Coming -- Recycled Art Contest

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will again be sponsoring a recycled art contest, designed to encourage practical and aesthetic use of used materials. Participants are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild and have fun. Create a functional or purely artistic item from materials that have been used before. The possibilities are endless!

Finalists will be displayed at the Defenders booth at the McHenry County Fair, July 31 thru August 4, 2013

• Create an original piece of decorative or functional art using re-purposed items or materials.
• All pieces must be made of reused and/or recycled products, meaning the materials must have been used before becoming part of the artwork.  Tape and glue should be kept to a minimum. Paint and/or surface decoration is encouraged.
• The two age categories are for students and for adults 18 and over.
• Each piece must be accompanied by a 3X5 card containing this information:
• Artist’s name
• Contact telephone and address
• Age if artist is a student; otherwise the word “Adult”
• Name of piece
• Description of piece
• Judging will be based on the use of reclaimed/ recycled items with respect to
• Aesthetics
• Creativity
• Utility

Small prizes and/or certificates will be awarded, and winners will be featured on the Defenders’ website and in the quarterly newsletter.

 Artwork must be submitted by Friday, July 26, 2013 to the Environmental Defenders office, 110 South Johnson Street, Suite 106, Woodstock, IL. 

Winning pieces will be designated with ribbons and winners notified by the start of the fair. 

After the fair, artists must pick up their artwork from the Defenders Office by August 8th. 

The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides community residents with educational programs and volunteer action on pollution prevention, sustainable land use and energy and natural resource conservation.. Donations are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. 

 For more information, visit www.mcdef.org or call 815-338-0393.