Students from all over Santa Barbara County are invited to submit their best artistic interpretation of a strawberry for inclusion in the Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival Strawberry Art Contest. The first place winners in each grade category will receive a $25 gift card and a Family Fun Pack for four to the 2016 Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival. The first place winner’s classroom will also receive a $150 gift card for classroom supplies.
Santa Maria Fairpark CEO Richard Persons said the contest is a way to spotlight the creativity of local youth, as the submissions are displayed at the Strawberry Festival.
“This is a fun way to get the community involved with the Strawberry Festival, highlighting Santa Maria’s No. 1 crop, and showing off the work of the talented youth in the county,” Persons said in a statement.
The contest, sponsored by the Sun, is open to children in grades first through eighth attending school in the Northern Santa Barbara County area.
Artists may use any colorful medium that includes, but is not limited to, markers, paint, colored pencils, or crayons. No computer-generated or enhanced artwork will be accepted. Entries will be judged on originality, artistic composition, and relevant content.
All entries must be submitted to the Santa Maria Fairpark at 937 S. Thornburg St., Santa Maria CA 93458, by 5 p.m. on Friday, April 15.
For full contest details, visit santamariafairpark.com or call 925-8824.
The Strawberry Art Contest takes place in the days leading up to the Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival. This year the 29th Annual Santa Maria Valley Strawberry Festival will feature the theme “A Sweet Adventure,” and takes place April 29 through May 1.
This article appears in Mar 3-10, 2016.
