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The theme for A Gathering of Readers Teen Art Contest is Stories and Culture in Graphic Novels. Create a page of a mini story in graphic novel (comic book) format. Be creative!

Entries will be judged by representatives of the "If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything" program.

Contest Rules

  1. Entries should be one dimensional on standard 8.5 x 11 or A15 paper.

  2. Entries should follow the themes listed above.

  3. Students should write their name, age, teacher, and school on the back of their artwork.

  4. All of the entries from each school should be sent together to:

    Dr. Loriene Roy
    Gathering Art Contest
    University of Texas at Austin
    1 University Station D7000
    Austin, TX 78712-0390

    Or email to Dr. Loriene Roy at: loriene@ischool.utexas.edu

  5. Entries must be postmarked by April 27, 2005.

  6. Artwork will not be returned.

  7. By entering the contest, contestants agree to have their work posted online.

  8. The winning art will be posted by May 31, 2005 [tentative].

Download: printable contest rules (35 kb Word document may open in new window)

For questions regarding the contest, please contact Michelle Beebower at micbee@mail.utexas.edu