Youth Art Contest Application

2024 Youth Art Contest

Important Artwork Pickup & Ticket Information:
ALL artwork can be picked up at the same location it was dropped off.

National Western South Box Office Pickup Dates: weekdays, January 29-February 23 (from 9 am-4 pm). Please note that pickup will NOT be available Friday, Feb. 16.

Alpine Bank Pickup Dates: banking hours, January 29-February 23 (Alpine Bank - Grand Junction, DTC, Boulder)

Artwork Rules:

• Entries open September 11-November 28
• Theme: Western lifestyle
• Two-dimensional, no larger than 16”x20” (Please note that artwork with a low rise/not completely flat WILL be accepted.)
• Official entry form taped to back
• Contest is for grades 1-12
• One piece of art per student may be submitted
• FREE entry

Selection & Judging:

• Entries to be judged by the NWSS Youth Art Judging Committee.
• Winners will be selected and notified by December 15, 2023.
• One champion and one reserve champion will be selected per grade, 1st-12th.
• Honorable mentions will be selected per grade at the judging committee's discretion.

Prizes:

• Champion, reserve champion and honorable mention art pieces will be displayed at the 2024 National Western Stock Show (on the third floor in the Hall of the West, outside of the Coors Art Gallery).
• Grand Champion artwork will be professionally framed by Abend Framing, and will receive custom belt buckles compliments of Alpine Bank.
• Each entry and each teacher will receive two grounds admission tickets for opening weekend of National Western Stock Show (January 6-7, 2024). Tickets will be mailed directly to schools.