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MLGW’s 2024 Art Contest

“Solar Power: Sol-Man"

Poster Art Contest for

Kindergarten – Senior High Students

2024 ART CONTEST GUIDELINES

2024 Art Contest Poster
2024 Artwork Entry and Release Form
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The theme of MLGW’s 2024 Poster Art Contest is “Solar Power” and Memphis Light, Gas and Water wants students to help in designing the newest MLGW Power League Superhero, “Sol-Man”.

Power League Superhero Sol-Man’s mission is to encourage students to learn about Solar Power, and the usefulness of this sustainable, renewable, and plentiful commodity in our lives.

The “Solar Power: Sol-Man” Poster Art Contest is designed to tap students’ imagination in creating a visual image of the “Sol-Man” Power League Superhero character while conveying knowledge that students and parents can learn about Solar Power. The students’ work should include their own original version of the “Sol-Man” Power League Superhero character.

General Rules:

· The students’ artwork must include an original, graphical version of the Power League Superhero character “Sol-Man” and a message related to Solar Power.

· The submission MUST include the MLGW logo.

· The submission MUST be vertical (not horizontal).

· All students enrolled in grades K-12 attending ANY school within Shelby County or being home-schooled within Shelby County are eligible to enter the contest.

ALL PARTICIPANTS must complete the official “2024 Artwork Entry and Release Form.” For physical entries, the form must be securely attached to the back of the artwork with tape along all sides. Participants can also complete and upload the “2024 Artwork Entry and Release Form” and a digital copy of their artwork electronically at www.mlgw.com/ArtReleaseForm.

Specific Art Form Rules:

· The students’ artwork in physical form must be mounted on a sturdy mat board, foam board, cardboard, or poster board that is suitable for display. The artwork entry, including the mounting, MUST MEASURE 11” X 17” AND MUST BE VERTICAL (NOT HORIZONTAL) or the work will NOT be eligible as an entry for the contest.

· Each entry must be the original work of the student submitting the artwork. Use of copyrighted material automatically disqualifies the entry. The only copyrighted item that can (and must) be used is the MLGW logo.

· Computer-generated artwork IS acceptable.

· Framed or laminated entries are NOT accepted.

For additional information, please email gmoulin@mlgw.org only.

PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL OR CALL OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS AT THE CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF MEMPHIS OR MEMPHIS-SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOLS WITH CONTEST-RELATED QUESTIONS. THEIR UNIQUE ROLE IS THE COLLECTION OF STUDENTS’ PHYSICAL ARTWORK.

Submission Process – There are several ways to submit your work:

Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) students and all K-12 students attending schools other than MSCS but located within Shelby County are eligible to participate and enter the contest.

Artwork entries in physical form

Artwork entries in physical form should be submitted by 4 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024, to:

Frances Tortorich
Director of Development
The Children’s Museum of Memphis
2525 Central Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104-5926

Jennifer Shiberou
Visual Art and Theatre Instructional Advisor
Fine Arts Team
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Shelby County Schools
TLA Annex, 2485 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38112

Artwork entries in physical form by postal mail

Parents, students and teachers can mail the completed entry and student artwork by 4 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024, to:

Gaston Moulin
MLGW Corporate Social Responsibility
220 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103

Artwork entries in electronic form by email

Parents and teachers can also submit the completed entry and student artwork online as a .png, or .jpg to mlgwcsr@mlgw.org by 4 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024.

Artwork entries in electronic form by upload

Participants can also complete the “2024 Artwork Entry and Release Form” and upload along with a digital copy of their artwork electronically at www.mlgw.com/ArtReleaseForm by 4 p.m., Friday, December 13, 2024.

IN THE EVENT THAT THE SUBMISSION BECOMES A CATEGORY WINNER, THE ORIGINAL, PHYSICAL ARTWORK WILL NEED TO BE PROVIDED TO MLGW. IN ALL CASES, ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE COMPLETED “2024 ARTWORK ENTRY AND RELEASE FORM.”

Judging and Awards:

MLGW will oversee the judging of the artwork with non-MLGW judges. Submissions will be judged by a non-MLGW panel of judges on the following criteria:

· Artistic merit and creativity.

· Representation of the theme character, use of the MLGW logo, and approach to the contest theme.

· Theme communication: How well the contest theme “Solar Power” is expressed in the artwork.

· Artwork will be entered and judged in four categories: Elementary school, grades K-2nd; Elementary school, grades 3rd-5th; Middle school, grades 6th-8th; and High school, grades 9th-12th.

· Children of MLGW employees are NOT allowed to enter or participate in the Contest.

Each category winner (K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12) will receive a $125 gift card.

Each winner’s teacher will receive a $125 gift card.

Home-schooled students will need validation of instructor from their parent or instructor.

All entries will become the property of MLGW and may be used for promotional purposes.

Resources for Students/Parents/Teachers

VIDEOS:

Solar Power - PBS https://tn.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/nvel.sci.tech.solar/solar-power/

Energy Basics: Solar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPwvS5V5RW4

Energy 101: Concentrating Solar Power https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rO5rUqeCFY4

READING:

How Does Solar Work? https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/how-does-solar-work