2023 Youth art Contest Entries

Pre-K to K art
Grades 1 to 3 art
Grades 4 to 6 art
Grades 7 to 9 art
Grades 10 to 12 art

The Zumbrota Area Arts Council (ZAAC) is sponsoring an online Youth Art Contest June 16-23, 2023. The Youth Art Contest is an opportunity for local youth in grades PK-12 to have their art featured on the ZAAC website. Prize-winning art will also be displayed at the ZAAC booth at the Covered Bridge Festival and also at some Music in the Park concerts. (Prior to 2020, Youth Art Contests had been held in conjunction with the Covered Bridge Festival.)

ENTRY FORMS AND PRIZE INFORMATION

Youth artists are welcome to enter up to three items. Any art medium is welcome. The youth art entry form is here: Youth Art Entry Form

Each piece of art needs a separate entry form for identification purposes. The grade categories and monetary prizes are: PK –K $20, Grades 1-3 – $30, Grades 4–6 – $40, Grades 7-9 – $50, and Grades 10 –12 – $60.

DETAILS

Art can be in a variety of forms including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, pottery, mobiles, woodcarving, glass works, or any other art form not mentioned. The art must be able to be photographed for display on the website.

When art entries are completed contact Candy or Bill at 507-843-4320 to arrange for ZAAC to receive the art for entry in the contest. Alternatively, ZAAC will accept a high-quality photograph of the art. The photograph of the art and the completed entry form may be emailed to Candy at: [email protected] ZAAC must receive all youth art entries (either the actual art or a photograph of the art) by the end of the day on Friday, June 2, 2023.

Photographs of the art will be displayed on the ZAAC website (www.zaac.org) from June 16-23. Artists and others will have the opportunity to view the artwork online during the week of the contest. During this week the art will be judged to determine the grade-level winners.
Artists who leave their artwork with ZAAC may retrieve their art after it is photographed. We will have the art available for pickup at the State Theatre at certain times or arrangements may be made with Candy or Bill at 507-843-4320 to retrieve the art. Art must be picked up by July 31st.

JUDGING

Local judges will select the winners in each age group. A photo of each winner with the winning artwork will be posted on the ZAAC website, submitted to the “News Record”, and may be used for promotional purposes.

CONTACTS

Candy Marx and Bill Marx – Youth Art Contest
[email protected]
507-843-4320

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeast Minnesota Art Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

2023 Youth Art Contest Awards

The 2023 Youth Art Contest was held in June and was an online event.

Winners in the five grade categories are:

Piper Kahnke of Zumbrota in the Pre-K – K category for a painting of a butterfly.

Joella Schubbe of Zumbrota in the Grades 1-3 category for a painting of sunflowers.

Janessa Schubbe of Zumbrota in the Grades 4-6 category for a painting of a mountain lake landscape.

Arlyn von Knobelsdorff of Goodhue in the Grades 7-9 category for a painting of a skull.

Benjamin Murray of Zumbrota in the Grades 10-12 category for a sketch of a skeleton with hair.

The winners in these grade categories were selected by a panel of three judges.

2023 Winner Photos Below:

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2022 Youth Art Contest Awards

The 2022 Youth Art Contest was held in June and was an online event.

Jordyn Christensen-Kurz, a Kindergarten student from West Concord won the People’s Choice Award for her sketch of a family. The People’s Choice Award was selected by those who voted between June 17 and 24, 2022 for their favorite artwork on the ZAAC website.

Winners in the grade categories were:
Cole Kahnke of Zumbrota in the Pre-K – K category for his flowers and rainbow painting.
Evelyn Rude of Zumbrota in the Grades 1-4 category for her fireworks painting.
Clara Hornseth of Zumbrota in the Grades 5-8 category for her strawberry painting.
Jose Wedde of Zumbrota in the Grades 9-12 category for his covered bridge painting.

The winners in these grade categories were selected by a panel of three judges.

2022 Winner Photos Below:

2020 Youth Art Contest Awards

The 2020 Youth Art Contest was held in November and was an online event.

Alexis Knott, an eleventh-grade student from Zumbrota won the People’s Choice Award for her painted guitar. The People’s Choice Award was selected by those who voted between November 21 and 28, 2020 for their favorite artwork on the ZAAC website.

Winners in the grade categories were:
Eliya Trost of Hastings in the Pre-K – K category
Norah Groby of Zumbrota in the Grades 1-4 category
Josh Wedde of Zumbrota in the Grades 5-8 category
Sara Mae Halverson of Goodhue in the Grades 9-12 category

The winners in these grade categories were selected by a panel of three judges. The judges also awarded an honorable mention award in the Grades 5-8 category to Arlyn von-Knobelsdorff-Breckenhoff of Goodhue.

2020 Winner Photos Below:

View 2020 Youth Art by Age Category at the following links:

• Pre-K

• Grades 1 to 4

• Grades 5 to 8

• Grades 9 to 12

This activity is made possible in part by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Southeast Minnesota Art Council thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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2019 Results

Alexis Knott, a ninth grader from Zumbrota, won the People’s Choice Award for her artwork in the Youth Art Contest sponsored by the Zumbrota Area Arts Council (ZAAC) as part of the 2019 Covered Bridge Festival. The People’s Choice selection is made by attendees who vote on their favorite art.

Winners in the age category awards were Aiyona Boutin of Cannon Falls in the 9th – 12th grade category, Josh Wedde of Zumbrota in the 5th – 8th grade category and Simon Grove of Zumbrota in the Pre-K – 4th grade category.

 

2018 and Earlier Winners: