Art Show & Reception for Town-Wide Student Art Contest "Historical Coventry: A Celebration in Art"

Join us for the Art Show & Reception for Coventry's town-wide student art contest "Historical Coventry: A Celebration in Art"! 

Location:  **NEW LOCATION** the Coventry Public Library (was previously advertised as being held at the Annex / Community Learning Center).

Finger sandwiches, light refreshments, and cookies will be served.

Winners will be announced and awarded prizes at 6:30 p.m. We encourage all students who submitted art work to attend, along with their friends and families. Winners do not have to be present to win, but are strongly encouraged to attend the Art Show & Reception.

Criteria, Judging & Prizes:

For more details and art submission rules go to: coventrylibrary.org/coventry-student-art-contest. There are 5 grade categories, for students in grades K - 12 who live in Coventry:

Category A:  Kindergarten and Elementary Schools, K - 2nd grades

Category B:  Elementary Schools, 3rd - 5th grades

Category C:  Middle Schools, 6th - 8th grades

Category D:  High school, 9th - 10th grades

Category E:  High school, 11th - 12th grades

People's Choice: All attendees on Tuesday, May 19th will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite art work! The winner of the People's Choice award will have their art work printed on a special edition library card that will be issued to Coventry Public Library cardholders!

Prizes will include a trophy and gift card for first prize winners in each category, a medal and gift card for 2nd prize winners in each category, and a certificate and small gift card for 3rd prize winners in each category.  The People's Choice winner will be tallied and announced that evening and the recipient will be awarded a medal and small gift card.

A panel of 5 jurors comprised of Town and Library officials, the Paine House, and Nathanael Greene Homestead will choose winning art submissions based on the criteria. Trophies and prizes will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. on the night of the Art Show & Reception.

Submission Deadline:

Art work must be submitted to the Coventry Public Library, 1672 Flat River Road, Coventry RI, between Monday, April 20th - Sunday, May 3rd during the library's open hours. Library open hours are as follows:

Monday - Thursday	9 am - 8 pm
Friday - Saturday	9 am - 5 pm
Sundays	12 pm - 4 pm

With questions, please call 822-9104 or email

askreference@coventrylibrary.org.

A collaboration of the Coventry Historic Preservation Commission, Paine House (WRICHS), Coventry Public Library, Nathanael Greene Homestead, Parks & Recreation & the Town of Coventry.

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Rhode Island Semiquincentennial Commission (RI250).