“Almost Heaven” Governor ’s Art Exhibition welcomes participants in 2021
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CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice and First Lady Cathy Justice, along with the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History, invite all West Virginia students in grades K-12 to participate in the 2021 “Almost Heaven Governor’s Art Exhibition.”
Designed to showcase student creativity and the arts, this year’s exhibition is a call for one-of-a-kind postcard designs that feature participants’ favorite wildlife and/or plant in West Virginia. Selected postcard artwork will later be used by the West Virginia Tourism Office to personally invite travelers to Almost Heaven.
“Cathy and I truly believe that our students in West Virginia are some of the most talented children anywhere, and I know they will create fantastic pieces that will showcase their artistic talent and West Virginia’s unmatched natural beauty,” Justice said. “We look forward to seeing all of the entries for this year’s exhibition.”
Awards will be given out to first-, second- and third-place in three categories: Elementary school, middle school and high school. Winners will receive Blick Art Materials gift cards in the amounts of $100, $50, and $25.
Submission instructions
- Theme — Favorite wildlife and/or plant in West Virginia.
- Deadline — The deadline for submissions is Jan. 15.
- Entry limit — Only one entry may be submitted per student.
- Dimensions — Artwork can be standard postcard size (examples: 5-inch width by 3-1/2 inch height or 6-inch width by 4-1/4 inch height). Submissions may not exceed the maximum size of 11-inch width by 6-inch height or maximum weight of 3 pounds.
- Mediums — Painting, printmaking, digital art, drawing, photography and mixed media are all acceptable mediums.
How to submit — All artwork must include a submission form. Visit wvculture.org/agency/press/AlmostHeavenExhibitionPDF.pdf to download a printable submission form. The artwork and submission form should be dropped off or mailed to: WVDACH, Attn: Cailin Howe, The Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. East, Charleston, WV 25305.
For more information, contact Cailin Howe, exhibits coordinator for the WVDACH, at 304-558-0220 or by email at Cailin.A.Howe@wv.gov.
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