Need an activity to keep busy and to express your creativity during this unexpected
school break? Lincoln Memorial Garden is hosting an art contest for teenagers 16-
19 with prizes awarded for the most creative and the artwork that most represents
the Garden. Here’s the rules:

• Artists must be between the ages of 16 and 19 and live in Sangamon County.
• Artwork may be any style (crayon, markers, paints, collage, etc. NOTE:
photography not included here as our annual photography contest will be
announced soon—submit photos there!).
• Artwork must represent some aspect of Lincoln Memorial Garden—perhaps
an event you have attended, a bird or mammal or insect you have seen at the
Garden, your favorite spot in the Garden, a Garden landscape in your
favorite season, etc.
• Entries must be scanned or photographed and sent to
photocontest@lincolnmemorialgarden.org by 5 p.m. April 30, 2020.
• When submitting the entry, include your name, age and something about
your inspiration for the artwork.
• Entries will be judged by a panel of Garden staff and Board Members.

Entries will be displayed at the Nature Center once we reopen, may be shared on
lincolnmemorialgarden.org, the Seasons newsletter for members and on the
Lincoln Memorial Garden Facebook page.

Looking for a fun activity during this period of social distancing that “takes you outside” to enjoy the emergence of spring in central Illinois. Let’s do it by memory this year. Lincoln Memorial Garden is hosting an art contest for senior citizens with prizes awarded for the most creative art and the artwork that most represents the Garden. Here’s the rules:

• Artists must 70 years and older and live in Sangamon County.
• Artwork may be any style (crayon, markers, paints, collage, etc.).
• Artwork must represent some aspect of Lincoln Memorial Garden—perhaps an event you have attended, a bird or mammal or insect you have seen at the Garden, your favorite spot in the Garden, a Garden landscape in your favorite season, etc.
• Entries must be scanned or photographed and sent to photocontest@lincolnmemorialgarden.org by 5 p.m. April 30, 2020.
• When submitting the entry, include the artist’s name, age (if they care to share) and something about the inspiration for their artwork.
• Entries will be judged by a panel of Garden staff and Board Members.

Entries will be displayed at the Nature Center once we reopen, and may be shared on lincolnmemorialgarden.org, the Seasons newsletter for members and on the Lincoln Memorial Garden Facebook page.

Need an activity to keep some youngsters busy during this unexpected school break? Lincoln Memorial Garden is hosting an art contest for youth 3 to 15 with prizes awarded to the best by age (3-5, 6-9, 10-15), as well as an award for the most creative and the artwork that most represents the Garden. Here’s the rules:

• Artists must be between the ages of 3 and 15 and live in Sangamon County.
• Artwork may be any style (crayon, markers, paints, collage, etc.).
• Artwork must represent some aspect of Lincoln Memorial Garden—perhaps an event you have attended, a bird or mammal or insect you have seen at the Garden, your favorite spot in the Garden, a Garden landscape in your favorite season, etc.
• Entries must be scanned or photographed and sent to photocontest@lincolnmemorialgarden.org by 5 p.m. April 30, 2020.
• When submitting the entry, include the child’s name, age and something about the inspiration for their artwork.
• Entries will be judged by a panel of Garden staff and Board Members.

Entries will be displayed at the Nature Center once we reopen, may be shared on lincolnmemorialgarden.org, the Seasons newsletter for members and on the Lincoln Memorial Garden Facebook page.