Politics & Government

Students Invited to Honor MLK in Bowie's Annual Art Contest

Prizes range from $25 to $100 and the deadline is Jan. 13, 2014.

Young artists in Bowie are invited to participate in the city's annual Martin Luther King, Jr. art contest in celebration of King's legacy and to raise awareness about his accomplishments. 

Children in grades kindergarten through grade 12 living within city limits or attending a school within city limits—including homeschooled children—are welcome to participate. This year's theme is My Reflections on Dr. King’s Dream.

There will be three aged-based categories in the contest. The first place winner of each category will be awarded $100, the entry that places second in each category will be awarded $50 and the entry that places third in each category wil be awarded $25. 

Kindergarten and second grade students may participate in the coloring contest. To participate, students should print out and color the picture found at this link

Third grade through sixth grade students may enter the poster contest in line with the 2014 contest theme. Each poster must be accompanied by an essay of less than 100 on how the poster reflects the theme. Entry forms and further guidelines can be found online here.

Students in grades six through twelve can participate in the video portion of the contest. Entries should be 90 seconds long or shorter, and a written description of no more than 150 words that describes how the video reflects the contest theme. Entry forms for the video contest can be found online here.

Entries in all categories must be submitted to City Hall by 5 p.m. Jan. 13, 2014. City Hall is located at 15901 Excalibur Rd.


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