2014 Calendar Competition Instructions


 

Instructions for entering the 2014 Calendar Art Competition

For our art competition this year, we would like you to draw, paint, or show via some other artistic medium (no photographs, please!) how your local community is unique. 

The GLOBE Calendar is viewed by students, teachers, scientists, and community members from around the world, so this is your opportunity to show off your local environment!  This year, our calendar will be online only and will be available for download in December.

Goal: Highlight and document local GLOBE communities around the world

GLOBE students show through some art medium how their local environment is unique and then either show or describe how participating in GLOBE has helped them appreciate or understand their local environments. 
 
Who: GLOBE students from around the world
 
What: Students create original artwork and submit a high quality scan or digital picture of the art to be used in a 2014 GLOBE Calendar. See "What Needs to be Submitted" for additional information about the image. Students may also mail in original art to the GLOBE Program Office. Please note that materials will not be returned. Additionally, students should include a brief statement (300 characters or less) saying how participating in GLOBE has helped them appreciate their local environment. 
 
There is no limit to the number of entries per school!
 
Suggestions for art:
 
When:
  • Submissions due no later than 15 October 2013
  • Top entries will be highlighted on the GLOBE web page and social media starting on 15 November 2013
  • Entries will be shared via GLOBE social media
  • Digital GLOBE Calendars will be available for download in December
 
What Needs to be Submitted :
  1. Artwork: A high quality scan or a clear picture of the original art. Permissible file types include .jpg, .tif, .bmp, or .gif.  The image should be at least 300 dpi (scanned at high resolution) or approximately 279 x 216 mm (11" x 8.5") or larger.   Following these guidelines allows us to print a better quality calendar.
  2. Summary:  Students submit, in their own words, brief statements (300 characters or less) how GLOBE has helped them appreciate their environment.  Include summary in English and the students' native language if applicable.
  3. Contact information:
  • Student(s) names,
  • Grade level of student,
  • Teacher name,
  • School name,
  • Preferred email address
 
How to enter submissions
  • Send all required materials to science@globe.gov as an attachment OR
  • Mail all required materials to:
The GLOBE Program
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
PO Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
USA
 
 
Judging criteria and point assignment:
  • 10 pts: Artwork details: High print quality, showing student's local environment
  • 10 pts: Summary details: Brief summary (300 characters or less) of how GLOBE has helped student appreciate his or her local environment.  Include summary in English and the students' native language if applicable.
  • 5 pts: Submission includes all requested contact information
  • 5 pts: Receipt of all materials (artwork, summary, contact information) by deadline
 
Awards:
Overall 1st place: certificate of achievement, inclusion in the 2014 GLOBE calendar
 
3 winners selected from each Region.
  • 1st place: certificate of achievement, inclusion in the 2014 GLOBE calendar
  • 2nd place: certificate of achievement, inclusion in the 2014 GLOBE calendar
  • 3rd place: certificate of achievement, inclusion in the 2014 GLOBE calendar
 
If you have any questions, please email science@globe.gov.