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2009 Youth Wildlife Art Contest
The NRA is now accepting entries for the 2009 Youth Wildlife Art Contest. The contest is open to students in grades 1 through 12, including home-schooled children. NRA membership is not required. The deadline to enter is October 1, 2009.
Entries are submitted into a category based on the entrant’s grade in school.
Grades 1-3: Category I
Grades 4-6: Category II
Grades 7-9: Category III
Grades 10-12: Category IV
A first-place, second-place, and third-place entry is selected in each category, as well as honorable mentions. The entries are judged on effort, creativity, anatomical accuracy, and composition.
The first-place winner receives $500.
The second-place winner receives $250.
The third-place winner receives $100.
You asked for it: List of Eligible Animals Now Available!
Entrants have been requesting a list of eligible animals for depicting in entries for the the Youth Wildlife Art Contest, so we’ve put one together!
Download it here!
Entries may portray any North American game bird or game animal that is legally hunted or trapped in the United States or Canada. Depictions of endangered species, non-game animals, and animals otherwise not legally hunted or trapped in North America are not eligible. Call (703) 267-1531 or email artcontest@nrahq.org to confirm whether a specific bird or animal is eligible. (The websites of state fish & game agencies can be a helpful resource for ideas of animals for the contest.)
Entries may be in the medium of the artist’s choice, and need not be framed. (Digital entries are not accepted.) The composition must be original, though photographs may be used for reference. Artwork traced or copied from existing photographs or artwork will be disqualified. The original artwork must be sent; scans, photocopies, and slides will also be disqualified.
Entries must arrive at the NRA by October 1, 2009. The entry must be accompanied by a note signed by the artist’s parent, guardian, or teacher, attesting to the originality of the work, and verifying the artist’s grade as of October 1. The artist’s name, age, home address, phone number, and grade should be printed on the back of the entry, or on a note attached to the back of the entry. (The entry form conveniently provides blanks for all of the student’s information, as well as a verification statement for the parent, guardian, or teacher to sign.)
Entries must be sent to:
NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest
11250 Waples Mill Road
Fairfax, VA 22030
Entries will be returned if accompanied with sufficient return packaging and postage. NRA assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged artwork, and reserves all rights to reproduce entries. The immediate families of NRA staff members are not eligible to enter.
Questions regarding the contest may be directed to (703) 267-1595 or artcontest@nrahq.org.
The 2009 NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest is supported through a generous gift from Jim Broering, President of AcuSport Corporation, for the creation of the James and Kathleen Broering Endowment.
Winners in 2008 Youth Wildlife Art Contest
The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce that the following students have won the 21st annual NRA Youth Wildlife Art Contest:
| CATEGORY I (Grades 1-3) |
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First Place:
Will German
Asheville, North Carolina |
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Second Place:
Angela Wang
Canton, Michigan |
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Third Place:
Catherine Chen
Fremont, California |
| CATEGORY II (Grades 4-6) |
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First Place:
Oliver Bai
Palatine, Illinois |
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Second Place:
Sara Ye
Fremont, California |
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Third Place:
Jacqueline Ge
Fremont, California |
| CATEGORY III (Grades 7-9) |
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First Place:
Cindy Huang
Johns Creek, Georgia |
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Second Place:
Jordyn Brenneman
Tigard, Oregon |
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Third Place:
Nathan Sipantzi
Forest, Virginia |
| CATEGORY IV (Grades 10-12) |
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First Place:
Alex Clark
Houston, Texas |
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Second Place:
John Powell
Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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Third Place:
Monica Burtley
Grants Pass, Oregon |
HONORABLE MENTIONS
Amos Adams, Marthaville, Louisiana
Tanner Besosa, Asheville, North Carolina
Condelo Botello, Pasadena, Texas
Hannah Cross, Buckingham, Virginia
Cole Curtis, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho
Tiffany Fang, Plainsboro, New Jersey
Peter Gao, Newark, California
Lydia Han, San Jose, California
Abraham Hunter, Vienna, Illinois
Jason Hwang, San Diego, California
Joyce Kim, Portland, Oregon
Kyuri Kim, Vancouver Washington
Pamela Lau, Milpitas, California
Esther Lee, Vancouver, Washington
Nicole Lim, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Kelley Liu, San Jose, California
Laura Luo, Novi, Michigan
Jessica Mar, Fremont, California
Laura Ng, Campbell, California
Aashna Patel, South Barrington, Illinois
Annie Rong, Urbana, Illinois
Jessica Sheng, Palo Alto, California
Yingqi Tu, Fremont, California
Shirley Wu, Novi, Michigan
Richard Yong, Castro Valley, California
Catherine Zeng, Fremont, California
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