Homeschool Art Contest!!! (2015)
I’m thrilled to announce I’m hosting my second annual, nation-wide Homeschool Art Contest! Here’s the details:
For Who: Any child currently being homeschooled (either traditional or virtual charter school) in the U.S. in grades K through 8.
How to Enter:
1) Read and abide by the Contest Rules. Please click here to obtain the rules: Art Contest Rules (doc) OR Art Contest Rules (pdf)
2.) Create a work of art according to the theme: “MUSIC”. Your artwork can reflect instrumental music, vocal music, dance, listening to music, etc. Your artwork should also meet these requirements:
- Art work must reflect the theme “MUSIC“.
- Any homeschooled student in grades K – 8 can participate.
- Must be on 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper
- Art work can be done in any medium (pencil, crayons, colored pencil, paint, markers, etc.)
- Art work must be created from the student’s imagination or through direct observation. (No copying! See contest rules for details.)
3.) Fill out and mail in your entry form and art work. Please click here to obtain the entry form: Entry Form ART Contest (doc) OR Entry Form ART Contest (pdf)
Deadline: All entries must be post-marked by Saturday, April 25th, 2015.
Where to Send Art Work: Please see “Art Contest Rules (doc) or Art Contest Rules (pdf)” for details.
Categories: Entries will be separated into 3 categories:
- Grades K – 2
- Grades 3 – 5
- Grades 6 – 8
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd prizes will be given for each category.
1) 1st prize:
- Art work Published on Philadelphia Homeschool Blog
- Artistic Pursuits Art Curriculum
- 1 Year Membership to Schoolhouseteachers.com
- Entire set of Trailblazers (40 novels) on CD courtesy of Dave & Neta Jackson from trailblazerbooks.com
- Christian CD courtesy of K Love Radio Station
2.) 2nd prize:
- Art work Published on Philadelphia Homeschool Blog
- Artistic Pursuits Art Curriculum
- 1 Year Membership to Schoolhouseteachers.com
- $20 Gift Card from Nest Entertainment
- Christian CD courtesy of K Love Radio Station
3.) 3rd prize:
- Art work Published on Philadelphia Homeschool Blog
- Artistic Pursuits Art Curriculum
- 1 Year Membership to Schoolhouseteachers.com
- Christian CD courtesy of K Love Radio Station
All entrants: will receive a certificate for participating in the contest.
Winner Notification: Winners will be notified by email and announced on the Philadelphia Homeschool blog by the middle of May, 2015
Judging: See panel of judges listed below (following the sponsors).
Special Thanks to the Sponsors who helped make this contest possible!
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Artistic Pursuits: http://artisticpursuits.com/
At Artistic Pursuits Inc., we believe every child can understand the concepts of art and enjoy the process of putting ideas and visual images on paper. We’re committed to the goal of helping children become visually aware of the wonderful world we live in, and be able to work in creative ways within this world. We offer parents and teachers a simple way to give children a quality art education that will prepare them to meet creative challenges in their future endeavors. Children learn and love the freedom they have to select their subject, working from direct observation using quality art materials.
*Preschool-12
*art instruction in DRAWING, PAINTING, AND SCULPTURE
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Our family has loved the Trailblazer books! They make a great supplement to your history curriculum!

K Love: http://www.klove.com/
K-LOVE is a pioneer in the non-commercial, listener supported Christian music format. With over 446 signals across the United States, K-LOVE reaches millions of listeners each week and strives to deepen their relationships with Christ. K-LOVE features positive and encouraging music 24/7. Through the support of listeners, K-LOVE is committed to improving local communities by building strong partnerships with churches and other organizations. You can listen to K-LOVE in Philadelphia at 106.9, on our free app, or online at klove.com.
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Julia is an artist, wife, mother, homemaker, and Jesus-lover who has lived in Philadelphia for eleven years. She graduated from Tyler School of Art in 2006 and thrives on creativity in daily life. Her hobbies include writing, photography, handlettering, and spending time with her daughters. She and her husband blog very occasionally at http://themelones.blogspot.com.
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Would art work created with a digital design software be accepted?
Yes.
Are Guam residents eligible?
I’m sorry but no. Only U.S. residents.
Are Puerto Rico resident are elegibles?
Yes.
May each child only submit one piece of artwork, or is more than one acceptable? If more than one submission (per kid) is allowed, is there a limit as to how many?
Only one submission per child is allowed. Sorry!
Reblogged this on Southwest Wisconsin Community of Homeschools and commented:
For the second year in a row, Gwen Fredette is hosting a Nationwide Homeschool Art Contest on my blog, “Philadelphia Homeschool”. The contest is for any child currently being homeschooled (either traditional or virtual charter school) in the U.S. in grades K through 8.
The theme for this year’s contest is:
“MUSIC”
Artwork must be postmarked by this Saturday, April 25th.
God has graciously given us sponsors who are donating some fantastic prizes. These include free curriculum from Artistic Pursuits, Subscriptions to SchoolhouseTeachers.com, books on CD’s from Trailblazerbooks, gift cards to Nest Entertainment, and Christian CD’s courtesy of K-Love Radio station.
More details about the contest can be found below.
Please feel free to let your friends and homeschool network(s) know about the contest. Last year’s contest was a great success, and she is looking forward to an even greater response this year.
I need some help with the art contest. Who can I email?
Thank you
Claudia