{"id":6203,"date":"2025-05-13T17:51:38","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T21:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stridelearning.com\/?post_type=news&p=6203"},"modified":"2025-05-20T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T22:00:00","slug":"k12-launches-19th-annual-art-competition-for-students-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/stridelearning.com\/news\/k12-launches-19th-annual-art-competition-for-students-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"K12 Launches 19th Annual Art Competition for Students Nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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RESTON, Va., May 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — K12, a Stride, Inc. portfolio brand, announces the launch of its 19th Annual Art Competition, opening for submissions on May 13, 2025. The contest is open to all kindergarten through 12th grade students nationwide and offers young artists the opportunity to compete for a share of $15,000 in prizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed to celebrate creativity and student expression, the K12 Art Competition invites original submissions across a variety of visual art forms, including painting, drawing and photography. This year\u2019s competition welcomes sculptures and collages for the first time, and finalists will have the chance to present their work live to the judges over Zoom \u2014 offering a new way to highlight physical artwork. Entries will be judged by individual grade level, with a first-place, second-place and People\u2019s Choice winner selected for each grade, kindergarten through 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Judges include Jeff Mauritzen, National Geographic photography expert; Abbey Alison McClain, executive director of Touchstone Gallery; and Meredith Gregory, associate curator of education for school and teacher programs at Norton Museum of Art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe K12 Art Competition celebrates student creativity and creates a platform for young artists to express their identity, passion, and imagination,\u201d said Deb Hannah, chief marketing officer at K12. \u201cYear after year, we are inspired by the incredible talent and imagination students bring to this competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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