Middletown Earth Day Art Contest 2024

The Town of Middletown is sponsoring its first annual Earth Day Art Contest as a way of promoting the beauty of Middletown and celebrating nature. Held in conjunction with the Governor’s campaign to Keep Rhody Litter Free, this art contest seeks to raise awareness of everyone’s responsibility to preserve natural resources and to commit to cleaning up litter on public property and open spaces.  For more information on to pledge to Keep Rhody Litter Free, visit https://litterfree.ri.gov/. 

Eligibility: this contest is open to all school-age children (K-12) who either go to school in Middletown or whose families live in Middletown. 

Deadline: Tuesday, April 30, 2024. 

Theme:  Please share your favorite depiction of beautiful Middletown or illustrate how you and your family celebrate Earth Day.  Here are some Earth Day themes that could be illustrated: 

• Preserving trees and native plants as part of a healthy eco-system; 
• Keeping our waterways clean – rivers, ocean, bay and reservoirs for drinking water – and free of pollution and litter; 
• Protecting natural habitats of pollinators and birds; 
• Conservation of earth’s natural resources, including air, water, soil, minerals, plants and animals; 
• The official Earth Day theme for 2024 is "Planet vs. Plastics."  

Be creative, show your love for planet Earth and have fun! Help us show that Middletown is a beautiful place to live, work and play. 

Media: artwork should be in full color; drawing, painting, or photography welcome.  We will accept digital or paper submissions. If submitted digitally, must provide digital file or high-quality scan.   

How to Enter: email submissions to Maureen Maurer at mmaurer@middletownri.com or mail/drop off envelope with artwork to Town Administrator’s Office, Middletown Town Hall, 350 East Main Road, Middletown, RI 02842.  All submissions should include the name, school, grade and age of student, name of parent(s) and Middletown address, phone and email.  For more information, please call the Town Administrator’s office at (401) 849-2898. 

Name of Artist: the name of the artist should not be on front of artwork.  Please attach name and contact information to submitted artwork.  If submission is digital, please include artist full name in the file name.  Please include a self-addressed stamped envelope if you would like your work returned to you by US mail. 

Notification:  All entrants will be notified by email of the receipt of their submission.  The artists whose artwork is chosen by the Town of Middletown will be notified by email and/or phone. 

Prizes: Submitted artwork will be judged in the following groups:  Grades K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. Top prize in each age group is a $25 gift card. Selected artwork will be displayed at Middletown town facilities during the month of May. 

Use of Artwork: A submitted entry will serve as authorization for the Town of Middletown to use artwork for publication purposes or social media.  By participating in this contest, all contestants attest that their submitted artwork is original and created by them.