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“My Space City Vision…” is Theme for Space Foundation’s Eighth Annual International Student Art Contest

2017 Art Winner

“My Space City Vision…” is Theme for Space Foundation’s Eighth Annual International Student Art Contest

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Aug. 28, 2017) – Returning for its eighth year, the Space Foundation’s Annual International Student Art Contest is now accepting art submissions.

Student artists from around the world, ages 3 to 18 years, are invited to enter the contest by submitting their original artwork. Children may draw, paint or create a digital mixed media image for the 2018 contest theme “My Space City Vision…”

There is no cost to participate in the contest. The deadline to submit entries is noon universal time (12:00 UTC), Nov. 17, 2017, and artwork must be submitted online by the student’s teacher, parent or legal guardian, 18 years or older. Homeschool students are also invited to participate.

Prizes will be awarded by age category and the winners notified in January 2018.

The art contest has attracted the attention around the globe, and in it’s past seven years has received several thousand art submissions. The 2017 contest featured 3,009 entries from children in 50 countries and 31 U.S. states.

Awards and Categories
The Space Foundation will award a total of 25 winners — first, second and third place for each age category and a Space Foundation Achievement Award.

Acceptable Artwork Media/Format Space City Vision Logo

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • Mixed media
  • Digital art

Eight Age Categories

  • 3 – 4 years
  • 5 – 6 years
  • 7 – 8 years
  • 9 – 10 years
  • 11 – 12 years
  • 13 – 14 years
  • 15 – 16 years
  • 17 – 18 years

Prizes and Exposure

  • Winning entries will be displayed on the Space Foundation website and on the contest website, social media and at the 34th Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, where space professionals from around the world will see the exhibit. View past contest winning artwork at: Art.SpaceFoundation.org.
  • Winning artwork will later be displayed at the Space Foundation headquarters and Discovery Center, in Colorado Springs.
  • All winners receive international exposure – digital images of past winners’ artwork have been sent to the International Space Station.

How to Enter
All artwork must be submitted electronically at Art.SpaceFoundation.org by a teacher, parent or legal guardian, 18 years or older. For general contest questions, contact the Space Foundation at ArtContest@SpaceFoundation.org.

Due to the high volume of entries, we are unable to contact each participant regarding contest status. Please watch Art.SpaceFoundation.org for details and announcements.

How to Sponsor the International Student Art Contest
Help keep this inspiring contest alive by providing sponsorship. For details, please contact the Space Foundation Philanthropy department at Philanthropy@spacefoundation.org.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the world’s premier organization to inspire, educate, connect and advocate on behalf of the global space community. It is a nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium. Space Foundation headquarters is in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA, and has a public Discovery Center, including El Pomar Space Gallery, Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere® and the Lockheed Martin Space Education Center. The Space Foundation has a Washington, D.C., office and field representatives in Houston, Los Angeles and the Florida Space Coast. It publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity, and through its Space CertificationTM and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, recognizes space-based innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit both of our websites — www.SpaceFoundation.org and www.DiscoverSpace.org — and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Twitter, Google+, Flickr and YouTube, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.

 

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Space Foundation Contact:
Colleen Parith, Coordinator – Social Media & Public Relations
media@spacefoundation.org