Celebrate U City!, the group of community volunteers that is organizing the Fair UCity! carnival on May 29th and 30th has put out a call for entries for a children's art contest. The multi-media art contest is open to University City children of all ages, from pre-school through high school. The contest theme is Celebrate U City!
All entries will be displayed in the Children's Art Tent at Fair UCity! Entrants will be judged in four age groups corresponding to grade level: Pre-K to 2; 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12. Prizes will be awarded on Monday, May 30th.
The deadline for entries is Saturday, May 28th. Entries should be submitted from May 23rd to 28th, from 10am - 12 noon at 630 Trinity Avenue. Entries can also be mailed but must be received in the Fair UCity! office no later than 12noon on May 28th.
Blick Art Materials, a new business in University City, is donating the prizes for the art contest. (http://www.dickblick.com/)
The Fair UCity! carnival will be held in Heman Park in University City on May 29th from 1p.m.-9 p.m. and May 30th from 11a.m.-7 p.m. There will be rides and food, carnival and community vendors. En-trance to the fairgrounds will be off Midland Boulevard just south of Olive Boulevard. For more information on Fair U City! contest rules and an application form please visit the website at ucitymo.com/fair. |
