualified.

3. All entries must be completely original, and the student(s) must do the workmanship ONLY.  Adults may only offer advice and encouragement

4. Commercial molds are NOT acceptable in the Ceramics division; however, the painting of a ceramic piece made from a mold would be eligible for judging in the Painting division. Artwork made from a commercial kit is not typically considered “original.”

5. The subject matter of all artwork must be in keeping with the principles outlined in the Prattville Christian Academy Handbook.  Therefore, entries of a violent or vulgar nature and entries depicting inappropriately dressed characters will not be permitted in the competition.  Other entries not deemed appropriate for viewing by elementary and middle school audiences may also be removed at the discretion of the art instructor, judge, counselor, principal, or the Head of School. 

6. No copyrighted character or logo may be submitted for competition without significant alteration from its original form.  

7. At the judge’s discretion, ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each category, in each Grade Division.  

8. Best of Show will be awarded to one entry in each Grade division.

9. No frames allowed.

• Size limitations are as follows:
• 3-Dimensional artwork size maximum is 4’x4’.
• All other categories must be smaller than 3’x3’.
• Folding is allowed for fabric-type entries.

10. Each piece of artwork MUST have either a completed entry form firmly attached to the back OR the information required on the entry form handwritten on the back.  Blank entry forms may be found at the end of this document. 

CATEGORIES

**Students may enter no more than two pieces of artwork in each category. (Example: If your child entered the maximum number of pieces in every category, he/she would enter 22 pieces of art.)

• Fiber Art (Examples include quilting, weaving, needlework, basket weaving, papermaking, etc.) *not from patterns or kits
• Painting (Examples include oils, acrylics, liquid crayons, work on flat glass, etc.)
• Water-based *excluding acrylic (Examples include watercolor, tempera, finger paints, watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons, etc.)
• Non-Color Drawing *in dry media (Examples include pen and ink, graphite, pencil, black felt tip, charcoal, etc.)
• Drawing Color *in dry media (Examples include pastel chalks, oil pastel, colored pencil, crayon, colored markers, etc.)
• Printmaking *no computer graphics (Examples include silk screen, etchings, wood burning, wood block, linoleum block, potato prints, thumb prints, nature prints, paper projects, etc.)
• Three-Dimensional Arts/Crafts-  *There may be at least one flat side for hanging on a flat surface (Examples include sculpture, ceramics, pottery, jewelry, etc.)
• Photography/Computer-Altered Images-  *Camera work must be done by the student.  Entries must be no larger than 11”x14”.  Entries may be matted, but it is not a requirement.  (Examples include black and white photography or color photography) 
• Digital Artwork-   Any artwork made using computerized technology.  Please print a copy of your work for judging. Entries may be up to 11”x14”.
• Collage/Mixed Media (Examples include designs using a variety of materials, cut or torn, and pasted in place, designs utilizing two or more art media in one project, such as pen and ink over watercolor.)

11.  Group Projects *Any group of students in the same grade          division may enter this category up to two times per person.