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SCBPN Art Contest

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 1:34 pm
by Connie Cannon
Southern California Brachial Plexus Network (SCBPN)

Mother’s Day Art Exhibit Art Contest

Southern California Brachial Plexus Network (SCBPN) is hosting a Mother’s Day Brunch and Art Exhibit on Saturday, May 1, 2004. The brunch will include an art exhibit displaying artwork from children with Brachial Plexus Injuries (BPI). The children’s exhibit at the 2002 Art Exhibit was such a huge success; we decided to make it our main focus.


To enter, each contestant should submit artwork using any medium on 8 ½ x 11 paper based on the theme “What Spring Means to Me...”. Submissions will be judged and the top entry in each age group will be professionally framed and the artist will be awarded a plaque. The framed artwork will be sold by silent auction with the proceeds benefitting SCBPN. All other entries will be mounted for display and sold at silent auction.


Entry Guidelines:


Children 17 and younger with no assistance from an adult

Size must be 8 ½ x 11- Please do not fold when mailing

One entry per BPI child

It may be drawing, painting, collage or any other medium

Piece must be titled

Include a small bio and photo of the artist
Entries must be post marked by March 15, 2004

Must include contact person with name and daytime phone (i.e. Parent/Guardian)

If all of the above guidelines are not followed, the entry will be disqualified and not returned

No entries will be returned and will be sold along with bio at exhibit

ALL ENTRIES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY ATTACHED RELEASE FORM


MAIL ENTRIES AND SIGNED RELEASE (attached)TO:

Tina Arvizu

27691 Blossom Hill

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Questions: tinaarvizu@hotmail.com/949-831-6119 or see our website at www.SCBPN.com

Mother’s Day Brunch Ticket information contact Connie Cannon at cc@conniecannonart.com

Art Contest Photo and Artwork Release Form

Your participation in the Southern California Brachial Plexus Network SCBPN Mother’s Day Art Contest makes you a part of the Saturday May 1, 2004 Art Exhibit honoring the children with brachial plexus injuries (BPI) and their mothers.



If you wish to share your child's photo, to be included along with your artwork, please complete the following:



My BPI child's name:____________________________________________________________


My name:____________________________________

Relationship:_________________

I hereby release all right, title, or interest in my child,________________________________’s

photo and (Please print child's full name) artwork to (SCBPN), and declare that it may be used without any restrictions whatsoever, and may be copyrighted, published, and sold by the said parties, which may also assign said copyright and publication rights.

(Please check only one)

( ) I release my child's photo and artwork unconditionally, without any restriction

whatsoever. (I understand that my child's first name only may be used in connection with the child's photo)


( ) I release my child's photo and artwork but prefer anonymity.

Print Name:______________________________________


Signature:_______________________________________


Date: ________________________________________



Address: ______________________________________________________

Phone: ___________________________
E-mail________________________________



Please complete and return to with artwork entry to:



Tina Arvizu

27691 Blossom Hill

Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Questions: tinaarvizu@hotmail.com/949-831-6119 or see our website at www.SCBPN.com





Re: SCBPN Art Contest

Posted: Wed Feb 18, 2004 9:27 pm
by Shannon03
Connie,
I am so pleased to see that the art contest is going on this year! Thank you for all of your information regarding bp. I hope to chat with you again soon and maybe see you in San Diego.
Take care,
Shannon