BIG READ Ocean-Themed Art Contest for Students

Calling students Grades 6-8 and 9-12 to enter the BIG READ Ocean-Themed Art Contest.

Entry Deadline: March 15 | Exhibition Dates: March 22 – April 30

The exhibition is inspired by the NEA grant book pick, “In the Heart of the Sea”, by Nathaniel Philbrick.

All work submitted will be part of a virtual exhibit and future window exhibit at the Middletown Arts Center. One student from each of the two categories (Grades 6-8 and Grades 9-12) will be chosen to receive a $50 Gift Certificate donated by the Friends of the Library. All artwork will become property of the MAC. For more information and entry form, visit https://middletownarts.org/big-read⁠

This exhibition is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts Big Read Program and is sponsored by the Middletown Public Library, the Middletown Arts Center and Friends of the Library.