By: Claire Tribble
Calling all the budding artists! Thanks to TBAKI, LLC of Athens, we are able to host the Earth Day Expo Student Art Contest again. We started this contest last year, and we had an awesome response from Limestone County students. This year, the theme is You Belong Among the Wildflowers. After seeing the amazing artwork that was entered last year, I am relieved that TBAKI does the judging! You’d be amazed at how creative and talented the kids in Limestone County are.
This contest is open to any student within Limestone County — public, private, and homeschooled. There are 3 divisions: K-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th. We have some great prizes for the winners to choose from. This year, the K-5th grade prizes include an Ozark Trail bicycle (this will come with a receipt), a Scribed 3-D pen (with extra filament), and a 149-piece art set. The 6th-8th grade prizes include a drone with a camera, a microscope, and a 192-piece art set. The 9th-12th grade prizes include a Cannon DSLR camera, a telescope, and a 141-piece art set. The prizes are chosen by the winners, starting with 1st place.
All mediums are accepted, so if you aren’t a painter or drawer, try something new! Think outside the box, we’re here for all of it! Of course, we learned a few things last year, and we had some great suggestions on how to make it even better. So, this year extra points will be given for the use of natural materials and/or recycled materials. Our winners from last year ranged from sculpture, drawing, painting, photography to collage. Last year, all the middle school entries were made from recycled materials. Google, get on Pinterest, just get creative!
Completed works are due Friday, April 17, by 4 p.m. Works can be delivered to the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful office located at 125 East Street. We’re right beside the old Gulf Gas Station. All works will be displayed during the Earth Day Expo on April 25 in the ballroom at Athens State University. Winners will be announced at noon. Winners do not have to be present to win, but they will not have their choice of prizes. Art can be collected at the end of the Earth Day Expo or the following week at the Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful office.
We can’t wait to see how many of our creative kids enter this year. I heard hard choices had to be made last year to pick the winners, making me even more grateful for TBAKI! Don’t miss a chance to have your artwork displayed and win a really cool prize! Watch our Facebook for special show, exhibit, and vendor announcements. We have a lot of new things for this year!
By: Claire Tribble – Executive Director,
Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful
