In celebration of California's "Water Awareness Month" in May, PWP invites all kindergarten through twelfth grade students in Pasadena schools to take part in a poster art contest on the theme "WATER IS LIFE."

Art must be submitted by June 6th and winners will be announced here on June 10th.

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FIRST PLACE PRIZES

Grades K-5:  Voucher for one class at the Armory Center for the Arts ($120 value)

Grades 6-8:  $120 Gift Certificate for Art Supplies

Grades 9-12:  $120 Gift Certificate for Art Supplies
 

ADVANCEMENT TO
REGIONAL CONTEST

The Top Five Entries from each age group above will be recognized here on PWP's website and also submitted for consideration in the Metropolitan Water District's 2011 Poster Art Contest on the same theme.

 

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CONTEST RULES OVERVIEW

• Open to all K-12 students in Pasadena public and private schools

• Artwork must be two-dimensional on 12"x18" paper or poster (do not fold or roll)

• Artwork must pertain to the theme "Water is Life"

• Artwork must contain a brief written message on that theme

• Artwork must be accompanied by permission forms (for BOTH the PWP and MWD contests) signed by student's parent or guardian

• Submit artwork and permission forms by June 6th, 2011 to Pasadena Water & Power, Attn: Gloria Acevedo, 150 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

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SCORING CRITERIA

• Relevance to the theme "Water is Life"

• Originality

• Visual and word clarity

The selection panel will consist of staff from contest co-sponsor the Armory Center for the Arts and Pasadena Water & Power.

MORE INFO

For contest information, contact Gloria Acevedo by email at gacevedo@cityofpasadena.net or call 626-744-3715

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2011 Contest Winners

The Top Five Entries from each age division are shown below, and they will be submitted for consideration in Metropolitan Water District's 2011 Poster Art Contest on the same theme. A prize from PWP will be awarded to the first place winner in each age division.

Grades K- 5

FIRST PLACE PRIZE WINNER - Ashley Harman
4th Grade, McKinley Elementary

HONORABLE MENTION -  Alonzo Aroyo
1st Grade, Fenton Charter

Brendan Duong
4th Grade, McKinley Elementary

Lizzie Basu
2nd Grade, Sierra Madre School

Cecilia Arriaga
4th Grade, McKinley Elementary

Grades 6-8

FIRST PLACE PRIZE WINNER - Monica Mercado
6th Grade, Eliot Middle School

HONORABLE MENTION - Mira Lanz
7th Grade, Sierra Madre Middle School

Chloe Zamparelli
6th Grade, Eliot Middle School

Estela Zarate
6th Grade, Eliot Middle School


Charvase Rodgers
6th Grade, Eliot Middle School

Grades 9-12 (4 entries received)

FIRST PLACE PRIZE WINNER - Talar Arsalanian
9th Grade, Marshall High

HONORABLE MENTION - Taryn Clark
9th Grade, Pasadena High School

Christian Ramos
9th Grade, Pasadena High School

Michelle Zenteno
9th Grade, Pasadena High School

THANK YOU TO ALL THE STUDENTS who submitted so many wonderful, thoughtful creations on the theme of "Water is Life."  We will hold another poster contest next year -- we invite you to participate again!!

AND THANK YOU TO OUR CONTEST SPONSOR:

The Armory Center for the Arts