Monmouth Festival of the Arts Student Art Competition Takes Place Sunday, March 4th

The Monmouth Festival of the Arts (MFA) is hosting its annual Student Art Competition and Art Workshops on Sunday, March 4^th from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Monmouth Reform Temple (MRT), 332 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls,
NJ. The student art competition features the work of 11^th grade high school artists from high schools throughout Monmouth and Ocean counties. MRT has been commended for its support of the arts and art education and is the winner of the Governor's Award in Art Education.

Participation in these events is free. Winners receive
first, second and third place prizes of $100, $75 and $50. In addition, winners will have their work prominently displayed at the 42^nd annual Monmouth Festival of the Arts, which will take place at the Monmouth Reform  Temple on May 5 through May 9, 2012.  Last year the show attracted over 2000 visitors and featured the work of over 200 artists.

Art competition judges include professional artists Patricia
Hutchinson, Colleen Lineberry, and Bob Mataranglo. Additionally, art workshops will be presented by local artists and will take place simultaneous to the art
competition. These include: “Matting & Framing for the Best Presentation”, by Pen & Ink Artist Dave McGrath and “Antoni Guadi, Architecturally Inspired Sculpture” by artist Joyce Browning. Participation in the workshops is open to all students, and not limited to those presenting in the competition.

MFA workshops are designed to provide high school art students with practical information related to preparation and presentation of their works for
submission to college interviews and art shows.

The Monmouth Festival of the Arts is hosted by Monmouth Reform Temple and is made possible, in part, by the Monmouth County Arts Council through funding from the Monmouth County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the County Historical Commission, and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State a Partner Agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

For more information about the competition please call
732-747-8278 or email festival@monmouthfestivalofthearts.com. You
may also visit our web site: www.monmouthfestivalofthearts.com.