Applications and Forms

May 7, 2022

Mason Park, Laurel MS

 Day in the Park kicks off with the annual 5K race at 8:00 a.m. (rain or shine), followed immediately by the one-mile fun run. 

This challenging 5k race runs through the historic district of downtown Laurel, MS. 

 Need assistance now? Race Chairperson: DITP5kRace@gmail.com 

Saturday, May 7, 2022

Open to ALL students from Kindergarten to 12th grade living in Jones or the surrounding counties. 

Judged by local artists and art educators, the winners are given a small scholarship and ribbon.

All artwork is exhibited at the Day in the Park: Student Art Tent on Saturday, May 7.

- There is a limit of two (2) items of artwork per student. 

- There is a $3.00 entry fee per item of artwork.

Please review the full contest guidelines below.

 Tuesday, May 3 | 3:30 - 5:30pm – Artwork Drop-off at St. John’s Episcopal Church - Parish Hall
Saturday, May 7 | 9:00 to 3:00 – Display at Day in the Park

 Questions? Contact Student Art Contest Chairman: Lora_Adcock@comcast.net

Guidelines For Artwork:

• Eligibility: All students in k5-6th Grade enrolled at the following schools: Mason Elementary, Oak Park, Laurel Magnet School of the Arts, Laurel Upper Elementary, Saint John's Day School, LCS Elementary
• Contest Guidelines are provided to each school's art teacher/department.
• All media is allowed
• All artwork is to be completed while the child is at school

Entry Guidelines:

• Each entry must include on the back upper right hand corner: Name, grade, teacher, and school

Judging Guidelines:

• Artwork is judged by a panel of League members. Artist's names remain hidden from judges until all awards have been given. If a judge has a child enrolled in the contest, that judge is excused from reviewing artwork from that grade & school.
• There are three rounds of judging. First, second, and third place ribbons are awarded for each grade level at each school during the first round. Then, the first place winners from each school advance to the semifinal round where their entry is judged against others in their grade level from the six other city schools. From these entries, first, second, and third place winners are selected. Finalist awards are announced at the invitation-only Winners’ Reception. 

2022 City Wide Art Contest

Theme: In honor of the contest’s beginnings, we’re going back to its very first theme, “Our Town”.

In 1971, students were asked to take inspiration from an original poem, and we are following in that tradition again this year.

(See guidelines for additional description.) 

Entry Deadline: 3/10

Winners Exhibit, Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art:  4/23 – 5/1  

 The Laurel Arts League, a non-profit organization devoted to encouraging and fostering the arts, is now accepting applications for our scholarship program. The scholarship amount is $2000. 

Deadline for submission is Friday, April 8, 2022.

The Laurel Arts League Scholarship is open to all collegiate students in their junior or senior year attending an accredited institution located within Mississippi or a junior or senior collegiate student from Jones County who is attending an accredited institution outside the state. Applicants must be majoring in a visual fine arts degree program at a college or university (private or public).

Award will be determined on a competitive basis and require the submission of an art portfolio and two letters of recommendation. Scholarship award criteria includes quality of work, financial need and recommendations. All work must be original in fabrication and concept.

All applicants will be notified via email of results no later than April 29, 2022. The scholarship amount is $2000, with one half to be paid per semester for one year. Payment will be made directly to the recipient.

All submissions are due by Friday, April 8, 2022.

Applications should be emailed to: artsleaguescholarship@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Ashley Kairdolf

Scholarship Chair

Laurel Arts League