Teens use art to fight addiction
The Hawaii Meth Project is hosting a statewide art contest with the theme "Take a Stand Against Meth." The initiative is designed to encourage local young people to communicate the risks associated with methamphetamine use.
Teens, ages 13 to 18, may submit original works of art inspired by content from the website MethProject.org. Works of art in any style or medium, with the exception of videos, are eligible for entry.
Winners will be selected based on the originality of their concept, planning, execution, artistic merit and creativity. The first-place winner will be awarded an Apple iPad; the runner-up will receive an Apple iPod touch. The People’s Choice Award recipient will also receive an Apple iPod Touch.
The public can vote for the People’s Choice Award at www.Facebook.com/hawaiimethproject through Dec. 25.
Finalists will be announced Jan. 8, and the winning works of art and other select pieces will be displayed in the state Capitol from Jan. 8 to March 22 and at Honolulu Hale from March 25 to April 12.
To enter the "Take a Stand Against Meth" art contest or get contest rules, visit www.MethProject.org/action/hawaii or www.Facebook.com/hawaiimethproject to register and upload a photo of your artwork. Entries may also be submitted through Instagram using the hashtag #hmpart2012. Deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Monday.
Students to interpret alien holiday in isles
Student artists are asked to create artwork that demonstrates what an "Alien’s Holiday Vacation in Hawaii" would look like in a contest sponsored by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Outreach College.
Winners will be chosen in five age categories: kindergarten to second grade, third to fifth grade, sixth to eighth grade, ninth to twelfth grade, and college. Each winner receives two tickets to the Jan. 12 performance of "Intergalactic Nemesis Live-Action Graphic Novel" at Kennedy Theatre.
Winning entries will be displayed at various public libraries and at Kennedy Theatre.
Entries, which must be created on an 8 1/2-by-11-inch paper, may be dropped off at Aina Haina Public Library, Hawaii State Library children’s room, Kalihi-Palama Public Library, Manoa Public Library or the Sinclair Library on the University of Hawaii campus in Room 301. Entry forms and information are available at uhpresents.blogspot.com.
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday.
Call 956-8246 or email csinfo@hawaii.edu.
