07 Mar 2016 Daffodil Daze art contest submission deadline April 1

Entries are being accepted for the third annual Daffodil Daze Art Contest.

Art on the Green, 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. 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, and ninth through 12th grade.

The deadline to submit artwork is 4 p.m. Friday, April 1, at the 501 LIFE office at 701 Chestnut St. in Downtown Conway.

Winners and their artwork will be recognized during a reception at Art on the Green, where the winning artwork will be displayed. Prizes will also be awarded to the first, second and third place winners.

Daffodil Daze is a new project to beautify the Tucker Creek trail and other areas in Conway with the seasonal yellow flowers. The committee is also encouraging others to plant daffodils throughout the city at businesses, schools, churches, etc.

The idea originated with Donna Evans and has grown into the creation of a Daffodil Daze Committee, which includes representatives of the Faulkner County Master Gardeners, the City of Conway and 501 LIFE.

For more information, call 501.327.1501.