2024 AMERICAN GOTHIC HOUSE ART CONTEST
American Gothic House Center, Wapello County
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
ART CONTEST RUNS FROM APRIL 24th THROUGH MAY 24th at 4:00 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 in June. The American Gothic House Center invites
students and members of the public to participate in our annual art contest.
Click HERE for the Art Contest Official Entry Form
This contest is sponsored by the Ottumwa Area Arts Council and the American Gothic House Center.
Rules of Art Work:
· Must
include the American Gothic House window in some form
· 8”
x 10” or larger work- must be original AND
display ready (mounted)
· NO NAMES on the front of the artwork
· Any
medium EXCEPT photography
· Is
limited to two pieces of art work per person
· Art
work must be submitted with entry form and received by May 24th, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
· All
art work will be on display inside the American Gothic House or Center June 7th through the 9th, 2024
- ALL VOTING will be in-person- there will be no online voting
· 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 may be displayed in the American Gothic House Center until April of the subsequent year
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 ON OR AFTER 6/12/2024.
