TRASH ART CONTEST 2022
RULES & GUIDELINES
How to Submit
Participants must fill out the submission form by Friday March 11, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. PST. Submission must include: artist name, medium, piece name, and a brief description of the art piece.
Contest Rules
Submissions that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.
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- Artist must be a current UW student, faculty or staff member.
- The art piece may not be a piece previously submitted to the contest.
- The art piece can be an individual or group project. Each participant may only submit one art project, whether it is a group project or individual submission.
- The theme should relate to waste or a broader sustainability topic.
- The art piece may be submitted under one of the following categories:
- Literature (essay, poetry, drama, story or other written work)
- 2D (painting, photography, collage or other pieces that may be hung from a wall)
- 3D (sculpture, model or other pieces that stand upright)
- 2D and 3D art pieces must be composed of recycled, salvaged or collected litter materials, or express sentiments on the subject matter.
- All projects should be safe to handle (no hazards, etc.) along with being socially and culturally appropriate.
Judging Criteria
A first and second place winner will be chosen for each category. Each category will be scored based on the following criteria:
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- Originality/creativity
- Interpretation and clarity of waste/sustainability theme
- Material usage
- Relevance to personal and/or the UW campus waste
Prizes
Each winner will receive an e-gift card of their choosing to one of the following locations. 1st place winners for each category will receive a $100 e-gift card and 2nd place winners will receive a $50 dollar e-gift card.
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- Scoop Marketplace (Kirkland)
- PUBLIC (West Seattle)
- Eco Collective (Seattle)
- Seattle ReCreative (Seattle)
All winners will also have their art piece, artist bio, and piece description highlighted on UW Recycling’s Instagram, as well as a blog post on UW Sustainability’s In Our Nature blog.