Trash 2 Art is back again this year at Friday Night Live in Downtown Rutland on Friday, Aug. 12, from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
The 2011 Trash 2 Art Contest & Exhibit is open to EVERYONE of ALL ages. No artistic background is necessary. Participants can enter as individuals, teams or families. This is an art contest and exhibit of durable art of any size made from found objects, surplus materials, used items, trash or anything else that might find its way into our landfills.
Learning to reduce, reuse and recycle is an important part of everyone’s life and an essential component of a healthy environment. This project encourages everyone — no matter your experience or lack of experience with art — to turn trash into art and have fun doing it.
All submissions will be judged and exhibited during Friday Night Live, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. This is an outdoor, rain or shine event, held under a tent. Because this is a family-friendly event, the organizers reserve the right to exhibit controversial submissions at a separate venue during this exhibit.
Trash 2 Art is open to anyone of any age. An entry fee of $10 (free for those under the age of 18 years; $5 for college students), entitles participants 18 years and older to a time-limited special access pass to the Gleason Road Transfer Station, to search for materials for your piece. Participants will also have access to visit Mac Steel at 286 N. Main St. (please call ahead at (802) 773-2911). Participating teams and families which include at least one person 18 years or older will be required to pay the $10 entry fee.
All adult submissions will be judged for “Best In Show” winner and “Runner-Up” by a panel of community members and artists. There will also be a “People’s Choice” awards for both adults and youth. All youth submissions will be judged for a “Best In Show” winner in two (2) age categories — Ages 12 & under and Ages 13-17. Teams or families that include at least one person 18 years or older will be eligible only for the adult category of prizes.
All ADULT entries will be eligible for the following cash prizes:
- Best In Show – $300
- Runner Up – $250
- People’s Choice – $250
All YOUTH (under the age of 18) entries will be eligible for the following prizes:
- Best In Show – $50 US Savings Bond from Key Bank
- Best In Show – $50 US Savings Bond from Key Bank
- Youth People’s Choice – $50 US Savings Bond from People’s United Bank
NEW THIS YEAR: Pieces will be considered for permanent installation in Downtown Rutland.
Deadline: ALL ENTRY FORMS MUS BE RCEIVED BY AUGUST 5, 2011
Print your entry form right now by clicking HERE.
For more information, please email us here.
Thanks to our 2011 Trash 2 Art sponsors:
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