ART CONTEST
American Gothic House Center, Wapello County
Friday, May 27, 2022
ART CONTEST RUNS FROM MAY 2nd THROUGH MAY 27th at 5:00 P.M.
The community of Eldon, Iowa, home of the
little white house in Grant Wood’s most famous painting American Gothic,
celebrates Gothic Days the second weekend every June. This year the American
Gothic House Center invites students from area school districts as well as the general public to participate
in our annual amateur art contest.
Click HERE for the Art Contest Official Entry Form
Rules of Art Work:
· Must
include the American Gothic House in some form
· 8”
x 10” or larger work- must be original AND
display ready
· Any
medium EXCEPT photography
· Is
limited to two pieces of art work per person
· Art
work must be submitted with entry form by May 27, 2022, at 5:00 p.m.
· All
art work will be on display inside the American Gothic House June 10- 12, 2022
· No
entry fee required
· Awards
will be $40 for first place and $20 for second place in each division PLUS one
$60 gift certificate from the American Gothic House Center gift shop for Best
in Show
· First place winners and Best in
Show will be displayed in the American Gothic House through mid-October
Division I Kindergarten
through 2nd grade
Division II 3rd
grade through 5th grade
Division III 6th
grade through 8th grade
Division IV 9th
grade through 12th grade
Division V Adult-
Amateur
Division VI Adult- Professional
Participants will be required to certify that the art work submitted is original work and not a copy of material protected by
copyright laws. Participants will also acknowledge that the art work is not insured during transportation, storage or display
and will waive any claim of any nature whatsoever now or in the future against the Ottumwa Area Arts Council and American Gothic House Center for any loss, theft, or physical damage that may occur
to the art work submitted.
Art work may be picked up AFTER 6/14/2022.
