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ODA launches
2017 “Ag Is Cool” creative expression contest
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (April 05, 2017) –The Ohio Department of Agriculture
today announced it will begin accepting entries for the 2017
“Agriculture is Cool!” Creative Expression Contest. Children enrolled
in school or home schooled in Ohio during the 2016-2017 academic year
have until June 5, 2017 to capture their personal interpretation of why
Ohio agriculture is cool for their chance to win prizes, including
tickets to the Ohio State Fair.
“Ag is Cool!” entries, which can include an original video, photograph,
drawing or painting, will be judged in the following age categories.
One winner from each age group and category will be chosen:
Grades K-2: Photography, Drawing or Painting
Grades 3-5: Video, Photography, Drawing or Painting
Grades 6-8: Video, Photography, Drawing or Painting
Grades 9-12: Video, Photography, Drawing or Painting
Entries will be judged by a panel that may include representatives from
the Office of Governor John Kasich, the Ohio Department of Agriculture,
the Ohio State Fair and professionals in the areas of video production,
photography, drawing, painting and other visual arts. Judging will be
based on the student’s visual representation of the “Ag is Cool!”
theme, if it accurately reflects 21st Century agriculture, use of Ohio
images, creativity and quality of work.
Winners of the art contest will be recognized by the Office of Governor
Kasich and other state officials at the Ohio State Fair on July 26,
2017.
For additional information about the contest, a complete copy of the
rules and entry form visit http://www.agri.ohio.gov/AgIsCool/ or call
614-752-9817.
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