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Division of Compliance Assistance
Student Nominations Sought for Eco-Art Contest
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 14, 2011) –– The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection (DEP) is soliciting nominations for the 2011–12 Eco-Art Contest, formerly known as the Green Art Contest. Multiple awards will be presented to eligible Kentucky high school students who created art using the contest themes or categories of conservation, pollution prevention and environmental protection. Students may submit artwork using the media types of drawing/painting/print, mixed media, sculpture and photographs, with one winner for each submitted art type within each category.
“The purpose of the contest is to encourage high school students to think about our environment and inspire them to reflect their thoughts on the environment in their artwork,” said R. Bruce Scott, DEP commissioner.
Artwork from previous years’ contest winners is displayed in the DEP Training Center in Frankfort, where it has been viewed by hundreds of visitors.
Contest nominations are being accepted until COB, March 14, 2012. All nominations must be sent to envhelp@ky.gov. A digital picture of each artwork nomination must accompany each form submitted. Eligible students include all students enrolled in Kentucky public and private high schools for the 2011–12 academic year. Winners will be notified during Earth Week in April, and winning entries will be displayed in the DEP Training Center at 300 Fair Oaks Lane.
For more information about the Eco-Art contest and to access a nomination form, visit http://dca.ky.gov/LGGS/Pages/ecoart.aspx or call the Division of Compliance Assistance toll-free at 800-926-8111.
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