Applications and Forms

First Saturday in May

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. 

Online Race Registration Click Here

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

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.

- 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.

Artwork Entry Drop-off 

 Thursday May 2, 2024

St. John’s Episcopal Church - Parish Hall | 3:30 - 5:30pm

Display at Student Art Tent

 Saturday at Day in the Park | 9:00 to 3:00

 Questions? Contact Student Art Contest Chairman: 

juliecooley1976@gmail.com

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

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. 

2024 City Wide Art Contest

Theme: "In a World Where You Can Be Anything, Be Kind"

Some examples: 

What does kindness look like to you? Can you think of a time when someone showed you kindness? Who was it? Where were you? Is there someone you can be kind to? What is a way you can show someone kindness?

Entry Deadline: Contest entries will be picked up from the school: Week of March 4-8, 2024

Winners Exhibit, Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art:  TBD

2024 Scholarship Applications are NOW OPEN

DEADLINE: APRIL 19, 2024

• The Laurel Arts League Collegiate Scholarship Program is open to college students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year attending an accredited institution located within Mississippi as well as sophomore, junior, or senior collegiate student from Jones County who are 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).

• The Laurel Arts League High School Scholarship Program is open all high school seniors attending school in, or residing in, Laurel/Jones County. This includes all public, private, and homeschool programs. This program is not limited to students planning to major in the visual arts, but applicants must be able to provide an art portfolio.

Awards will be determined on a competitive basis and require the submission of an art portfolio and letters of recommendation. 

All work must be original in fabrication and concept.  

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

2024 Scholarship Applications are DUE APRIL 19, 2024