Chanukah comes early this year beginning the evening of Dec. 1. To get ready, the Intermountain Jewish News is kicking off the 24th annual IJN Doris Sky Chanukah Coloring Contest for children.
Deadline for entries in the contest is 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010, Veterans Day
The contest brings together children from all corners of the Jewish community. Through the years it has encouraged creativity and artistic expression of the fun aspects of Chanukah as well as its serious message.
Many children create their entries at home while others work on them as part of class work in their day schools or supplemental religious schools.
Winning entries in each of the grade categories will be published in the Nov. 26, 2010, IJN Chanukah edition.
Also, the name of every child who enters the contest is recognized in the IJN Chanukah edition.
The contest is named in memory of Doris Sky, IJN managing editor, 1962-1990. She was instrumental in creating the contest several years before her death.
For the fourth year, winning entries will be displayed in the lively main lobby of The Children’s Hospital, where the artists will be honored in a special ceremony during Chanukah.
Simply follow these requirements:
Give your artistic interpretation of Chanukah on an 8 1/2x11 sheet of paper.
Use any colorful medium markers, crayons, watercolors, pencils, paper collage whatever you want; however, no glitter or confetti, please!
Art must be original. Entries created from kits will be disqualified.
Three categories: 1.) Grades K-1; 2.) Grades 2-3; 3.) Grades 4-6.
All artwork must be childs own work.
Each entry must be accompanied by the contestants name, age, address, school, synagogue affiliation (if any), grade and phone number on a separate sheet of paper, attached to the entry.
Do not write your name on your entry!
Judges are not allowed to know the identities of the artists.
Deadline: All entries must be in the IJN office by 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 11, at 1177 Grant St., Suite 200, Denver, CO 80203.
Prizes: Winners in each category will be awarded plaques.
Information: Larry Hankin, (303) 861-2234.
