ARTWORK ~ channel bass, Alton P., UT, Grades 4-6

2012 Rules & Regulations

for the STATE-FISH ART Contest

***9"x12" - NEW ENTRY SIZE ALLOWED***

Please DOWNLOAD HERE and take the time to review the rules. 

"Every year, there are one or two very disappointed students because they, their teachers or their parents did not follow our simple requirements. The unfortunate result is disqualification by the judges...very, very sad indeed."  ~ Karen R. Hollingsworth, Manager, STATE-FISH ART

The STATE-FISH ART Contest is open worldwide to all children in grades K -12 in public, private or home-school, any youth group, after-school program, youth camp, scout troop, art class, etc., or just an individual kid that wants to enter!  Essentially any child of K-12 age is eligible as long as a responsible adult reads, agrees to and signs their entry form.  Only one entry per child will be accepted. 

1. Portfolios will be judged on the quality of the artwork and the essay.

2. The artwork must call attention to any officially designated state-fish or Ontario, Canada designated fish.  The fish must be depicted in its natural habitat. Information about the eligible fish species is available on our official fish-list page.

3. All artwork must be the student's original, hand-done creation. Photographs and computer-generated artwork will not be accepted.

4. All artwork must be horizontal, 8.5" x 11" OR 9"x12" without a mat, frame or border. Art techniques may include (but are not limited to) oils, acrylics, scratch-board, pointillism, chalk, pastels, colored pencil, charcoal, dry brush, watercolor, crosshatch, lead, collage, linoleum printing, or crayon. (Please note: if contestants use chalk, pastels  or lead they should seal it with an appropriate adhesive).

5. Artwork must not exceed 1/4 inch in total thickness.

6. No lettering, signatures, or initials may appear on the front of the design. Any artwork with such identifying characteristics will be disqualified and eliminated from the competition.

7. Use a CLEAR GLUE STICK to affix your completed entry form to the back of the artwork. PLEASE ... DO NOT STAPLE, PAPER CLIP OR TAPE....it damages the artwork!

   Completed portfolios must include an essay not to exceed one page in length. The essay should be related specifically to the characteristics of your chosen state-fish, its habitat, behavior, or efforts to conserve it. The essay must include the student's name and address. Submit the essay with the artwork but PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH IT ... for less damage to the artwork.  We will match the two up ... Thank you!
   

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