Attention all young Picassos and would-be Warhols of Denton County: it's time to break out those crayons, colored pencils, and paintbrushes for a good cause. According to an announcement by the Denco Area 9-1-1 and the Denton County Office of Emergency Management, a Youth Emergency Preparedness art contest is now underway for students in grades K-12. The aim? To churn out some creative visuals that will help educate the community on how we can all stay safe when Mother Nature goes off script.
Aspiring artists have their pick of several disaster scenarios to illustrate: tornadoes, flooding, extreme heat, winter storms, wildfires, power outages, as well as the ever-essential emergency kits and family plans, or the proper way of calling or texting 9-1-1. In a move that underscores the importance of foundational skills, the organizers are asking for hand-drawn or painted efforts only.
Rules are rules, even for mini Monets: all submissions need to be on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of white paper and should include the student's name, age, school, and contact info, the City of Lewisville notes. Deadline for entries is July 1, so don't dilly-dally. Artworks can either be submitted electronically (see, tech has a place after all) to [email protected], or they can make a physical journey to 1075 Princeton Street, Lewisville. Hands-on art with a hands-on approach.
