YOUR WORLD
6th Annual Newport News Sister Cities Art Competition for Youth Ages 13 to 18

Newport News, Va., - For over twenty years, the Sister Cities International (SCI) Young Artist Showcase (YAS) has encouraged youth from around the globe to visually express Sister Cities’ mission of promoting peace through mutual respect, understanding, and cooperation — one individual, one community at a time. For the fifth year, Sister Cities of Newport News (SCNN) invites youth in our community to submit art for the local competition that feeds into this international showcase of young artists.

According to SCNN Executive Director Kate Helwig, the competition’s theme changes annually and is established by Sister Cities International. “This year’s theme -- Your World, is intended to allow students to share artistically, their vision of peace.”

Locally, SCNN will award the top prize of $200. The winning Newport News entry will be submitted to the Sister Cities International (SCI) Young Artist Showcase (YAS). SCI will select 10 finalists. One artist from the U.S. and one from abroad will be selected by SCI as the overall winners and each awarded a complimentary registration to the 2010 Sister Cities Youth Conference in Albuquerque, NM along with $1,000 toward airfare to the conference or as a cash prize.

Questions?
Contact Sister Cities of Newport News
Phone: 757-926-1348
Email: info@sistercities-nn.com
Website: www.sistercities-nn.com

Requirements:

• Artists must be a resident of Newport News or one of Newport News’ three international sister cities: Neyagawa, Japan; Taizhou, China; or, Greifswald, Germany.
• Artists must be between the ages of 13 and 18 on April 30, 2010
• An entry form must be submitted with artwork. Click here to download the form (or by calling SCNN at 757.926.1348.).
• There is no entry fee.

Theme, Mediums & Specifications:

• Entrants are encouraged to creatively express this year’s theme – Your World – in an innovative manner. This is an opportunity to answer the question, “What makes you, you?” International travel & cultural exchanges can impact your life in many different ways. Show how cultures & experiences have impacted your ideas and perspectives of the world. Instead of including the typical symbols of international cooperation and diversity, show specifically how other cultures & experiences have influenced you and your community.
• Entries must not be plagiarized, stolen, or copied from any other source. Entries from previous years will not be accepted. Entries must not defame or invade the rights of any person, living or dead. Entries not adhering to these guidelines will not be considered.
• Only two-dimensional artwork, no larger than 24" x 30" (60 cm x 75 cm), including matting is accepted. Water color, acrylic, oils, pastels, pen and ink, charcoal, photography, two dimensional mixed media, as well as computer generated art, are all acceptable media.
• Entries that use copyrighted or trademarked images will not be accepted.

Submissions:
There is no entry fee.
All entries must be received on or before 5:00 pm Wednesday, March 31, 2010 by Sister Cities of Newport News.
700 Town Center Drive, Suite 230 / Newport News, 23606

Click here to download submission form.