15th International Children Contest Announcement for teachers and schools
A fun and exciting Art
Contest for children 6 to 16 years old
We invite all
primary school children from tropical and sub-tropical nations, and
whose schools are located near mangroves, to create art telling us
“why mangroves are important to my community and me?”
internationally to raise awareness of mangrove forest ecology. This creative
contest aims to promote appreciation and awareness of mangrove forests, and to
encourage and listen to creative voices of children living in mangrove areas.
teachers in your area and encourage them to work together on this fun and
innovative project.
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pastel, crayons, etcDimensions: Canvas, or paper, 45 cms x 30 cms.
(18 in. x 12 in)
The Art Work should be in a format horizontal (long length across, the shorter
length vertical), in order to fit on the calendar page. (We had received
wonderful art work in a vertical format, but sadly were unable to use it. )Artist Identification: On the back of
each art work please write in English: the full name and age of the artist, the
school name, address, city or town, country, and title of art work.Age Limit: from 6-16 years old
instructions: The artwork has to be mailed in a
small tube, such as the ones for mailing posters. Make sure the art is sent in
certified or registered mail to MAP, PO Box 1854, Port Angeles, WA 98362-0279,
USA.
How will entries be judged?
Each school will
hold its own exhibition and select 3 or more winners in art. Winning
entries will be collected in each country by a participating NGO and then
mailed to MAP’s office to be judged by a team of artists.
What are the prizes?
-1st Prize will
receive a certificate + calendar and the recognition of
being published in an International calendar with global distribution.
-2 nd
Prize
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-3 rd
Prize
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Participating Winning School will receive 2 Calendars
Participating NGOs will receive 4 Calendars.
When is the deadline?
Please, we must receive the artwork in
MAP’s office by August 20 2015.
Mailed to: MAP, PO Box 1854, Port Angeles, WA 98362-0279, USA
Please mail in a tube or flat in a box, but not folded! Who do I contact?.
Please let us know if your school and/or NGO plans to participate by
contacting:
Monica Gutierrez-Quarto,
Calendar Project Coordinator
c/o Mangrove Action Project
PO Box 1854
Port Angeles, WA 98362-0279, USA
tel. (360) 452-5866
e-mail: monicagquarto@olympus.net
and
: mangroveap@olympus.net
All entries selected at the national level should be submitted to the same
address.
Your local NGO contact is: (Please fill this in.)
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Some suggested Field Trip and Classroom Lessons
It is suggested that this contest could coincide with an Associated Mangrove
Ecology Educational Project with the children. This lesson will highlight the
importance of mangrove forests for the environment, for their community, for
fishermen and/or for the associated mangrove forest fauna. The intent of this
educational project is to help the participating children better comprehend the
important role mangroves play in their lives and for their communities.
1- Information and guidance in the classroom, aided by text books,
mangrove curriculum, slides and videos.
2.- Eco-Study Field trips for firsthand observation with the
teacher and/ or a local resource person, where they can observe the myriad
forms of life that inhabit the mangroves, such as the many colored birds,
fish, crabs, mollusks, reptiles, mammals, and insects, while also learning
about the unique characteristics of the associated mangrove plants and trees.
3.- During, or after, the field trips, the children can hold
interviews with their parents or local fishermen about the mangroves in their
region, learning more about the history of the area’s mangrove forest, as well
as why they are important and what the problems are when the mangroves are
lost.
4 – As a result of this research, the children may wish to create
artwork for the 2015 calendar art competition.
Yours sincerely,
Monica Alicia Paz Gutierrez-Quarto,
Calendar Project Coordinator
Mangrove Action Project
Quarto, Executive Director
Mangrove Action Project
PO Box 1854
Port Angeles, WA 98362-0279
USA
phone/ fax (360) 452-5866
<mangroveap@olympus.net>
mailto:mangroveap@olympus.net
web site: http://www.mangroveactionproject.org