Detroit elementary, middle, and high school students are encouraged to apply for the “Art and Essay Contest.” The Detroit Branch NAACP chapter will host the winners of the event at The Charles H. Wright Museum on February 27, 2020. The event is sponsored by Coca Cola and Detroit Public Schools Community District.
For 30 years, the scholarship has given over $250,000 to students in surrounding communities. This year’s theme is “What the civil rights struggle means to me.” Students must explain the impact on the civil rights movement in their lives in artistic form. Submissions are due by January 31, 2020, at 6 PM. A separate committee will pick the finalists while the Detroit Branch NAACP Contest Committee will choose the winners.
Here are the essay requirements for each submission:
- One- or two-page essay typewritten or neatly handwritten on 8.5 x 11 paper.
- Handwritten entries will only be accepted from elementary (Grades K-5) contestants.
- Sample writing prompts are included in the packet.
Essays will be judged on:
- Continuity of Thought
- Grammar and Syntax
Here are the art requirements for each submission:
- All art entries must be between 16 x 20 inches and 18 x 24 inches.
- Poster Board, Bristol Board, Heavy Paper, Ak Tag, (no newsprint paper)
- Poster Board, Bristol Board, Heavy Paper, no newsprint paper).
- Only 2-dimensional entries will be accepted.
- Student artist should carefully plan and complete their art entries.
- All lettering-text must be legible, spelled correctly, and appropriate to the theme.
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