SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Heartland News) - Young artists across the Land of Lincoln are invited to participate in the annual student art contest sponsored by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Board of Education.
This year’s theme is: “My Community, My Story.”
The deadline to submit entries is December 18. The contest is open to Illinois students from kindergarten through high school.
Entries may include any two-dimensional artwork that measures no larger than 11 by 14 inches. For the full list of rules, click here.
The contest is divided into four groups: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. Each grade group will have a winner and two runners-up.
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The winners will be announced on March 8, 2027, to commemorate Arts Education Week.
All winners and runners-up will have their work displayed by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum through May 9, and the artwork of the four winners will be used on a poster sent to schools to celebrate Arts Education Week, March 8-12.
The winner will also be recognized at an ISBE Board meeting, and a framed copy will hang in the boardroom.
For more information on how to submit an entry, click here.
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