SYCAMORE – Middle school students in Illinois’ 70th district, which includes DeKalb County, are invited to submit artwork to a Legislative Art Contest for a chance to have their art displayed in state Rep. Jeff Keicher’s Sycamore office.
The winner and two runners-up will be chosen to have their work in Keicher’s office in May, according to a news release.
The competition is open to all middle school students. Artwork must be two-dimensional and can be no larger than 30 inches high, 30 inches wide, and 4 inches deep. Framed pieces can weigh no more than 14 pounds. Accepted mediums for the artwork include: collages, paintings (oil, watercolors, acrylics), drawings (colored pencils, ink, marker, pencil, charcoal, pastels) and mixed media (use of more than two mediums).
Each entry must be original in its design, concept and execution, and must not violate U.S. copyright laws. Any entry that has been copied from an existing image or photo that was created by someone other than the student will be considered a violation of the competition and will not be accepted.
Entries must be delivered to Keicher’s office or postmarked by April 15 to state Rep. Jeff Keicher, 158 W. State St., Suite C, Sycamore, IL 60178.