Mid Mon Valley Cultural Trust Renews Mission to Promote the Arts with Art Competition

Last Updated on Thursday, 30 March 2017 15:53

Moving forward to accomplish the mission of the Mid Mon Valley Cultural Trust (MMVCT) to nurture and enhance the culture and arts in the Mid Mon Valley, MMVCT’s first art competition for local artists in the Mon Valley is officially announced.

The competition is open to local artists living in Mon Valley communities or attend school in areas that share commonality ages 8 to 79+ and ends June 17, 2017. The Mon Valley area has a rich history and this will bring an awareness to our communities to celebrate that history and offer artists an opportunity for their talent to be seen by a larger audience. Although not everyone has the gift to create an artistic piece, everyone should have the opportunity to appreciate the work of those who do, and this will provide that experience for both.

Local schools in the area will encourage young artists to enter their pieces and the local libraries will be depositories for the entries as we work together for the success of the competition.

This first year offers prizes for entrants that will support their efforts to create a piece based on the theme: “Happiness is a Box of Cards.” There are 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners in each age category, and at the end of the competition one entry will claim the People’s Choice award after voting is tallied at the end of the exhibit tour.

The opening of the first art exhibit is planned for July 1 at SPHS in Charleroi. Winners in the four age categories will be announced then. The People’s Choice Award will be voted on over the weeks following by voting on the MMVCT website.

A second exhibit of entries is slated to be held at the Rostraver Library and the last exhibit and chance to register your vote will be at the Monessen Library. The first place winners and the People’s Choice winner will be showcased and published in a box of cards that will be available to purchase after the competition ends. The box of cards will serve as an opportunity for local talent winners to have their piece published and provide an art history for the Mon Valley area.

Pre-registration is required on the website and entry forms are available through local libraries and online. Judges along with their credentials can also be found on the website. The website address is www.mmvct.org.