Halton Region invites young artists to participate in 4th annual Waste Management calendar cover art contest

Halton’s fourth annual Waste Management calendar cover art contest will run from September 8 to October 14, 2011. Students from kindergarten to grade eight who live in or attend school in Halton Region are invited to submit their artwork for consideration. The art contest allows young residents to use their creativity to help raise awareness about the importance of the environment and Halton’s waste diversion programs.

“The calendar cover art contest is a great opportunity to showcase the artistic talents of Halton’s youth while also teaching children the value of protecting the environment,” said Gary Carr, Halton’s Regional Chair. “Keeping the environment top of mind with Halton youth is a Regional priority because today’s youth are tomorrow’s leaders.”

Entries must follow this year’s theme of “You are the difference – reduce, reuse, recycle” and feature a Blue Box, GreenCart and a positive environment. Entrants are encouraged to be as creative, expressive, bold and colourful as they can and create artwork by hand. Acceptable materials for the contest include chalk, charcoal, collage, crayon, marker, paint and pencil. Contest details, entry forms and waste management images available for download can be found by visiting www.halton.ca/artcontest.

Four entrants will be selected (one from each Local Municipality) to have their artwork appear on the cover of the 2012 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar distributed to single-family homes. Winners will also receive an environmental prize package and have their picture sent to the local newspapers. All entries will be available for viewing at the Halton Regional Centre (1151 Bronte Rd., Oakville) during Waste Reduction Week, October 17-23, 2011.

Entries will once again be judged on overall suitability to the theme, originality and creativity by a panel of Regional staff and school board educators. Submissions to the calendar cover art contest are due no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, October 14, 2011.

For more information on the calendar cover art contest, contact Halton Region by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000, toll free 1-866-442-5866, TTY 905-827-9833 or visit www.halton.ca/waste.

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