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Holiday card contest returns for a fifth year

Wrapped presents and Christmas ornaments with text that reads Grants Pass School District 7's 2024 Holiday Card Contest

For the fifth year, Grants Pass School District 7 is holding a districtwide art contest to select the artwork for holiday cards.

Each year, kindergarten through twelfth-grade students create beautiful holiday card designs with pencil, paint, marker, and more. Designs focus on the spirit and beauty of the season (holidays or winter). The contest begins on October 7, 2024. Card designs must follow the contest guidelines below and be submitted to your school no later than November 1, 2024.

Winners will be selected in the following categories:

  • K-1
  • 2-3
  • 4-5
  • 6-8
  • 9-12
  • People’s choice (K-5 & 6-12)

Contest Guidelines:

  1. The contest is open to any student in grades K-12 in the Grants Pass School District.
  2. Drawings must be nonsectarian and not contain specific religious references. Artwork must be original. Designs cannot contain misspellings or copyrighted cartoon characters/material.
  3. Drawings should not contain anything related to alcoholic beverages, tobacco, drugs, violence or gang membership.
  4. Artwork, including any borders, should not be larger than 4.5” x 6.5” inches. Students may use the attached entry form or measure on their own paper.
  5. Any medium is accepted – pencil, crayon, paint, computer, etc.
  6. Do not mount the artwork on cardboard or use matting.
  7. On the back of the entry form, please PRINT the full name of the student artist, their grade level, the name of their school, and the name of their teacher (art teacher if applicable).

Please note: This is a holiday card contest - the contest is not designed to promote the view of any one religion. Students of all religions may participate. Cards should focus on the spirit and beauty of the season (holidays or winter).

We look forward to seeing what students create this year!