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City Love + The Arts: A Happy Pair at Any Age Tuesday, February 16, 2010
WhatsUpChattanooga.com is featuring its first “Aspiring Artists Contest” open to all Hamilton County for all K-3 students. Students are invited to submit their original art focused on the theme, “What I love about Chattanooga.”
A panel of volunteer judges from Chattanooga’s arts community will choose the top 50 entries and one grand-prize winner based on composition, aesthetics, and theme. The pieces should reflect something about Chattanooga that represents the artist’s love of one or more of the Scenic City’s beautiful features or history.
“The theme of the contest is a great way to open doors to further discussion with children about civics and the arts,” said Libby Raiford of the Creative Discovery Museum, one of the co-sponsors of the contest. “It’s also a great way for teachers and parents to engage children in thinking about what they value in their community and how to creatively express their opinions.”
The Hunter Museum of American Art, also a contest co-sponsor, will exhibit the top 50 entries submitted in the “Aspiring Artist Contest” in April, 2010. “The Hunter is always happy to find new ways to encourage children to participate in the visual arts,” said Katrina Craven, Director of PR and Marketing. “We look forward to seeing their ideas of what makes Chattanooga great and to displaying their work in our student gallery.”
The grand prize winner and ten runners-up will be announced on Sunday, April 4th, 2010, on the WhatsUpChattanooga.com website where their artwork will be displayed. However, the top 50 entries will be displayed at the Hunter Museum of American Art sometime in April.Deadline for submission is March 21, 2010. Entries can be dropped off at the Hunter Museum of American Art or Creative Discovery Museum gift shops, or at Pump It Up of Chattanooga.
WhatsUpChattanooga.com is a new interactive city guide website designed to provide a multitude of information on where to eat, shop, play and stay in the Chattanooga area. “We are making it easier to find things to do and places to go in Chattanooga. We are thrilled to be supporting the renaissance of our Scenic City, and helping people find valuable, timely information on events, activities, and all the wonderful businesses and organizations that contribute to our quality of life,” said Jason Perry, owner and president of Engagency, the web development company behind the site.
The “Aspiring Artists Contest” is sponsored by WhatsUpChattanooga.com. Co-sponsors include Pump It Up of Chattanooga, Hunter Museum of American Art, Creative Discovery Museum, and Tennessee Aquarium.
More information and contest rules available here.
