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ART CONTEST!!

What a wonderful way for kids 9-17 to commemorate the NASA shuttle program! I hope kids from League City and the Houston Metro will submit their entries!

Create and Win!

The NASA Space Shuttle Art Competition commemorates the history of the Space Shuttle Program by inviting individual students to create original artwork that symbolizes its impact on our planet and people. They will also write a 250-word essay explaining their artistic entries.

 

Judging

Final judging will be conducted by an expert panel of artists in conjunction with NASA, NIA, and USA TODAY Education. They will select the top three entries from each of the two age brackets (9-13 and 14-17) based on the following criteria:

• Artistic interpretation: 20%
• Selection of innovation: 10%
• Creativity: 30%
• Essay justification: 30%
• Grammar and mechanics: 10%

Winning Entries

The top three winners in each age bracket will be notified no later than August 15, 2011, and will receive the following awards:

• $1,000 (for student) and $500 (for teacher/sponsor/parent).
• The winning renditions will be showcased as banner ads on USATODAY.com and USATODAYEDUCATE.com.
• Winners will experience a remote mentoring session from a USA TODAY professional graphic artist.
• Each winner will receive a certificate of accomplishment.