In honor of the 20th edition of Week of the Italian Language in the World (October 19-25, 2020) Fondazione Italia, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles and the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco under the auspices of the Italian Consulate General in Los Angeles and the Italian Consulate General in San Francisco, is launching an art contest that will showcase kid’s creativity and their connection to the Italian language!
Please note! This contest is for K-12 students living in California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.
Contest Overview
Students in grades K-12 are asked to express themselves artistically on how Italian relates to their lives. Topics that could be explored include language as it relates to family, friends, where we live, gender, bilingualism in school, politics, etc… Expressive forms such as graffiti art, illustrations, cartoons, comics, graphic novels, and children’s books are all welcome!
Contest Requirements
*Participating student must be enrolled in K-12
*Works must be done by the student
*Size of the submission cannot exceed 11 x 17
*Must live in CA, NV, NM or AZ
Awards
Cash prizes will be given to three winners who will each be chosen from below age groups.
*first place winners for K-4 – $50
*first place winners for 5-8 – $75
*first place winners for 9-12 – $100
Important Dates
October 15, 2020 – Submission Deadline (Extended)
October 29, 2020 – Winners announced
All submissions will be photographed and displayed to the public in a virtual gallery on the Fondazione Italia and Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles’ website from October 19 to October 25, 2020
