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June 7th, 2008 is Drawing Day!

Drawing Day is a worldwide drawing event encouraging everyone to drop everything and draw for the sake of art. The internet is an open canvas. Help us create 1 million drawings online this day and boost online art communities. You can even video tape yourself drawing and share on our blog or other online communities.

I hope you will participate, just pick up a pencil and draw! Check out some great links and inspirations at the Art Junction where this Art teacher who shares his favorite drawing sites or how about I Like Pencils.

PUD Art Contest Past winners

We challenge you to use your artistic talents, creativity, and unlimited imagination, along with your scientific knowledge, to create an image that celebrates renewable energy sources (ocean, hydropower, geothermal, sun, wind, biomass) that can be used to generate electricity. Renewable energy sources are much better for the environment and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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We’re looking for the student photographers of tomorrow! Submit your favorite photograph online and become eligible to win your share of $4,000 in prizes. Each entry will be posted on www.clipartstation.com. Visit the site and check out the competition!

It’s easy to enter. Just select your category and submit a photo and caption.

Photographs will be judged based on:

• Strong composition and arrangement: captivating subject matter should be arranged in a meaningful or artistic way.
• Brilliant color: hues should be eye-catching and lighting should be used to enhance the subject.
• Focus and sharpness: make sure the object has clarity, or use soft focus as an intentional effect to artistically enhance the image.
• Creativity and emotion: don’t hesitate to use a creative camera angle, and try to capture emotion.
• Deadlines: January 5, 2008 - 3 Contest winners and July 1, 2008 - 2 Contest winners
• Students ages 4-18 in the US, its territories, and Canada are eligible to applyMore details: http://www.toolfactory.com/olympus_contest/olympus_student.htm

The Olympic Artist Trading Card Exchange

With the 2008 Olympics being held this coming summer in Beijing China, teachers and students are invited to participate in the Olympic ATC Exchange, an international exchange of artist trading cards created to celebrate the “Olympic spirit.”

What are ATCS? Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) are miniature works of art that are traded between artists. They can be about anything and made with any media, materials, or techniques. The rules for ATCs are simple: (1) they must measure 2.5 x 3.5 inches (64 X 89 mm); (2) be flat enough to fit into a plastic trading card sleeve, and (3) be signed and dated on the back of the card with the city and country of origin. To learn more about ATCs, visit ATCs in the Classroom.

I. Theme and Content
The theme of the exchange is “The Olympic Spirit,” which describes 5 traits—Friendship, Honor, Peace, Glory, and Fair Play. See the Olympic Spirit website for inspiration. Each ATC made for the exchange should express or represent one of these five traits.

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