The 1st Annual Polk County Christmas Wrapping Paper Design Contest is open for submissions.
Application Details:
Students in grades 1-5 are invited to create a wrapping paper design. The winning entry, as selected by a panel of judges, will be expanded into a larger newspaper broadsheet and printed in The Polk County News. Readers can wrap gifts with that page of original artwork. The gift wrap will be included in the Thursday, Dec. 9, edition of The Polk County News.
Design Guidelines:
Created original artwork designs must be on a sheet of plain, unlined, white, paper size 8 inches by 10 inches (or standard letter 8.5 inches by 10 inches can be cut to size). It can be in the medium of choice as long as the image is without raised details. Crayons, markers, paints and colored pencils are all options. Keep in mind that the winning design will be reproduced in repeating patterns. Participant confirms his or her entry is copyright-free art of his or her own design and does not use any copyrighted images or text.
Submission Information:
Only one submission per student currently in grades 1-5 can be entered. All artwork must be original designs. No scanned or emailed copies will be accepted. All entries MUST include complete contact information with submission or will be not be eligible for inclusion in the competition. Entry forms can be downloaded at www.PolkHomeschool.com. All designs and entry forms can be submitted to The Polk County News office at 128 West Polk Street (side of the West Polk Library in Benton) Hours are Wed and Thu 11-5 or via mail to P.O. Box 129 Benton TN 37307. Deadline for submissions is Nov. 18, 2021 by 5:00 pm. Because of the volume of submissions, entries cannot be returned, so remember to make your own copy before mailing the picture. We are looking forward to seeing all the wonderful Christmas creations.
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