HopeHealth Art Contest Open

HopeHealth is accepting submissions for the 2nd Annual “Thank a Vet” Art Contest through Nov. 1.

The annual Veterans with Hope art contest is open to all kids in Florence, Clarendon, Aiken, Orangeburg, and Williamsburg counties. There are two age groups: ages 12 and under, and ages 13-18. A $100 gift card will be awarded for first place and a $50 gift card for second place in each age group.

Submissions must reflect a gratitude and appreciation for our current and former military personnel and the sacrifices made for our freedom. Terms to help students brainstorm include: freedom, Veterans Day, sacrifice, returning home, patriotic, family, leader, and hero.

Art can be any media, including but not limited to watercolor, pencil, marker, crayon, acrylic, digital design, jewelry, papier-mâché, pottery, metal work, fabric, recorded music, poems, stories.

Art contest supply kits are available on a first-come, first-served basis for artists ages 5-18 who wish to submit an entry. To reserve your kit and arrange pick-up, email veterans@hope-health.org with the name and age of your artist.

Artists may also submit a description of up to 250 words to explain their piece. Entries must be mailed to Ashleigh Burgess at HopeHealth, 360 N. Irby. St., Florence, SC 20501, or dropped off at any HopeHealth location.

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