Applications and Forms

Day In The Park - May 6, 2023

Day in the Park is the Laurel Arts League’s largest annual event, which takes place the first Saturday each May in Mason Park.

The day begins with a 5K race followed by a Fun Run. Throughout the day, patrons can enjoy live music, student and juried art competitions, delicious festival cuisine, children’s activities, and the works of skilled craftsmen from across the region.

Need assistance?

Arts & Crafts Vendors: DayInParkArtsAndCrafts@gmail.com

Concessions Vendors: DITPConcessions@gmail.com

Entertainment Chairperson: DITPEntertainment@gmail.com

Race Chairperson: DITP5kRace@gmail.com

Children's Activities: DITPChildrensActivities@gmail.com

Donation/Sponsorship: LALSponsorshipCommittee@gmail.com

Day In The Park Overall Event Chairperson: DIPChair@gmail.com

For more information about Day in the Park click here

Printable Arts & Crafts Vendor Application (pdf)

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Day in the Park: Student Art

Saturday, May 6, 2023

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 6.

- 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 2 | 3:30 - 5:30pm – Artwork Drop-off at St. John’s Episcopal Church - Parish Hall
Saturday, May 6 | 9:00 to 3:00 – Display at Day in the Park

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

Student Artwork Labels (pdf)Download

DITP Student Art Contest Guidelines 2022 (pdf)Download

Student Art Contest_Control Sheet (pdf)Download

City Wide Art Contest

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.

2023 City Wide Art Contest

Theme: TBD

Entry Deadline: TBD

Winners Exhibit, Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art: TBD

2022 Laurel Arts League City Wide Art Contest Guidelines (pdf)Download

Scholarships

2022-2023 Scholarship Application Info

COMING SOON!

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.

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