Oak Lawn Arts Commission Announces Snowman Building Contest

OAK LAWN, IL -- Don’t just shovel snow, turn it into a work of art. The Oak Lawn Arts Commission invites Oak Lawn residents of all ages to make their best snowman (or snowperson) to enter the 2018 Snowman Contest. One winner will receive a $50 prize.

This contest is open to all Oak Lawn residents. The snowman must be made mostly of snow, but you may use accessories and other artistic media on your creation. This contest is limited to snowpersons. No snow sculptures. Each entrant/family must build their snowman within Oak Lawn. By submitting an entry, contestants give the Oak Lawn Arts Commission permission to use their snowman photos for advertising and promotional purposes. Judging by the Oak Lawn Arts Commission will be based upon originality and creativity. One $50 prize will be awarded. The winner will be notified by phone or email. The deadline to submit an entry is Saturday, March 31, 2018.

To enter, email your Snowman Contest entry to: olsnowman@yahoo.com. All entries must include the following: name(s) of the builder(s); Oak Lawn address of the entrant/family; location of the snowman, if not at home address; phone number or email address; and up to two photos, and one must include snowman and builder(s). For additional information, email: olsnowman@yahoo.com. Bring on the snow.

Photo: We just love this photo of Kevin Johnson and his cousins that was sent to us in 2013 by June Quigley. Kevin was in kindergarten when this photo appeared on Patch on March 7, 2013, which puts him in fifth or sixth grade. The story was "Harnew Kindergartner Builds 7-Foot Tall Snowman." It still makes us smile and hopefully it will serve as an inspiration for other budding snowman builders.