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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Last Chance: Color Maryland Green Contest

Entries in this children's art contest must be postmarked by close of business March 1.

Young artists of Bowie, break out those pens, pencils, paints, and cameras because Friday is your last chance to enter the 2013 Color Maryland Green Contest. The contest, sponsored by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR), “is designed to encourage children to take advantage of the abundant recreational opportunities and natural resources that Maryland has to offer,” according to a press release.  The contest is open to children grades kindergarten though 12.  All artwork should be original and feature the great outdoors of Maryland. Entries can be in any number of artistic mediums—videos, photographs, oil paintings, computer designs, crayon and marker drawings, poetry, or pencil and charcoal sketches.  One winner from each …

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Bowie Announces Winners of 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Contest

The contest was open to all students in Bowie in grades kindergarten through twelve.

More than 300 local students entered the city of Bowie's 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Art Contest, and nine talented kids were awarded cash prizes for their efforts.  The city gave first, second and first place awards in three categories. Each first place winner was awarded $100, second place was awarded $50 and third place was awarded $25.  Coloring Category (kindergarten through second grade) First Place: Haider Syed, kindergarten, Pointer Ridge Elementary School Second Place: Jocelyn Gross, first grade, The Lowell School Third Place: Samantha Burgess, first grade, Whitehall Elementary School Poster Category (third through fifth grades) First Place: Ankita Gola, fifth grade, Rockledge Elementary School Second Place: Karen Gomez-Cordon, …

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