Sakura Of America - The Dreaming Zebra Foundation

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Grades K-1-2, 3-4-5, 6-7-8
Entry Deadline
December 9, 2011
Parents and
Teachers!
Enter your kids’ art.
Win great prizes.
Visit sakuraofamerica.com
to download rules, see
contest prizes, view
winners and find retailers.
Sweet Dream, 2011
Selina Phung
Helen Art Studio, Azusa, CA
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Contest materials designed by Imagine That Design Studio, S.F. Printing: Folger Graphics
Congratulations to the Colorful 2011 Winning Students and Their Wonderful Teachers!
1st Place K-2
Wonderful World of Candy
by Michelle Myagmarsuren
Teacher: Erdenesuren
Tsogtsaikhan
“Uran Biir” - MON AEL
Mongolian Cultural
Center for the Arts
Denver, CO
1st Place 6-8
The Foreigner
by Seanar Letaw
Teacher: Mary Stevenson
Pleasant Hill High School
Pleasant Hill, OR
2nd Place K-2
Wow, Prettier Than Me!
by May Yang
Teacher: Yanping Lu
Visual Art and
Design Class
Columbus, OH
2nd Place 3-5
Fall Squirrels
by Ryan Ho
Teacher: Yanping Lu
Visual Art and
Design Class
Columbus, OH
1st Place 3-5
Hootie
by Damian Hinckle
Teacher: Byron Knight
Parkview Elementary
Sedalia, MO
Great Prizes in each age group!
Entry Image Criteria
Entries are judged based upon: image originality, creativity, emotional content, oil pastel skills, & age appropriateness. When an entry
is “inspired” by a photograph or another artist’s image, credit must be given on the entry form to the artist. Artwork must not be copied.
An entry will be rejected when the image is a copy of an artist’s work, book illustration, magazine or newspaper content, or similar to a
previous contest winner. See contest rules and regulations on entry form for further details.
Student Awards
Teacher Awards
receive a tote bag imprinted with their artwork, Award Certificate,
and Cray-Pas Expressionist 25 piece set.
Teachers of the 9 student winners receive: A tote bag imprinted
with the winning student’s artwork, Sakura art materials for
classroom use, sponsor prizes, various types of Gelly Roll® writing
instruments, recognition in national publications and the contest
gallery at: www.sakuraofamerica.com.
Finalists: 150 total - 50 in each age category, K-2, 3-5 and 6-8
Honorable Mention:
24 entries selected among finalists
receive an Award Certificate, winning artwork imprinted on a tote
bag, and a Cray-Pas Expressionist 36 piece set.
Winners:
9 total -3 winners from each age category of finalists
receive a US Savings Bond: 1st Place: $200, 2nd Place: $100,
3rd Place: $50, an Award Certificate, Gelly Roll® writing instruments
and art materials from Sakura, sponsor prizes, winning artwork
imprinted on a tote bag, recognition in national publications and
the contest gallery at: www.sakuraofamerica.com
School Awards
Schools whose students placed among the 9 winners will receive:
a generous supply of Sakura art materials and writing instruments,
and recognition in national art publications.
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE ARTWORK THAT IS NOT CHOSEN? ARTWORK SUBMITTED TO THIS CONTEST WILL NOT BE RETURNED. 300-500 non-finalist art is
selected for an annual Int’l. Youth Art Exchange Program administered by the World Awareness Children’s Museum. Contact: www.worldchildrensmuseum.org,
(518) 793-2773. Sakura archives the remaining artwork for future use by school suppliers in promotional catalogs, by non-profit visual arts organizations
focused on children’s arts, and to promote art education in public schools.
Contest Deadline: December 9, 2011
All entries must be mailed or shipped to Sakura with a postmark no later than the contest deadline: December 9, 2011.
Please use first-class mail, otherwise your contest entry may arrive after December 29, 2011 and be disqualified.
cray-pas
techniques
thin lines
Hold the Cray-Pas stick
at an angle like a pencil
for thin lines.
wide lines
Remove part of the paper
wrapper, and use the side
of the Cray-Pas for wide lines.
blending
Use your finger or a tissue
to lightly rub the color,
giving it a soft feeling.
Congratulations to the Colorful 2011 Winning Students and Their Wonderful Teachers!
