Children’s Art Contest at FastFrame
You’ve always said your child could do better than a lot of the art you see in galleries today. 
Now’s your chance to prove it. FastFrame is hosting its first annual Art Contest for Kids!
At both local and national levels, this competition encourages children, ages 6 through 10, to create a piece of art based on the theme: My Favorite Place. Through November 14th, Simms will be accepting artwork in to the store for the contest. “There are a lot of talented children in Lakeland, so I’m assembling a crack team of judges to help with the selection,” commented Simms.
What do the winners get?
All pieces will be displayed at the Downtown Lakeland Art Festival on November 14th & 15th (Saturday & Sunday) along the Lemon Street Promenade. A first and second place will be chosen from among the entries, and both pieces will be framed for free, courtesy of FastFrame with framing materials donated by Nielsen Bainbridge. The second place winner will be displayed at FastFrame at 117 S. Kentucky Avenue in Downtown Lakeland, while the first place winner is sent off to the FastFrame corporate office in Newbury Park, California, to be judged in the national contest. The national winning artist will receive a $250 gift card for art supplies, with an additional $250 gift card going to his or her school. In addition, the national winning piece will be displayed on the home page of the corporate website for the month of January 2010. The second place winner will receive $100 gift certificate from FastFrame.
Rules – There are always rules!
Artwork must be between 8.5”x 11” and 11”x 14”, flat format, unframed and may be in any medium. The artists must be between 6 and 10 years old. No entries will be accepted before September 20th or after November 14th. A release must be signed by the artist’s parent or guardian. Winning pieces will be available to the artists after February 1, 2010. Other pieces will be available to the artists after December 1, 2009.
