Our History Art Contest

2009 CALL FOR ENTRIES
DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008


2009 OUR HISTORY ART CONTEST

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Cox and Cox Media are thrilled to offer students from Jefferson, Orleans, St. Bernard and St. Charles parishes the opportunity to participate in the Annual Our History Art Contest. We are again proud to be partnering with the New Orleans Museum of Art. Cox will award $5,000 in scholarships based on artwork that reflects the artist’s choice of the most influential person or significant event in local, regional or national history. The art medium is chalk, oil, crayon, pencil, paint or marker on matte board, poster or tagboard. Minimum size is 11" X 18" and the maximum size is 18" X 24".

Each participating school can only submit ONE ENTRY in each of the following FIVE (5) categories:

K - 2           3 - 5           6 - 8           9 - 11           SENIORS

Each participating school must coordinate how and when the entries will be received and judged. The particpating school should have an art contest to determine the entry(s) for final judging. The school’s selected finalist in each of the FIVE (5) categories will then be submitted by the school to Cox for final judging in each of the categories. Only one school entry can be submitted per category.

Each school’s final entry(s) must be submitted by 5:00PM, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008 to any Cox Service Center.

The principal must sign-off on the school’s winning entry prior to it being submitted to Cox. An entry without an approved principal’s signature will not be considered for judging in our contest.

 

ARTWORK SUBMITTED INTO THE CONTEST MUST BE DROPPED OFF AT THE FOLLOWING COX SERVICE CENTERS BY FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12:

  • 2121 Airline Drive Metairie
  • 3131 Elysian Fields New Orleans
  • 5029 Lapalco Blvd. Westbank
  • 1900 Storehouse Lane Destrehan

Selected from all entries received, 20 finalists will be chosen (i.e., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th place for each of the five categories). The total scholarship funds available are $5,000. 1st place winners will receive the following: $1,500 for the Senior category, $750 for 9-11, $500 for 6-8 and $250 for 3-5 and K-2. Additionally, there will be scholarship dollars and prizes for all other finalists (2nd 3rd, and 4th places) selected in each category.

Judging will take place December 15-17 with finalists being notified by the end of that week. A listing of finalists will be posted on this site by Noon on Friday, December 19, 2008.

This year, we are proud to have our Awards Dinner held in mid-January to be at the New Orleans Museum of Art. Tickets to the Invitation-Only Awards Dinner will be sent to all 20 finalists. Each finalist will be able to invite two family members, principal and their sponsoring art teacher.

In addition, artwork of the 20 finalists will be exhibited at the New Orleans Museum of Art. This is an incredible honor and opportunity for each finalist – to be awarded for their artist talents and to have their artwork displayed in a nationally recognized museum.

Schools are urged to take advantage of this great opportunity for their students by coordinating this contest within the school. For the appreciation, knowledge and understanding that can be gained from this program, we encourage the participation of any and all students. This art contest is more than just an opportunity for students to earn scholarship money, but also an important catalyst for continued appreciation of diversity, all cultures, and fostering greater understanding.

DEADLINE:  FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2008