2nd Place 6-8
How Big Can it Get?
by Minji Cho
Teacher: Jane Kim
Da Vinci Art Studio
Irvine, CA
3rd Place K-2
The Spider is in the Grass
(Scared the Prince)
by Malachiah Kennison
Teacher: Bobbi Yancey
Lake Charles Boston Academy
Lake Charles, LA
3rd Place 3-5
Sunset Sax
by Dinah Gorodezky
Teacher: Cindy Pryor
Hunter GT Magnet Elementary
Raleigh, NC
2012 Entry Check List
(please read carefully)
Teacher’s responsibilities
Mail to us FLAT – not rolled!
1) Use transparent tape to attach a completed student entry form
to the back of the student’s artwork. Artwork will be disqualified
if the completed entry form is not attached. 2) Ensure the student
gives proper “credit” to the artist that inspired the student. The
contest entry form has space to write in the artist’s name and
publication. Artwork must not be a copy of another artist’s work.
3) EACH entry must be the work of one student only. 4) One entry
per student.
Created with oil pastels?
The majority of the piece must be done in oil pastels. We
recommend Cray-Pas®— the original oil pastel with an extensive
range of color options. Using Cray-Pas supports the corporate
funding for this contest and many other educational programs.
Artwork requirements?
Required size: NO LARGER than 12” X 18” and NO SMALLER
than 8”X 10”
Multiple Entries: One age category per envelope—
K-2, 3-5, or 6-8 grade. Label each envelope with the age
category, and the number of entries inside. You may send
all entries in one package.
3rd Place 6-8
Nature Hands
by Seo Kim
Teacher: Jane Kim
Da Vinci Art Studio
Irvine, CA
Artwork must be mailed flat. Rolled artwork sent to us will
not be judged. Send all entries FLAT.
Attach entry form with tape
TEACHERS please complete the entry forms. The student’s parent/
guardian and art teacher must both sign the entry form. Only
use transparent tape to attach one entry form to the back of
the artwork, (no staples or paper clips). Teachers/parents are
responsible for placing the correct student’s entry form on the
back of the entry. If any of the above conditions are not met, or
the writing on the form is illegible, the artwork will be disqualified.
Please write clearly as all prizes will be printed with the information
on the entry form.
Original artwork vs color copies?
Teachers may submit quality color copies that truly represent the
colors in the artwork. Finalists are selected from original
artwork. When the original is requested, overnight or second-day
shipping is required; otherwise the piece may be disqualified.
Download Participant Certificates!
www.sakuraofamerica.com/craypas-art-contest
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different strokes
By holding Cray-Pas like a pencil, you will
be able to create a thinner line by using the
sharp edge of the Cray-Pas. If you use the flat
edge of the stick, you get a thicker line.
stippling
By laying patterns of dots on the surface
of the paper you can create an impression
of form. Viewed from a distance, the
colors will appear to mix.
lifting
By using a cotton ball, either wet or
dry, lift off colors for highlights for
a greater sense of three-dimension.
Cray-Pas Wonderful, Colorful World Contest
2012 Entry Form
online
Student’s Name (please print clearly and double check spelling of name)
Home Address
City
Student’s Age
Home Phone (INCLUDE AREA CODE)
Grade
State
Zip Code
Name of Parent/Guardian
Title of Artwork (If inspired by other work, INCLUDE NAME OF ARTIST (MUST GIVE PROPER CREDIT) AND SOURCE)
(This section should be filled out by student’s teacher)
Name of Art Teacher
Full Name of School
School Address (No P.O. Boxes)
City
State / ProvinceZip Code / Postal Code
School Phone (INCLUDE AREA CODE)FaxTEACHER’S e-mail (REQUIRED)
HOW DID YOU LEARN ABOUT THIS CONTEST? (select One)
MAGAZINE (specify)
DIRECT MAIL
INTERNET
Retail store
other
Required Signatures
I hereby certify that to the best of my knowledge and understanding, the piece of art submitted by the above-named student is entirely the work of the student
and is an original creation—not a copy of published or previously produced art. I further understand that the student’s piece of art becomes entirely the property
of Sakura of America and that it may be published or exhibited or used as part of a Sakura promotion without compensation. I also understand that the artwork
may be sent to another organization for use in a student art exchange program without compensation or further authorization. No artwork can be returned.
