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THE ARKANSAS ART COLORING BOOK CONTEST ENTRY FORM |
Arkansas Art Educators (AAE) wants to showcase your students’ original artwork in the Arkansas Art Coloring Book. Proceeds from the book will go to support scholarships for those planning on becoming art educators in Arkansas and for other projects supporting art education in the state.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Create a line drawing to fit the theme of life in Arkansas. The subject matter of your drawing is open for interpretation and may include a famous person from Arkansas, historical site, place of interest, festival, recreational activity specific to the state, etc. Images should not include trademarked material such as university or sports logos.
● Quality Requirement: Image must be entirely black & white. Must erase any extra marks.
● Fill the page to create interesting shapes someone would want to color.
● Give your artwork a title & write an artist statement describing your inspiration, process, or other information.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Each must be submitted by an Arkansas art teacher. Teachers are limited to ten entries each and only one per student. Submit your entry online using the online submission form. Minors must have a legal parent or guardian submit for them or a parent signature release. Winning entrants will be notified by email, or parent email if under 18. Entries will be printed in the first edition of the Arkansas Art Coloring Book and made available for purchase online at Amazon.com by March 2023 to celebrate Youth Art Month.
● DEADLINE: Entries must be submitted by December 16, 2022 at 4 pm CST.
Applicants must be a K-12 student residing in Arkansas. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant; follow copyright laws. By entering the contest, you are consenting to, releasing rights, and allowing AAE to use your image for print, advertising, publication, and profit to raise money for art education projects.
* Note that the Arkansas Art Educators retains the right to omit certain images based on quality, copyright or content.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Create a line drawing to fit the theme of life in Arkansas. The subject matter of your drawing is open for interpretation and may include a famous person from Arkansas, historical site, place of interest, festival, recreational activity specific to the state, etc. Images should not include trademarked material such as university or sports logos.
● Quality Requirement: Image must be entirely black & white. Must erase any extra marks.
● Fill the page to create interesting shapes someone would want to color.
● Give your artwork a title & write an artist statement describing your inspiration, process, or other information.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Each must be submitted by an Arkansas art teacher. Teachers are limited to ten entries each and only one per student. Submit your entry online using the online submission form. Minors must have a legal parent or guardian submit for them or a parent signature release. Winning entrants will be notified by email, or parent email if under 18. Entries will be printed in the first edition of the Arkansas Art Coloring Book and made available for purchase online at Amazon.com by March 2023 to celebrate Youth Art Month.
● DEADLINE: Entries must be submitted by December 16, 2022 at 4 pm CST.
Applicants must be a K-12 student residing in Arkansas. All entries must be original and entirely created by the entrant; follow copyright laws. By entering the contest, you are consenting to, releasing rights, and allowing AAE to use your image for print, advertising, publication, and profit to raise money for art education projects.
* Note that the Arkansas Art Educators retains the right to omit certain images based on quality, copyright or content.
Arkansas Art Educators Presidents' Foundation GrantsDEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS Friday, May 26, 2023 at 3 PM.
ELIGIBILITY: The AAEPF Grant Program is open to active AAE members who have maintained AAE membership for at least three years prior to the date of application. Applicants must have a current Arkansas teaching certificate/license to teach art. Applicants must have a minimum of three years teaching experience in art or an art related field within the last five (5) years. All eligible applicants are encouraged to apply. Previous funding is not a guarantee of future funding. INELIGIBILITY (Applicants who are not eligible to apply): Applications from non-members of AAE will not be considered, nor will applications from nonprofit organizations or institutions. AAEPF officers, board members, and grant committee members may not apply for funding during and for one calendar year after the completion of committee service. |
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As an organization, it is the purpose of the AAE to communicate the beliefs of the organization to the organized teaching profession and to the community-at-large, to strengthen the position of art as a discipline in the schools, and to affect positively the role of art in the global community.
The AAE is dedicated to the promotion of aesthetic growth performance in art. With these goals, the organization supports art programs which provide depth and breadth of experiences in art essential to meet the needs, interests and abilities of varied individuals whom we teach. |
The purpose of the Arkansas Art Educators is to:
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