·          Grades 6, 7 and 8 will compete in the Middle School Category. Grades 9- 12 will compete in the High School Category.

·          Artwork can be submitted in virtually any media, including the following subcategories:

o    Drawing,

o    Painting

o    Collage

o    Photography

o    Graphic Design

·          Students may only submit one (1) piece of artwork (in any medium) within the art section.  Students who submit work in the art section are still allowed 1 submission in the essay section.

·          All artwork must be two-dimensional.

·          Each submission must include a completed Consent Form (Addendum 8) signed by the student, sponsoring teacher, and at least one (1) parent or legal guardian.

·          All artworks must include an “Artist’s Statement” on the back of each work (No longer than 200 words).

·          Each submission must include, on the back of the piece:

o    Student’s Name

o    Grade

o    School

o    City

o    State

o    Sponsoring Teacher's Name

o    Sponsoring Teacher's E-mail

o    District Superintendent’s Name

·          Artwork must be original, unpublished, and done by one person.

·          Submissions must be received no later than December 3, 2010.

·          General guidelines for all art submissions EXCEPT Photography and Graphic Design:

o    Traditional media categories include Drawing, Painting, and Collage:  Original work must be 15” x 20” which in turn needs to be mounted or executed (not matted) on illustration board of equal size.

o     All images must be two-dimensional, original, and not appropriated from any other resource unless dramatically altered.

·          General guidelines for Photography submissions:

o    Photography work – includes color and black & white: approximately 8.5” by 11” photo paper.

o    Please do NOT frame and do NOT mount photography submissions.

·          General guidelines for Graphic Design submissions:

o    Graphic design work is defined as the use of computer media and innovative computer applications in art. 

o    Original artwork must be 8.5”x11” only, and must be mounted on illustration board that is also 8.5”x11”.

o    Please do NOT matt graphic design work. Please only mount the 8.5”x11” piece on illustration board that is the same size as specified above.

·          DISQUALIFYING FACTORS:  Artwork may be disqualified automatically or receive lower scores if it lacks any of the above criteria. Please follow the directions for each submission.

·          For the Art Contest Rubric please see Addendum 1.

·          Artwork will be returned upon request after being exhibited. Please contact our center to arrange pickup.

·          Participants consent to transfer copyrights of their artwork to ATCC.

·          Please note that in the art section, if any one category does not receive enough submissions, ATCC reserves the right to not recognize any winners whatsoever in said category due to the lack of quality submissions in that category (as deemed by the professional judges).

·          Submit the artwork to:

Amity Turkish Cultural Center Annual Art Contest

4540 Southside Blvd Suite 202

Jacksonville, FL 32216