Complete the Following If Entering Through School Art Class

ENTRY FORM Please type or print legibly and return this form by Wednesday, October 25, 2017

______Name ______Home Address ______City/State/Zip ______Home Telephone ______Cell Phone ______Email

Complete the following if entering through school art class.

______School Name ______School Phone Number and Extension ______School Fax Number ______School Address ______City/State/Zip ______Art Instructor’s Name ______Art Instructor’s Email

By entering, I give consent to the Post-Dispatch and United Way of Greater St. Louis to reproduce, publish or otherwise use the attached illustration in conjunction with the 100 Neediest Cases.

______Signed

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ELIGIBILITY Any Missouri or Illinois college/university, high school or home school student may submit an original illustration. Enrollment in an art course is not required.

CONTENT Each group of cases that appears in the paper depicts a particular area of need: sick children, the unemployed, single parents, the elderly, chronic and terminal illness, homelessness, large families, disabled and general poverty conditions. Artwork can depict one or more topics, including hope or promise, but is not limited to these subjects. Art depicting drug and/or alcohol abuse may not be chosen to be printed in the Post-Dispatch or used online. Though the competition is not restricted to students with exceptional talent, instructors and parents should encourage each participant to create artwork that he/she would be proud to display.

IMPORTANT Artwork must be original. Any reproductions of previously published photos or artwork will be disqualified. Computerized artwork is prohibited. No photocopies will be accepted.

ILLUSTRATION ENTRIES Submit an original illustration matted on a display board (if not already) no larger than 12” x 15” horizontal or vertical. Any artwork larger than 12” x 15” (including mat) will be disqualified. We must have enough space at the bottom of either the mat or board to place a 1” x 3” label. We encourage you to put artwork on black matting or board. Attach entry form to the upper right-hander corner on back of the matted entry. Only one entry per category per student will be accepted. Do not coat artwork in plastic.

JUDGING Judging will be based on content, originality, creativity, interpretation of subject matter and design. The judges’ panel will be comprised of local artists and instructors. Since winning illustration artwork may be used in the Post-Dispatch, special criteria regarding newspaper reproduction will be considered in judging illustration artwork. Generally, line work such as pen and ink, stippling, crosshatch, etc. reproduces well. Avoid using color schemes that have subtle variations or that appear muddy.

DEADLINE The deadline for entries is 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2017. Please deliver illustration artwork to 100 Neediest Cases Office, United Way Greater St. Louis, 910 North 11th Street, St. Louis, MO 63101.

WINNERS The top three (3) winners will be notified mid-November, 2017. These winning illustrations and the remaining top 40 illustration entries will be eligible for publication in the Post-Dispatch along with the 100 Neediest Case stories. All entrants will receive a certificate of appreciation.

RETURN Teachers may retrieve their artwork from the United Way office (see address above) between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. after December 11, 2017.

QUESTIONS For more information, contact Judy Roark at [email protected].