TAP Proudly Presents
The 2007 Art Contest Winners!
Congratulations to all of our winners!
First and Second Grade Winners:
First Place : Prize $100 Savings Bond
Grace Hong, Hebron Avenue School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Second Place : Prize $50 Savings Bond
Thomas Ersevim, Naubuc Elementary School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Honorable Mention
Vaishnavi Belamkar, Naubuc Elementary School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Sarah Flaherty, Naubuc Elementary School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
Third and Fourth Grade Winners:
First Place : Prize $100 Savings BondAngela Hines, Hopewell Elementary School, South Glastonbury, Connecticut
Second Place : Prize $50 Savings BondTommy Riggott, Hopewell Elementary School, South Glastonbury, Connecticut
Honorable Mention
Ksenia Khasanshina, Augusta Preparatory School, Augusta, Georgia
Eidan Avner, Naubuc Elementary School, Glastonbury, Connecticut
The Art Contest
This contest was open to all students in elementary grades one through four, including students from private and public schools as well as home-schooled students.
Theme: What We Value
Students learn and internalize stereotypes at a very young age; as a teacher, a counselor, and/or parent you can help open minds and hearts. This year's theme is "What We Value." In today's world, material goods often have a higher importance than necessities which one cannot put a price tag on. There are many things in the world which are of incalculable value such as a "roof over your head," people who love you, fresh air, clean water, a place to play or maybe a pet. For example, we all know it is important to have clean water - in some places we just turn on the tap and water flows into our glasses, our sinks and our bathtubs. In other places, water is hard to find. In those places, a well must be dug and then the water is boiled to make sure it is safe to drink. In some places in the world, people value forests and jungles because as the trees get chopped down for fuel, the animals disappear.
What do you value the most? What do children around the world need that you can't put a price tag on? What do you think should be valued the most in our world today? When creating your work of art, keep in mind the similarities and differences between your life and the lives of others. We look forward to seeing how your students visualize this timely, relevant theme.
The subject of the artwork entry is to be the student's personal expression of "What We Value" and may be in either descriptive or abstract form.
Participation
Group A—1st and 2nd grades, as of April 1, 2007
Group B—3rd and 4th grades, as of April 1, 2007
Entry Requirements :
Only one piece per student.
Entry may be a painting, drawing, collage, or other 2-dimensional work only.
TAP reserves the right to copy and modify any entry for reproduction. Entries will not be returned and will become the property of TAP.
Artwork will be judged on originality of design, clarity of theme message, and artistic merit.