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Illinois Themed Art Contest

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 12:14:52 CST
State Representative Avery Bourne is holding an art contest for kindergarten through eighth grade students throughout the district. The contest began last week and the deadline for entry is March 31st.
Artwork must be made from any 2-D medium such as pen or marker on an 8 1/2 X 11 sheet of paper. The theme of the work should be Illinois. Examples of Illinois themes include the state bird, the state flower or a famous Illinois resident. Artists must write the title of the artwork, their name, grade, and school on the back of their work before submitting it.
First, second and third place winners will be selected for kindergarten through fourth grade and fifth through eighth grade. The first place winners in each group will have the opportunity to spend the day with Representative Bourne at the Statehouse and all winners will go on a tour of the Capitol building. Winning artists will be recognized in the House Chambers and their work will be displayed in Representative Bourne’s office.
All artwork must be turned into Representative Bourne’s office at 301 North Monroe in Litchfield by the March 31st deadline. Winners will be announced on Monday, April 4th.

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