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Director of Public Programs & Tours
(707) 579-1500 x 105
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
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)
Thank you to our sponsors!
Bloco Novo
Peter Perez
Día de los Muertos Exhibition
October 9 – November 4, 2018
Sunday, October 21
1:00 – 4:30pm
Museums of Sonoma County
Free Admission!
Winners of portrait competition to be announced at event