ECO is sponsoring its 13th annual 6th Grade Art Contest. All Henderson County sixth graders, including public and private schools and homeschool children, are eligible for this year's contest, which runs from Oct. 1-31.

Each participant should consider the theme: "What Does Green Mean?" when creating artwork, using either two dimensional poster art no greater than 24 by 36 inches, or three dimensional sculpture art about 18 by 18 by 18 inches and less than 10 pounds. Each entry must be original and done by the student, and must be accompanied by a 25-word written statement. ECO encourages the use of recycled materials in the artwork and the use of titles on artwork, although neither is mandatory.

ECO volunteers will pick up artwork from schools and choose six prize winners. Entries will be judged on three criteria: Environmental message, artistic presentation, and creativity.
The top 20 finalists will be invited to the award ceremony in November.

Local support and prize donations have come from Diamond Brand Outdoors, the Cradle of Forestry, Mast General Store, Wild Birds Unlimited, Touchstone Gallery and others. Last year, Sara Gudger from Hendersonville Middle School won first prize.

An information package about the ECO Art Contest will be sent to all art and science teachers, as well as sixth grade principals in Henderson County. For more information, call the ECO office 692-0385 or Roberta Wessells, chair, at 694-0247.

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CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN TO LAST YEAR'S WINNERS....

 

The theme for the 2006-2007 Environmental Art Contest for sixth graders in Henderson County public, private, and home schools was "Recycling:  Who, What, Why, Where, When."

The artwork was displayed in November of 2006 in the auditorium of Henderson County library on Washington Street.  Prizes were awarded to the top six artists chosen by a panel of judges.The winners received prizes donated from The Bicycle Company of Hendersonville; BikeWays bike shop; the Sports Cellar; The Wrinkled Egg; and K-Mart.

1st place – Sarah Grudger (Hendersonville Middle School)
2nd place – Holly Ridgeway (Apple Valley Middle School)
3rd place – Kelsey Davis (Apple Valley Middle School)
4th place – Olivia Dietrich (Hendersonville Middle School)
5th place – Mariela Cruz (Hendersonville middle School)
6th place – Yasmin Estrada (Apple Valley Middle School)

Left to right are fifth place winner Mariela Cruz, Hendersonville Middle School; third place winner Kelsey Davis, Apple Valley Middle School; fourth place winner Olivia Dietrich, Hendersonville Middle School; and first place winner Sarah Gudger, Hendersonville Middle School.  (not shown are second place winner Holly Ridgeway, Apple Valley Middle School, and sixth place winner Yasmin Estrada, Apple Valley Middle School)