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The Hispanic Outreach for Leadership and Awareness committee at Sandia National Laboratories is sponsoring its Annual Youth Art Contest in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15^th – October 15^th). This youth art contest is open to all students in New Mexico. 

Contest Rules:

• One entry per student
• Must be original artwork
• Prizes will be awarded per category: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
• Must include one paragraph describing artwork and correlation to contest theme (“Collective Heritage: Honoring the Past, Inspiring the Future”). Artwork will NOT be judged without a descriptive paragraph .
• Must consent to possible reproduction, distribution, and public display of artwork, student name, student grade, school name, and release contest organizers from any damage or loss that may occur.
• Students whose artwork is selected for a prize will receive their prizes at an awards ceremony (date to be determined). Parents/guardians will be asked to sign a photo release form at the ceremony.

Options To Submit (Deadline September 17^th):

1. Online: Submit your art, paragraph, and registration form electronically via original file, scan or photo by clicking the “Register for the art contest” button below.
2. Drop off: Fill out the registration form online by clicking the “Register for the art contest” button below and then drop your art off between September 13 – 17 to one of the following locations:

• Main Library – 501 Copper Avenue NW
• Cherry Hills Library – 6901 Barstow NE
• Taylor Ranch Library – 5700 Bogart NW
• San Pedro Library – 5600 Trumbull Ave SE
• South Valley Library – 3904 Isleta SW
• Griegos Library – 1000 Griegos Rd NW
• Rudolfo Anaya North Valley Library – 7704 2nd St NW

All artwork submitted at a library must be picked up between October 11 – 15. Artwork not picked up will be discarded.

Contact the individuals listed below for contest questions:

Elizabeth Lopez – 505-845-9709 – holahhmartcontest@sandia.gov

Jessica Vanderburg – 505-284-4310 – holahhmartcontest@sandia.gov