2020 Juneteenth Student Art Contest
“Freedom is…”
Submissions due on Thursday, June 18 at 5 pm CST
In celebration of Juneteenth, Sweet Water Foundation invites Chicago-area children & Teens to use their radical imaginations and art to bring to life what "Freedom is..."
Kids from pre-K through senior year of high school invited to submit digital images of up to five paintings, drawings, or computer-aided graphic creations to our organization.
We’ll pick two winners from each of three age groups — Pre-K through Grade 4, Grade 5-8, and High School. Each winner will receive a Visa gift card (Pre-K-Grade 4 - $50, Grade 5-8 - $75, High School - $100) and see their art published in Sweet Water News online and printed for onsite display at The Commonwealth.
Read on below for contest details!
Contest Rules:
Submissions must be original artwork.
Parents or another adult guardian must be OK with the submission and agree with the use of the artwork as described on this page.
Parents or another adult guardian must fill out the online form on behalf of participating children.
And perhaps most importantly, the artwork should fall under the theme of “Freedom is...”
How to Enter?
Email your submission to: art@sweetwaterfoundation.com. Please include ALL of the information listed below. Only electronic submissions will be accepted.
Full Name
Parent/Guardian Full Name
Age
Grade
Email Address
Phone Number
What do we mean by “Freedom is...”?
Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom and acknowledges the June 19, 1865 abolition of slavery …. SWF picked “Freedom is…” as the theme for the 2020 Juneteenth Art Contest because we want children to use their radical imaginations to define, redefine freedom in 2020 in the spirit of Juneteenth.
It’s up to the kids to interpret the theme, create their own vision.
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is an American holiday that commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the U.S. state of Texas, and more generally the emancipation of enslaved African Americans throughout the former Confederate States of America. Texas was the most remote of the slave states, and the Emancipation Proclamation of January 1, 1863, was not enforced there until after the confederacy collapsed.
“Juneteenth isn’t just a celebration of emancipation, it’s a celebration of that commitment. And, far more than our Independence Day, it belongs to all Americans.”