The Western Governors’ Foundation is proud to announce 2021 Celebrate the West regional art competition that challenges high school students to create works inspired by their state.
The visual arts challenge is open to high school students in the 17 Western states and three U.S. territories whose Governors participate in the bipartisan Western Governors’ Association (WGA).
Applicants for Celebrate The West in USA must meet all of the following criteria:
1. Eligibility: The competition is open to high school students (Grades 9-12) in public, private, charter, and alternative schools. Home-schooled students in that age group also may enter.
Students must be attending a school in the following Western Governors’ Association (WGA) member states: Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
2. Guidelines: Artwork must be two-dimensional and may be created using painting (oil, watercolor, acrylic, etc.), drawing (pencil, colored pencil, charcoal, ink, markers, pastels, etc.) lithography, silkscreen, mixed media, computer graphics, and collages. No photography or video-based submissions will be accepted.
The un-framed artwork submitted shall not be smaller than 8” x 10” and shall not be larger than 24” x 36” unless prior approval is given to the student by WGA.
3. Subject Matter and Suitability: Students shall submit entries conveying what their state means to them, how they are artistically inspired by their state, or the uniqueness of living in the Western U.S. All entries must be Students’ “original” work and not violate any U.S. copyright laws. “Original” is defined as artwork which is unique in concept, design, and execution, and is created directly and personally by the Student.
“Original” work is not a copy or imitation of another person’s work or from the internet. Entries will be disqualified that unnecessarily depict violence or political controversy, are profane or pornographic or promote illegal activities.
4. How to Enter: All entries must be received on or before 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time on April 30, 2021. Students shall submit a digital copy (scanned, digital photo in one of the following formats: PNG, JPG, PDF, BMP, TIF) of their entry via email to WGAart@westgov.org. If a student is unable to submit artwork electronically, they may mail a photograph of their entry to Western Governors’ Foundation, 2020 Art Competition, 1600 Broadway, Suite 1700, Denver, Colorado 80202.
Students shall not mail original artwork during the first phase of judging. All entries must include a completed and signed copy of the Entry Form. Students may submit more than one entry.
The State Winners will be displayed in an online competition in conjunction with this year's WGA Annual Meeting and compete for First ($1,500), Second ($750), and Third Place ($500) Awards voted on by meeting attendees, which include governors and their staff, and WGA sponsors. State Winners will receive $200.
USA Citizen or permanent resident (High School Students of Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Northern Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.)
Contact:
Phone: 303-623-9378
Email: WGAart@westgov.org