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VSA arts Call for Student Art – DEADLINE this Friday, March 6th!!

VSA arts and CVS Caremark All Kids Can are encouraging children and youth to share their creativity by submitting artwork to All Kids Can CREATE!, a national call for visual art. The theme, Celebrating Who I Am, invites young people with and without disabilities across the United States to create visual art about their interests, talents, and dreams. All artwork submitted before the March 6, 2009 deadline will be included in an online art gallery. One artwork from each state and the District of Columbia will be displayed in a national touring exhibitions that will debut June 2009 in Washington, D.C. 10 of the selected artists will be invited to a congressional reception to celebrate the opening of the exhibition.

Teachers, by submitting your students artwork, you are eligible to receive $1000 for your classroom. In addition, VSA arts of Maine will be awarding the two students whose works are chosen to represent the state of Maine with $50 gift certificates to the art supply store of their choice.

Please visit the vsa site for more information, including eligibility, entry instructions and a link to the online application. Please contact Jennifer Wexler, visual arts manager, at jcwexler@vsarts.org or (202) 628-2800 x3885 with questions.