PCA holds a spring art contest annually to showcase the varied artistic abilities of students in grades 5-12. To participate in the 2024 art contest, entries may be submitted until March 28 by placing them in the boxes labeled “Art Contest Entries” in the lobby of both buildings.

There will be an art reception at the City of Millbrook’s Art Mill on April 11 from 4-6 p.m.

Grade Divisions:

5th grade
6th and 7th grade
8th and 9th grade
10th – 12th grades

Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place in each category for each grade division at judge’s discretion. The Best of Show designation will be awarded to one entry in each grade division.

Contest Rules

  1. All artwork must be new to this year’s competition.  Artwork shown in previous art shows at Prattville Christian Academy will be disqualified.
  2. All entries must be completely original, and the student(s) must do the workmanship ONLY.  Adults may only offer advice and encouragement.
  3. Commercial molds are NOT acceptable in the Ceramics division; however, the painting of a ceramic piece made from a mold would be eligible for judging in the Painting division.
  4. Artwork made from a commercial kit is not typically considered “original.”
  5. The subject matter of all artwork must be in keeping with the principles outlined in the Prattville Christian Academy Handbook.  Therefore entries of a violent or vulgar nature and entries depicting inappropriately dressed characters will not be permitted in the competition.  Other entries not deemed appropriate for viewing by elementary and middle school audiences may also be removed at the discretion of the art instructor, judge, counselor, principal, or the president of the school. 
  6. No copyrighted character or logo may be submitted for competition without significant alteration from its original form.  
  7. At the judge’s discretion ribbons will be awarded for first, second, and third place in each category, in each Grade Division.  
  8. Best of Show will be awarded to one entry in each Grade division.
  9. No frames allowed.
  10. Size limitations are as follows:
  11. 3-Dimensional artwork size maximum is 4’x4’.
  12. All other categories must be smaller than 3’x3’.
  13. Folding is allowed for fabric-type entries.
  14. Each piece of artwork MUST have either a completed entry form firmly attached to the back OR the information required on the entry form handwritten on the back.  Blank entry forms may be found at the end of this document. 

CATEGORIES

**Students may enter no more than two pieces of artwork in each category. (Example: If your child entered the maximum number of pieces in every category, he/she would enter 22 pieces of art.)

  • Fiber Art (Examples include quilting, weaving, needlework, basket weaving, papermaking, etc.) *not from patterns or kits
  • Painting (Examples include oils, acrylics, liquid crayons, work on flat glass, etc.)
  • Water base *excluding acrylic (Examples include watercolor, tempera, finger paints, watercolor pencils or watercolor crayons, etc.)
  • Non-Color Drawing *in dry media (Examples include pen and ink, graphite, pencil, black felt tip, charcoal, etc.)
  • Drawing Color *in dry media (Examples include pastel chalk, oil pastel, colored pencil, crayon, colored markers, etc.)
  • Printmaking *no computer graphics (Examples include silk screen, etchings, wood burning, wood block, linoleum block, potato prints, thumb prints, nature prints, paper projects, etc.)
  • Three-Dimensional Arts/Crafts *There may be at least one flat side for hanging on a flat surface (Examples include sculpture, ceramics or pottery, jewelry, etc.)
  • Photography  *Camera work must be done by the student.  Entries must be no larger than 5”x7” for Elementary students and no larger than 11”x14” for High School students.  NO ALTERING OF PHOTOS IS ALLOWED, although computer programs may be used to crop the photograph to the contest size dimensions or change the photo to black and white.  Entries may be matted, but it is not a requirement.  (Examples include black and white photography or color photography) 
  • Computer-Altered Images-   Any photography or artwork made, enhanced, or changed in any way by computerized technology.  Please print a copy of your work for judging. Entries may be up to 11”x14”.
  • Collage/Mixed Media (Examples include designs using a variety of materials, cut or torn, and pasted in place, designs utilizing two or more art media in one project such as pen and ink over watercolor.
  • Group Projects *Any group of students in the same grade division may enter this category up to two times per person.

For more information, contact Sheri Sessions, Art Show Coordinator.

Our 2023 Art Contest was a huge success. Congratulations to all of the winners, and thank you to everyone who participated by entering their beautiful artwork! Thank you to the Millbrook Art Mill for displaying our students’ work and hosting a reception for families and friends to view. View pictures below of this event:

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