hey kids, get a chance to showcase your art by joining Get-To-Know Art Contest For Kids!

Prize

  • Art entries can win prize packages from Binders Art Supplies.
  • Photo entries can win Panasonic digital cameras.
  • Video entries can win Panasonic video cameras.
  • Writing entries can win a one-year subscription to the Ranger Rick wildlife magazine kindly provided by the National Wildlife Federation.

How to Win

Art Entry Rules:

• Art entries must be of nature. This could be a plant, animal or natural landscape but pets or farm animals like dogs, cats and horses are not eligible
• Art entries should be full colour and no bigger than 17” x 12”
• Mailed in entries will be returned only if: they do not win and a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) that fits the artwork is included with the submission. Entries are separated during the judging process. Teachers who wish to ensure all class entries are returned are reminded to submit a SASE with each entry.

Writing Entry Rules:

  1. Entries must be 40 words or less (Yes, forty!)
  2. Writing entries should be about nature This could include plants, animals, landscapes but pets or farm animals like dogs, cats and horses are not eligible

Photography Entry Rules:

  1. You must take the photo(s) yourself
  2. Photography entries should be about nature. This could be a plant or animal but pets or farm animals like dogs, cats and horses are not eligible
  3. Be sure to use the highest quality setting on the camera – photos must be at least 3 megapixels, and ideally 6 or higher
  4. Only JPEG images are accepted (no RAW/DNG images)
  5. Photos may not be altered (like Photoshop) in any way and must be taken during an experience in nature
    Entries must be submitted online

Videography Entry Rules:

  1. All entries, including any still images, music, and video clips that are part of the video, must be original
  2. All entries must be exactly 30 seconds or 60 seconds in length
  3. Video entries should be about nature. This could include a plant, animal or landscape but pets or farm animals like dogs, cats and horses are not eligible
  4. You are welcome to work with friends, siblings, classmates, etc. in creating a video; however, only one prize package will be awarded per team
  5. All entries must be uploaded to Youtube or Schooltube and a contest entry form must be filled out

Music Entry Rules:

  1. All entries must be original compositions
  2. Entries can be entirely instrumental or include lyrics
  3. If lyrics are included in the composition, all lyrics must be original and written by the entrant; a lyric sheet should be included with your contest entry form
  4. You are welcome to work with friends, siblings, classmates, etc. in creating a composition; however, only one prize package will be awarded per team
  5. All compositions must be under 3 minutes in length
  6. Music entries should be about nature. This could include plants, animals or landscape but pets or farm animals like dogs, cats and horses are not eligible
  7. Entries can be submitted through the Contest’s submission portal, YouTube or Schooltube, but an entry form must be filled out regardless of how the file is submitted

Promo Deadline

Ends on November 1, 2014

More details at www.get-to-know.org.