Charleston County News Release
MEDIA CONTACT
Name: Jennie Davis, Charleston County Public Information Officer
Phone: 843.958.4012
Email: jdavis@charlestoncounty.org
Release Number: 3055
Date: Oct. 12, 2009
Charleston County Sponsors Creative Recycling Art Contest for Students and Adults
Entry deadline is Thursday, Nov. 5 ― prizes awarded to all category winners
Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department is seeking participants for the 2009 Creative Recycling Art Contest. The art contest is being held to celebrate America Recycles Day 2009 in Charleston County.
“The contest is designed to highlight the creative talents of Charleston County residents and to increase environmental awareness and good stewardship through recycling,” said Jenny Bloom, recycling educator for Charleston County’s Environmental Management Department.
This year marks the 12th anniversary of the County’s Creative Recycling Art Contest, which is sponsored by the Charleston County Environmental Management Department and the Liollio Architecture firm.
There are two categories to enter:
Students, grades 7-12, with a prize of a $300 savings bond
Adults (18 years and older) with a prize of $300 in art supply and hardware store gift certificates
The deadline to submit artwork is 4 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5.
An awards reception will be held for all entrants at 5 p.m. on Thursday, November 12, at the Charleston County Main Library located at 68 Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston. The artwork will be on display from Nov. 12 – 29. National America Recycles Day is on November 15.
Submission Requirements:
At least 70 percent of the materials used in the creation of your entry must be recycled. Recycled is defined as those materials that have been discarded and can be used again such as plastics, glass, metals, newspaper, magazines, cardboard, paperboard and old used items and parts. Art supplies such as glue, paint, markers, nails and staples are allowed.
Art entries can be in any medium and take any visual form, including but not limited to sculpture, weaving, fashion, mosaics, ceramics, painting, etc.
The size of art entries must not exceed 24 inches in height x 24 inches in width x 24 inches in diameter.
Only one entry per person.
All art entries must be labeled so that each entry can be easily identified. Labels must be securely attached with name, address, phone number, school name, grade, art teacher, name of entry and medium description.
The deadline to submit artwork is 4 p.m. on Thursday, November 5.
Prizes:
First place student, grades 7-12: $300 savings bond
First place in the adult (18 years and older) category: $300 in art supply and hardware store gift certificates
Runner-up and Honorable Mention awards will be named in each category.
America Recycles Day is celebrated year-round and culminates every Nov. 15 to remind citizens that recycling is working, and the important part each of us plays in its on-going success. The nationwide celebration is designed to encourage people to recycle and buy products made from recycled materials.
South Carolina has developed one of the nation’s top America Recycles state campaigns through the efforts of a statewide public and private steering committee. Various statewide programs and contests are offered each year to support the national America Recycles efforts.
For more information on the Charleston County Creative Recycling Art Contest or to submit your contest entry, contact Theresa Martin, Charleston County Recycling, 13 Romney Street, Charleston, SC 29403 or call (843) 720-7111 ext. 29.