Wilton Reads: Jazzy Art Contest for Teens

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Calling all teenage artists! Use your talents to design a mock book jacket or vinyl album cover depicting a jazz scene anywhere from the 1920's up to the present OR a famous jazz artist. For inspiration, check out Dave Brubeck Quartet's Time Out or Charlie Parker's Bird and Diz albums. Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photography by Roxane Orgill and Jazz Owls by Margarita Engle are also great books to help get your creative juices flowing.

Acceptable materials -- acrylic paints, watercolors and/or pencils on paper, card stock or canvas. Album cover designs should be 10"x 10". Book Jacket designs should be 9"x 12" or 11"x 14".

Entries will be judged by a panel. Winners will be announced the second week of November and receive gift certificates to Jerry's Artarama: 1st = $75; 2nd = $50; 3rd = $25.

Submissions can be accepted at the Wilton Library's Lobby from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28th and Saturday, October 31st. Click here to download an entry form. Completed forms must accompany everyone's artwork.

For students in grades 7-12. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.

Questions? Call 203-762-6343.

Event Type(s): Online Event

Age Group(s): Teens