Art Contest Guidelines:

• Artwork must be no larger than 12 feet (height) x 12 feet (width) x 4 feet (depth) 

• Must incorporate plastic collected from the environment or destined for recycling/trash.            

Do not buy new plastic for your submission.

Cash award of $100 in five competition categories:

• People’s Choice      

• Best Use of Recycled Materials

• Most Creative Concept

• Best Overall Artistic Presentation

• Best Environmental Message

Acceptable entries include (but are not limited to):

• Drawing

  • Sculpture

  • Dance Choreography

  • Painting

  • Mixed Media

  • Musical Performance

  • Photography

  • Film

  • Artwork that is 2-D or 3-D

Must Include: an artist statement of 50–100 words, written in English, to be eligible for award consideration. Please print out your statement and submit with artwork. 

• Artwork title

• First and last name

• Statement (50-100 words): Describe your process, including sources of plastic, and the story of your artwork.

Performance-based submissions (dance/music) must:

• Be submitted as an electronic video file no longer than 2 minutes

Judging criteria will include:

• Originality / Creativity

• Technical Skill / Craftsmanship

• Overall Composition / Design

• Conceptual Impact / Meaning