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Kid-Friendly Contests

Art, poetry and signage design all part of fun competitions for Glendale youths in the coming weeks

Are your children bursting with art and writing talent? Well, the city of Glendale has a few contests coming up that might be right up their allies. Check out these fun community competitions coming up from the city’s Sanitation Department and Libraries.

2nd Annual Design-A-Sign Contest

Children ages 6-9 are invited to enter the 2nd Annual Design-A-Sign contest. Winners will have their artwork displayed on the side of Glendale sanitation trucks. All artwork submitted must incorporate the theme: Recycling Is Fun.

Artwork must be submitted on 8 ½-inch-by-11-inch paper and received by Friday, March 17. Entries will be judged for:

• Creativity
• Use of color
• Relevance to theme
• Adherence to contest rules

The entry forms were included in the Clean & Green newsletter that was mailed to all single-family households in January. Can’t locate your copy? No problem, just CLICK HERE to print an entry form.

All participants will receive a certificate of recognition and a recycled-content prize. Four winners will be selected, one per age group, and winners will be notified in April. This contest is open to Glendale residents only. One entry per child.

For more information, contact the Sanitation Division at 623-930-2660.

Glendale Youth Art and Poetry Contests Enter Ninth Year

Youths ages 8-19 can compete for honors in the Ninth Annual Art and Poetry Contests that will be held by Glendale Public Library. Applications for the contests are available at any of Glendale’s three library facilities:

• Glendale Main Library, 5959 W. Brown St.
• Foothills Branch Library, 19055 N. 57th Ave.
• Velma Teague Branch Library, 7010 N. 58th Ave.

Susan Sander, Youth Librarian at Glendale Main Library, will accept entries by mail or in person until 6 p.m. Friday, April 7.

Entry forms for the competitions are also available on the library’s Website online by clicking here. Complete contest rules can be found on the application forms.
Judging will be done on two age levels:

• Level 1, ages 8-13
• Level 2, ages 14-19

Each age level will have first and second prize winners. First place winners will receive $50 gift certificates, while second place will receive certificates for $25.
All winning entries will be published in Wordprints, the library’s annual art and poetry magazine. Winners will be announced at a public art reception and poetry reading at 7 p.m. on Monday, Apr. 24 in the auditorium of the Main Library.
For more information, call 623-930-3541.