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Students invited to submit art in KACo contest

From Benisha Johnson, Adair County Judge Executive's Office

All Kentucky students in grades K-8 are invited to enter the 2024 KACo (Kentucky Association of Counties) Art Contest and let us know why you love your county!

Eligibility - Only Kentucky students in kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible.
Each submission must be original artwork completed during 2024 by one student.

Artwork Guidelines follow:


Submitted artwork must depict a scene in your county that illustrates a reason why you love your county.

The artwork must be horizontal 11" wide x 8.5" tall

Judging Criteria
Technical skill: The artwork must display artistic skill in painting, drawing or digital art.

Creativity: The artwork must be original in its expression of a personal vision or voice. It must be the student's own work and cannot be plagiarized or in violation of any copyright.

Artist's statement: Along with the artwork, each student is required to submit a brief (1-3 sentence) statement that explains the scene depicted and why they love their county.

Deadline and Submission Requirements
Students from all Kentucky counties are eligible to enter.

Submissions will be accepted beginning Aug. 12 and ending Sept. 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM EDT.

Students can submit their artwork for consideration at this link or by clicking the button below.

The design must be 300 dpi at 11" wide by 8.5" tall and RGB color.

Information that must be submitted on the application includes the student's name, county, grade level, the parent/guardian's name and contact information, a brief (1-3 sentence) statement to explain the scene depicted in the artwork and why the artist loves their county.

Only one submission per student is allowed.

There is no entry fee.

Prizes
The first place winner will receive $250, second place will receive $100, and $50 will be awarded for third place. In addition, all winners will be invited to attend the KACo annual conference and will be featured in County Line magazine.

We are excited to see the great artwork from students in counties across the Commonwealth!

If you have any questions, please contact Rebecca Jackson, KACo graphic designer, at Rebecca.jackson@kaco.org.


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Winning student art in 2023 - new contest begins



2024-09-11 - Photo From Benisha Johnson, Adair County Judge Executive\'s Office.

Grades K-8 students are invited to enter the 2024 KACo (Kentucky Association of Counties) Art Contest to share why you love your county!

Eligibility - Only Kentucky students in kindergarten through 8th grade are eligible.

Each submission must be original artwork completed during 2024 by one student. This artwork is the 2023 winner from Barren County. More contest details are in the story when you click 'read more'.

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