Museums of Sonoma County Memory Portrait Competition

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Contact Cynthia Leung

Director of Public Programs & Tours

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Día de los Muertos Family Day

Sunday, October 21

1:00 – 4:30pm

Museums of Sonoma County

Free Admission!

Winners of portrait competition to be announced at event

 


Eligibility: Open to 5th—12th grade students

 

Instructions: Create a portrait of someone (family, friend, hero, pet, etc.) who was important to you and has passed. Include a short paragraph about the person in or around the artwork. Artworks can be drawings, paintings, collages, multi-media, or original photographs. Completed artwork must not exceed 8.5×11 inches and must be unmatted and unframed. Limit 1 submission per person.

 

Judging:  Portraits will be judged based on artwork, originality and creativity.

 

Awards: Best of Show will receive a $250 cash prize, second prize will receive $150, third prize will receive $100. Other prizes will be awarded for different categories. Winners will be announced at the Day of the Dead Family Day on Sunday, October 21 (1:00-4:30pm, at the Museums of Sonoma County).

 

Display: Juried artworks will be on display for the duration of the Day of the Dead exhibition (October 9—November 4, 2018). Artworks will be available for pick up after the exhibition is over. The Museum will not be responsible for works not collected after 12/31/2018.

 

180 submissions received in 2017

 


 

To Enter:

Download the submission form and attach the label to your artwork. Submit your completed work to:

MUSEUMS OF SONOMA COUNTY

425 7th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401, (11-5pm, Tue-Sun)

(Postmarked to the Museum by Friday 9/21/2018 or Hand-Delivered by Sunday 9/23/2018 at 4:00pm)

LAWRENCE COOK MIDDLE SCHOOL ADMIN OFFICE

2480 Sebastopol Rd, Santa Rosa, CA 95407

(Hand-delivered by Friday 9/21/2018)

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Día de los Muertos Exhibition

October 9 – November 4, 2018

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Día de los Muertos Family Day

Sunday, October 21

1:00 – 4:30pm

Museums of Sonoma County

Free Admission!

Winners of portrait competition to be announced at event