For the 13th consecutive year, we are challenging Chittenden County high-school students (grades 9-12) to re-envision their concept of trash and compete for prizes in nine categories for the Creative ReUse Showcase, a contest where students take material they might normally consider trash and use it to create works of art.
Last year we received 100 entries from eight high schools in Chittenden County, and the caliber of contestants was off the charts.
To view entries from past Creative ReUse Showcases, visit our
Virtual Gallery.
The Creative ReUse Showcase is a recycled art contest open to all Chittenden County high school students. Students are invited to make art, fashion accessories, or practical items
from used, surplus, or found materials. The basic idea is to take what most people would call
"junk" and make something creative from it!
Students creating the most outstanding entries will win prizes and/or be included in a special
exhibit at Frog Hollow in Burlington from January 30th through February 18th. Students may choose to sell their creations during the
exhibit.
PRIZES: One entry will be selected as the winner in each of the categories listed below. Each
winner will receive a $100 gift certificate or a prize equal in value to $100 from the local business co-sponsor listed below. This year the grand prize will be awarded to the winner of the Artistic Alternatives category and will receive a check for $200.
Artistic Alternatives: sponsored by NRG Systems
Awesome Art: sponsored by Boutilier's Art Center
Fabulous Fashion: sponsored by Ecco Clothes
Perfectly Practical: sponsored by The Outdoor Gear Exchange
Outrageously Original: sponsored by Burlington City Arts
Strongest Statement: sponsored by Bolton Valley Ski Resort
Techno Totems: sponsored by Small Dog Electronics
True Trash: sponsored by All Cycle Waste
People's Choice: sponsored by Frog Hollow
WHO:
Students in grades 9 - 12 in Chittenden County are eligible
to enter. There is no entry fee and no limit to the number of entries submitted
by each student.
WHERE:
The Creative ReUse Showcase exhibit will open on Janaury 30, 2009 at Frog Hollow on the
Church Street Marketplace in Burlington. A closing ceremony where awards will be distributed will be held on February 18, 2009 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mark your calendars! Students may choose to sell their creations during the exhibit.
HOW:
To submit an entry, simply:
- Create an art piece from used, surplus, or found materials.
- Click here to print out the entry form. (This needs to accompany the art}
- Complete the entry form and deliver your entry to the Adam's Farm Market (at the corner of Old Stage and Mountain View roads in Williston) between 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. on January 15 and 16, 2009.
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