Rules
Eligibility
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Any student in grades K-5 is eligible to submit an original work of art.
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Students attending public, private, parochial, and home schools may participate.
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International students are welcome to participate.
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Schools, organizations and community groups are eligible to participate.
Requirements
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A contest entry should consist of an original artwork of a hypothetical alien organism.
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A brief written description of how the organism’s features have adapted to the exoplanet’s environment should be written on (or tapped to) the back of the artwork.
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Both student and teacher's name must be clearly printed on the back.
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Students must be currently enrolled in grades K-5.
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Only 1 entry per student is allowed.
Art Medium
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All artworks must be two-dimensional and scannable, with dimensions no larger than 8.5” x 11”.
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You may use any materials that will remain flat on the page.
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Computer-generated images are also acceptable, but all artworks must be entirely original creations, not derived from any other works.
Submitting Entries
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The submission deadline should must be submitted by Friday April 9, 2021.
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Mail entiries to
iLocater Outreach Program
attn: Professor Justin Crepp
225 Nieuwland Science Hall
Notre Dame, IN 46556
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OR email scanned copies or photos of the art to Amy Slozat. Make sure to include the Students name, teacher, and school in the email.
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You are encouraged to submit the entire class’s artworks in a single large envelope.
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Please include an entry form with your school, teacher and grade information.
Judging
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Entries will be divided and judged in separate age groups.
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K-1
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2-3
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4-5
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A panel of educators and scientists will evaluate the entries based on a combination of their creative merit and scientific accuracy.
Awards
The top three entries in each age group will receive a prize for both the winning student and teacher.
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1st Place: $250 Teacher classroom Cash Card, Beginner telescope for winning student
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2nd Place: $150 Teacher classrom Cash Card, Student Space Swag Bag
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3rd Place: $100 Teacher classroom Cash Card, Student Space Swag Bag
All teachers who submit entries for an entire classroom will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a variety of different prizes for their school.
Drawing prizes include:
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a collection of space books for school library
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a classroom set of space books
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skype session with the iLocater scientist
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skype session from the LBT telescope in Arizona
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classroom set of space pencils, erasers and stickers
Prizes will be mailed out by Friday April 23, 2020.
