TAP Proudly Presents
The 2005 Art Contest Winners!

The 2005 First and Second Grade Winners:

First Place: Prize $100 Savings Bond

Lian Feng, 2nd Grade, Ocee Elementary School, Alpharetta, Georgia

Second Place: Prize $50 Savings Bond

Rachel Irizarry, 2nd Grade, West Indian Foundation, Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Hartford, Connecticut

Honorable Mention

Elizabeth Khovayko, 1st Grade, The Jefferson School, Gaithersburg, Maryland

The 2005 Third and Fourth Grades Winners:

First Place: Prize $100 Savings Bond

Alisha Gonzalez, West Indian Foundation, Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Hartford, Connecticut

Second Place: Prize $50 Savings Bond

Ajaha Riley, West Indian Foundation, Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Hartford, Connecticut

Honorable Mention

Name Withheld, 3rd Grade, West Indian Foundation, Martin Luther King, Jr. School, Hartford, Connecticut

The Art Contest

TAP is pleased to invite students in first through fourth grades to participate in our first annual art contest. This includes students from private and public schools and home schooled students. All students who instinctively enjoy the creative process are encouraged to participate.

Theme: Peace/A World of Peace

Students learn and internalize stereotypes at a very young age; as a teacher and/or parent you can help open minds and hearts. Our theme for this year's inaugural art contest is "A World of Peace". This world can take many forms but the most important thing to remember is that peace can only come when we learn how to accept and learn from our differences while celebrating our commonalities. We ask you to let your students or students have a voice in what such a world would look like, for they and their visions are our futures.

The subject of the artwork is to be a personal expression of the word "PEACE" to the student and may be either descriptive or abstract form.

Participation: Entrants will be divided into two groups by grade:

• Group A—1st and 2nd grades

• Group B—3rd and 4th grades

Entry Requirements

• Only one piece per student.

• Entry may be a painting, drawing, collage, and other 2-dimensional work only.

Prizes: First and second place prizes will be awarded.

• First place: $100 U.S. Savings Bonds

• Second place: $50 U.S. Savings Bond

Only electronic files will be accepted; photos or scanned images of artwork must be submitted in jpeg format. Files may be emailed or sent on CD.

Artwork will be judged on originality of design and clarity of theme/message.

TAP's mission is to work with students and educators from elementary school to college on issues dealing with prejudice and discrimination through the critical exploration and examination of television, film and other media.

TAP is a non- profit, grassroots, volunteer organization created by and for educators, students, parents, concerned citizens and community leaders. We are based in Connecticut and our members are from all over the world.

Deadline for Submissions - July 30, 2005 (midnight).

Results decided by September 15, 2005; posted by October 30, 2005.

See entry form for submission addresses.

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