Contest hosted by: Catholic Charities of Pittsburgh

Website:
http://www.ccpgh.org

The “It’s My Faith!” Student Art Competition is open to students in grades K-8 in participating schools in the diocese. All Catholic elementary schools were asked to answer “What Do You Think Pope Francis Does Every Day?” through artwork and a brief description.

We received a total of over 1,200 entries from the schools that participated, which were then narrowed down to nine finalists (three in each judging category of grades K-3, 4-6, and 7-8).

The purpose of this contest is to recognize the creative talent of students from participating elementary and middle schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh while increasing community awareness of the mission, programs and services of Catholic Charities.

All entrants will receive a certificate of participation. The first place winners from each grade category will receive a $100 Amazon gift card, and their classroom will receive a lunch party to celebrate their success. The top winners will also have their artwork displayed at the parish where their school is located. The winners of the art competition will also have their designs displayed on a billboard in the greater Pittsburgh area in 2015.

Important note: when viewing each artwork entry, please click on “DETAILS” for specific information about each student, their grade level, and parish.

Winner(s) will be announced on Jan 22, 2015 at
http://www.photoscramble.com/contests/catholic-charities-2014-its-my-faith-elementary-art-contest/

#1: First Prize

The top winners in the contest and their schools will be notified no later than Jan. 22. The top winner from each grade category will receive a $100 Amazon.com gift card and his or her classroom will receive a lunch party. Additionally, each winner will also have their design featured on a local billboard and displayed at their parish where their school is located. The winners and their schools will also be recognized during our annual “Love Walk for the Poor” event on Feb. 15 at Sacred Heart Parish in Shadyside.

Contest: Dec 01,2014 – Jan 22,2015

Entry: Dec 01,2014 – Dec 01,2014

Voting: Dec 01,2014 – Dec 31,2014

Winner(s) will be announced at http://www.photoscramble.com/contests/catholic-charities-2014-its-my-faith-elementary-art-contest/ on Jan 22, 2015

THEME:
All artwork must answer the question: “”What does Pope Francis do every day?””

ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open to students in grades K-8 in participating elementary and middle schools in the diocese. Students must enter through their school, who will submit their entries. Students may enter in one of three grade categories: K-3, 4-6, or 7-8.

ORIGINALITY:
All artwork must be created by the student from concept to completion. If there is any doubt by teacher or school administrator as to the originality of the artwork, then it should not be submitted.

ARTWORK:
Guidelines for creating and submitting artwork is as follows:
1. Only one entry per student will be accepted.

2. All entrants must submit artwork through their respective schools. Entries must be submitted on the official contest form with a copy of the parental permission form and contact information. This information will remain with only Catholic Charities and will not be shared with third parties. All information must be completed or the entry will be disqualified.

3. Students may use crayons, markers, ink or colored pencils to illustrate their design. No photographs from magazines, newspapers or internet sources may be used. Artwork may not be created electronically.

4. There is no entry fee to participate.

5. Teachers will have the opportunity from Oct. 6-17 to teach the accompanying curriculum about Pope Francis and Catholic Charities, instruct students on the specifics of the contest and collect student entries.

6. All entries must be received by Catholic Charities by Oct. 27. Entries may be scanned and submitted by email to PopeArt2014@ccpgh.org, or they may be sent by mail to:

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh
“It’s My Faith!” Student Art Competition
Office of Advancement, 9th Floor
212 Ninth Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

7. Original artwork will not be returned.

JUDGING:
Entries will be judged on originality, creativity and clarity in answering the question “”What does Pope Francis do every day?”” A panel of judges at Catholic Charities will conduct a preliminary adjudication to determine the top three entries in each grade category. The judges’ selected entries will then be posted online at Photoscramble.com for public voting from Dec. 1-31. Parents, teachers, friends and the public will be encouraged to vote for their favorite in each of the three grade categories. The entries that receive the most votes will win.

* NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. An entry fee or voting fee may be required, but a purchase of products or services from the contest host company or its sponsors is not necessary. Purchasing will not increase your chances of winning.

This contest is free to enter.

This contest is free to vote for your favorite photos.

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