County-wide art contest underway

July 10, 2014

An art contest open to all residents of Boundary County, ages 5 to 105, is now underway. Those interested in participating have until August 1 to enter their work. This contest is held in conjunction with an American Music Concert Series to be presented in the county over the next year. Contest entrants are asked to design a poster with the theme of "Traditional American Music." Posters submitted in the contest should depict the musical heritage of the Americas, including unique musical forms that have grown out of the American Experience prior to the 21st century. Winners of the contest will be selected in each of the following age categories: 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 18 19 and above Winners in each age category will receive gifts donated by local merchants. An overall grand prize winner will receive a similar donated gift, also a prize of $100 in cash, and that winning poster will be used as the artwork announcing and publicizing the American Music Concert Series--concerts of traditional American music forms--coming to Boundary County over the next year. This evening concert series, open to the public, will bring performers of Native American, Gospel, Jazz, and Bluegrass music to our county over the 2014 - 2015 school year. Visiting musicians performing at these concerts will give presentations to students at the Middle School and the High School. And you can design the poster used to publicize these concerts, by entering this art contest. The art contest is a collaborative program involving the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho, the Boundary County Library, the Boundary County School District, and area individuals and businesses. In addition, is is partially funded by the Western States Art Federation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Printed packets are available that contain entry forms for the contest, along with all of the detailed contest rules and guidelines. Pick up your form at any of the following locations: Bonners Ferry City Pool Bonners Ferry City Hall Boundary County Library Kootenai Tribal Office Summer Lunch Program sites An exhibition displaying the best entries for each age group will be presented at the Boundary County Library during August and September 2014. At this exhibition, everyone can view many of the great and creative poster ideas submitted for this contest. Pick up your information packet, get started, and get your poster submitted!