523 Route 169 Woodstock CT 06281
February 18, 2007
Dear Art Teacher:
In recognition of our 40th anniversary, the Woodstock Historical Society (WHS) is inviting art students in grades 7-12 to participate in a “40th Anniversary” art contest. Students are asked to create a poster that relates our 40th anniversary and the history of Woodstock. The artwork must be reproducible and will be sold in limited edition to raise funds for the Society.
A panel of WHS board members will select the winning posters. Winning artwork will be posted in the local media, and on the WHS website http://www.woodstockhistoricalsociety.org. The winner’s artwork will also be shown on Channel 14, Lifestyles of Woodstock.
The students’ posters will be judged on creativity, originality, and relevancy to The Woodstock’s Historical Society 40th Anniversary.
The student with the winning poster will receive a $100 gift check. The second and third place entries will receive gift certificates. All artists will receive a certificate of appreciation.
Prizes and recognition awards will be presented at a ceremony scheduled for March 25th 2007 at 3:00 in Palmer Hall, 523 Route 169 Woodstock, CT. Parents, students, and teachers will need to provide transportation. Students will be called on stage to receive their award and a group photo will be taken and forwarded to the participating schools. All artwork will be displayed at the Woodstock Historical Society Block Party scheduled for August 4, 2007, from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. at the Woodstock Fairgrounds.
Posters must be completed no later than March 5th 2007 to allow time for judging. Please use the enclosed student permission slip to fill out the required information and be sure to tape it to the back of each poster submitted. Parental permission is required and all entries become the property of WHS. Detailed contest rules can be found on the enclosed information sheet. The teachers of the students who design the winning posters will be notified on or about March 12th 2007.
Please contact me at 928-2950 or Bill Brower at 974-2770 if you have any questions regarding the contest. We look forward to seeing your students’ entries, and the students at our award ceremony.
Sincerely,
Marilyn Pomeroy
See Contest Rules and Permission Slip below or download a copy (in MS Word)
What is the “40th Anniversary” art contest?
The “40th Anniversary” art contest is sponsored by the Woodstock Historical Society in celebration of the founding of the Society in 1967. The contest challenges students to create a poster that relates to the Society’s 40th Anniversary. Posters will be judged on creativity, originality, and relevancy to the 40th Anniversary of the Society.
Who can enter?
Students from Town of Woodstock schools in grades 7-12.
Are there any rules?
Poster becomes the property of the Woodstock Historical Society.
What about prizes?
The winning artist will receive a $100 gift check. The second and third award place winners will each receive a gift certificate. All entrants will receive a certificate of appreciation. Their photos will be taken. The winning poster will be published in the local media. The winner’s artwork will also be shown on Channel 14, Lifestyles of Woodstock, and on the Woodstock Historical Society’s website at www.woodstockhistoricalsociety.org
Where do I send my poster?
A Woodstock Historical Society board member will pick up the posters from the art teacher.
When and where is the Woodstock Historical Society 40th Anniversary Award Ceremony?
The ceremony will be held at the Woodstock Historical Society March 25th 2007 at 3:00 at Palmer Hall, 523 Route 169, Woodstock, CT.
Woodstock Historical Society
“40th Anniverary” Art Contest
Student Permission Slip (cut and paste the information below into a Word or other document that you can then print out and put on the back of your poster)
Please fill in the information below and tape this permission slip to the back of your poster.
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________
Grade: ___________________________________________________________________________
School: __________________________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name (please print): __________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Home Phone Number: _________________________________________________
Home Address: ____________________________________________________________________
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Teacher’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Teacher’s School Number: ___________________________________________________________
I hereby give my permission to my son/daughter to enter the Woodstock Historical Society “40th Anniversary” art contest. By granting this permission, I acknowledge that my child’s artwork becomes the property of the WHS and may be published and reproduced by the Woodstock Historical Society.
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Parent or Guardian’s signature Date