Contest winners and their sponsoring high school art departments will each receive art scholarships in the amount of $500 for first prize, $250 each for second prize, and $100 each for third prize. All entrants will receive two general admission lawn tickets to the TD Bank Pops by the Sea Concert.
The Pops by the Sea concert will be held from 5 to 7 pm on Sunday, August 1, 2010 on the Hyannis Village Green. The event marks the only Cape Cod appearance of Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra. Proceeds generated by the concert support the year round programs of the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.
The contest is open to all high school and middle school students living on Cape Cod, including those in public, parochial, private, charter and technical schools. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 30, 2010; winners will be announced by Wednesday, May 12, 2010 and awards presented at a reception on Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at Cape Cod Academy in Osterville.
Subject matter should reflect the theme of “people enjoying music by the sea.” Original art work on paper is encouraged, but original, computer-generated graphic art will be accepted. Entries will be judged by a panel of distinguished community leaders and local artists. For more information and complete entry guidelines visit www.artsfoundation.org.