Park accepting art for annual pass contest
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 8 months AGO
Glacier National Park and the Glacier National Park Conservancy are accepting art submissions from sixth through 12th grade students for the annual park pass artwork contest. The winning art will be displayed on the 2016 Glacier Park annual park pass.
Entries will be judged on the use of color, design and accuracy of a scene that displays Glacier Park in celebration of the National Park Service’s centennial.
Art may include any natural or cultural resource of the park, or symbol of the National Park Service. Each entry must include original artwork. Deadline is May 11. Winners will be announced in June.
For more information, visit online at www.nps.gov/glac/learn/kidsyouth/index.htm or call 406-892-3250.
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