Art contest deadline April 5

Entries are being accepted for the Sixth Annual Daffodil Daze Art Contest.

Conway Regional Health System, First Security Bank and 501 LIFE are teaming up with the Daffodil Daze Committee to offer the competition.

The contest is open to all Faulkner County students through the 12th grade as well as students attending Central Baptist College, Hendrix College, the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton and the University of Central Arkansas.

All entries must be submitted on 8.5 x 11-inch paper in any art medium, including photography.

The student’s name, age, school, grade, phone number and email address should be included on the back. The subject can be a daffodil of any variety.

Entries will be judged by grade categories: kindergarten through fourth grade, fifth through eighth grade, ninth through 12th grade, and college level. A winner from each participating school will also be recognized.

The deadline to submit artwork is 4 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the 501 LIFE office at 701 Chestnut St. in Downtown Conway.

Winners and their artwork will be recognized during a reception at Conway Regional Medical Center, where the winning artwork will be displayed. Prizes will also be awarded to the first, second and third place winners.

For more information, call 501.327.1501.