The League-Wide Art Show/Art Workshop will be held on Monday, January 28, 2008, at Charity Chapel, 5820 Montgomery Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32526 (detailed directions to Charity Chapel can found at www.charitychapel.com).

Kids, now is the time to be working on your entry for the art show! Parents, this is an excellent opportunity for your children to practice what they are learning in art, to get experience preparing a piece for display, and to be able to show off their masterpiece. It is also fun to see what others are working on.

Art Workshop with Miller Pads and Paper
("Art: The Glue That Makes It Stick!")

At 7:00 PM, Randy and Renee Miller of Miller Pads and Paper (www.millerpadsandpaper.com) will present a one-hour workshop entitled "Art: The Glue That Makes It Stick!" They will present ways to make learning fun by combining art with core subjects. You will leave excited and with ideas galore to incorporate into your curriculum. The Millers are a homeschooling family with over 20 years experience teaching their four grown children.

Each family attending the workshop will receive a workshop handout and a free thank-you gift from the Millers. They will also set up their convention display in the lobby of the the main auditorium with lots of art supplies and other "making learning fun" items available for purchase after the workshop and Art Show awards ceremony.

After judging is complete, you may browse the art entries in the gold building or do some shopping at the Miller Pads and Paper display in the lobby of the main auditorium from 6:00-7:00PM.

Guidelines for Art Show (Printable Guidelines for Art Show entries)

Entries:

— Artwork must be original and have been completed after September 1, 2007.
— Entries should be at least 8" x 10" (photographs should be at least 4"x6"--mounted) and not more than 22" x 24" (including mat or frame, if used).
—Artwork should be mounted on rigid foam board.
— Paintings must be completely dry.
— Entries should not be signed on the front of the piece.

Categories:

— Participants may submit no more than two entries.
—Categories are as follows:
Drawing - pencil, ink, pastel, crayon, oil sticks, charcoal
Painting - acrylic, oil, watercolor
Sculpture - three-dimensional pieces
Mixed Media - two or more media combined in a single two-dimensional entry; includes collage
Photography - traditional or digital photos in black and white or color

Age divisions:

— K-3rd grade (exhibition only; no judging)
—4th-6th grade
—7th-9th grade
—10th-12th grade

Registration:

— Must be a member of WFHESL to submit an entry to the art show.
—Registration deadline is Friday, January 11, 2008. If you do not register by this deadline, art show entries will not be eligible for judging but may be displayed for exhibition.
—Registration fee is $3 per child (maximum $10 per family) to help cover the costs of awards and materials for displaying art show entries.
—To register, mail the registration form and check to:
Rachel Stemen
3307 Two Sisters Way
Pensacola, FL 32505
*** Make checks payable to 'WFHESL'.

Entries should be dropped off at the gold building at Charity Chapel (directly behind the main building) at one of the two following times:

Sunday, January 27 between 3:30-4:30 PM

Monday, January 28 between 11:00AM-2:00PM on Monday, January 28, 2008.

(These drop-off times must be followed to give the judge[s] time to complete the judging. Entries dropped off after 2:00PM on Monday, January 28 will not be eligible for judging but may be displayed for exhibition.)

Entries will be hung up for display by check-in personnel using double-sided tape.

Entries will be identified on the front by a number only to help judges be impartial. Be sure the entry is not signed on the front.

Awards:

— All children submitting an entry will receive a certificate of participation.
—First, second, and third place will be awarded for each category within each age group.
—Judging will be done by representative(s) of Miller Pads and Paper. All judges' decisions are final.
—The awards ceremony will be held at approximately 8:00PM (immediately following workshop by Miller Pads and Paper)