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Art Teacher’s Name and SignatureParent’s/Guardian’s Signature
*For special education students, teachers should assign a grade level that most closely corresponds to the students’ ability level. For home school students, only the parent/
guardian’s signature is required. (Permission to photocopy this entry form is hereby granted)
2012 CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS:
1. No purchase necessary. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 United States, District of Columbia, and Canada (except Quebec), grades K-8 as of August 1, 2011 to
December 9, 2011. Entries must be postmarked by December 9, 2011 and received by December 29, 2011. Mail all entries to: Sakura Cray-Pas 2012 Wonderful Colorful World Art Contest,
30780 San Clemente Street, Hayward, CA 94544. Void in Quebec where prohibited by law. All federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Employees of Sakura
Corporation or of any 2012 Contest Sponsors and their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their family/household members are not eligible to enter.
2. Enter by sending your children’s/students’ artwork to Sakura of America, Hayward headquarters. Entries that do not meet the requirements stated on the “Entry Check List” located on the
web site or contest poster will be disqualified. Sakura of America is not responsible for lost, late, mutilated, postage-due or misdirected mail. One entry per student. A separate entry
form must be securely attached to the back of each entry. All entries must be the entrant’s original creation, may not have been published or produced previously and must not infringe any
third-party rights. Submission of any entry constitutes consent to irrevocably assign to Sakura of America any and all rights to the entry including, but not limited to, all intellectual property
rights, including copyright. Submission of entry further grants Sakura of America and their respective agents the right to publish, produce, and use artwork submitted and publish, produce,
use, adapt, edit and/or modify the entry in any way and in any and all media, without limitation and without additional compensation. Submission of artwork constitutes permission to use
winner’s name, photograph and likeness for purposes of advertising and promotion for Sponsor without further compensation, except where prohibited.
3. Entries will be judged before February 15, 2012 by professionals in the art/craft material industry. Judging of entries is based on the following criteria and weighted as follows: originality,
creativity, use of oil pastel methods, and age appropriateness. Participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of the judges, which are final. Teachers of the student winners,
Honorable Mentions & Finalists will be notified by mail by March, 2012. To obtain a list of winners, check www.sakuraofamerica.com in March 2012. If you do not have access to the
Internet, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Sakura of America, Hayward headquarters. Please include your return envelope with the artwork submittals and allow for 6–8
weeks after February 15, 2012 to receive reply. In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker will be held based on originality. For Wisconsin residents only, duplicate prizes will be awarded.
4. Prizes for teachers will be awarded to sponsoring teacher identified on the entry form. Home school students’ parents will be awarded the teacher prize package. Student prizes will be
mailed to teacher/sponsoring teacher/home school parent or guardian. Prizes won by minors will be awarded to a parent or legal guardian, who must sign all required documents. Prize packages
of judged winners, outlined on contest brochure and on sakuraofamerica.com, will retail from $75 -$100 (U.S.), depending on prize and size of school. Sakura of America reserves the right to
distribute the size of prizes appropriate to each school. In the event that one teacher has more than one placing student, the teacher will receive only one set of prizes equivalent to the teacher
prize package for highest placing student. All taxes on prizes are the responsibility of the winner. Sakura of America makes no warranties with regard to prizes. Prizes are not transferable. No
substitutions of prize allowed by winner, but Sakura of America reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal value. Non-cash prize is not redeemable for cash.
5. All entrants release Sakura of America and all other 2012 contest sponsors, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents and all others associated with the
development and execution of this sweepstakes from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind resulting from participation in this contest or acceptance or use of any prize.
Sakura of America is not responsible for product redeemed by gift certificates or product from sponsors.
GOOD LUCK! and thank you for entering the Cray-Pas 2012 Wonderful, Colorful World Contest.
Sakura notifies the winning school’s art teachers for prize delivery.
Sakura reserves the right to cancel prizes when no reply to teacher notification is received after 30 days or if incorrect contact information is provided on the entry form.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: CALL 1-800-776-6257 ext. 177 or go to www.sakuraofamerica.com
Mail all entries to: Sakura Cray-Pas® 2012 Wonderful, Colorful World Contest, 30780 San Clemente, Hayward, CA 94544