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SUMMARY:Youth Arts in the Parks 2019 Wildflower Art Contest Announced
DESCRIPTION:Nature can be a great inspiration! Local students can celebrate their creativity and interest in nature through the Youth Arts in the Parks 2019 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. This contest and spring art exhibition allows students to serve as community leaders and raise awareness of Appalachia's natural diversity and parks. Their works will inspire community connections to local ecology and outdoor stewardship. Some students will also have the opportunity to explore the business of art and its role in economic development.\n\n \n\n2019 Contest Rules and Entry Platform: This art contest is open to all K   12 grade students of Fayette\, Nicholas\, Raleigh\, and Summers Counties. Youth can enter art through their school or independently. A variety of mediums can be used to create art inspired by a spring Appalachian wildflower found in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Updated 2019 contest rules\, list of accepted wildflower species\, online entry procedures\, special team challenge news\, and some species photo references are available online.\n\n \n\nEntry Time and Awards: Photo of contest entries must be submitted online between January 8   February 6\, 2019. Top entries will be showcased at the spring 2019 art exhibit at Tamarack in Beckley and online. Contest winners will receive art supply awards at a special ceremony.\n\n \n\nSpring Nature Festival: This Youth Arts in the Parks art contest is part of New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend\, April 26   28\, 2019. This annual spring event celebrates this region's amazing ecology and is hosted by staff and volunteers of New River Gorge National River\, Tamarack\, and several southern West Virginia State Parks. Event schedule will be posted online as event draws near.\n\n \n\nJoin this celebration of ecology through art with Youth Arts in the Parks!\n\n \n\nImage caption: Flame Azalea   Anna Ide\, 9th grade\, Midland Trail School\, Fayette County. 2018 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest   Best in Show (paper/wire sculpture).
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">Nature can be a great inspiration!&nbsp\;Local students can celebrate their creativity and interest in nature through the Youth Arts in the Parks 2019 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest. This contest and spring art exhibition allows students to serve as community leaders and raise awareness of Appalachia&rsquo\;s natural diversity and parks. Their works will inspire community connections to local ecology and outdoor stewardship. Some students will also have the opportunity to explore the business of art and its role in economic development.</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-weight: bold\;">2019 Contest Rules and Entry Platform:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">This art contest is open to all K &ndash\; 12 grade students of Fayette\, Nicholas\, Raleigh\, and Summers Counties. Youth can enter art through their school or independently. A variety of mediums can be used to create art inspired by a spring Appalachian wildflower found in the New River Gorge area of West Virginia. Updated 2019 contest rules\, list of accepted wildflower species\, online entry procedures\, special team challenge news\, and some species photo references are available </span><a data-link-type="web" href="http://www.nps.gov/neri/youth-arts-in-the-parks.htm" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 255)\;" target="_blank">online</a>.</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-weight: bold\;">Entry Time and Awards:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">Photo of contest entries must be submitted online between January 8 &ndash\; February 6\, 2019. Top entries will be showcased at the spring 2019 art exhibit at Tamarack in Beckley and online. Contest winners will receive art supply awards at a special ceremony.</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-weight: bold\;">Spring Nature Festival:&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">This Youth Arts in the Parks art contest</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: italic\;">&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">is part of New River Gorge Wildflower Weekend\, April 26 &ndash\; 28\, 2019. This annual spring event celebrates this region&rsquo\;s amazing ecology and is hosted by staff and volunteers of New River Gorge National River\, Tamarack\, and several southern West Virginia State Parks. Event schedule will be posted online as event draws near.</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">Join this celebration of ecology through art with&nbsp\;</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: italic\;">Youth Arts in the Parks</span><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">!</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\;">&nbsp\;</span></div>\n\n<div style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family: Arial\, Verdana\, Helvetica\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; white-space: pre-wrap\;"><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: italic\;">Image caption:&nbsp\;Flame Azalea&nbsp\;&copy\; Anna Ide\, 9</span><sup style="line-height: 0\; font-size: 16px\; color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: italic\;">th</sup><span style="color: rgb(34\, 34\, 34)\; font-style: italic\;">&nbsp\;grade\, Midland Trail School\, Fayette County. 2018 Appalachian Spring Wildflower Art Contest &ndash\; Best in Show (paper/wire sculpture).</span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n
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