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Applications Now Open for Painting Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 11, 2018
St. Helens, Ore. – The St. Helens Arts & Cultural Commission is now accepting applications for their eighth annual Trash Can Painting Competition. This year, the Commission is offering new cash prizes and changing a few rules.
Each year, the Commission hosts a community painting competition on July 4 in Columbia View Park. Participants paint trash cans that are then placed in local parks and other public spaces for the community to use and enjoy for the rest of the year. Clean, prepped trash cans and painting supplies will be provided by the Arts & Cultural Commission on the day of the event.
For the 2018 competition, there will be five judged categories. The winning entry from each category will receive a $100 cash prize. The categories are Artistic Merit, Best Park Theme, People’s Choice, Teen/Teen Team (everyone participating in this category must be 13-19 years old), and Family Team (team members in this category can be a family of any kind, but must include at least one person who is 12 years old or younger). This year, entries will be eligible to win multiple categories.
Applications are available to download on the Arts & Cultural Commission’s website at https://www.ci.st-helens.or.us/bc-acc. Printed applications are also available to pick up at the St. Helens Water Department, City Hall, 275 Strand Street, St. Helens. Applications should be returned to Jamie Edwards at City Hall and must be received by Monday, June 18 at noon.
Only 12 entries will be accepted for the competition this year. The Arts & Cultural Commission will review applications and select participants at their June 18 meeting at 6 p.m.
The competition will take place on July 4 in Columbia View Park from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Voting is done by the community from 4-4:30 p.m. with winners announced at 5 p.m.
The Arts & Cultural Commission is looking for businesses or individuals to sponsor the competition. A $100 sponsorship includes the sponsor’s name painted at the bottom of the can or the organization’s banner prominently displayed on the event tents.
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For further information regarding the trash can painting competition, please contact Arts & Cultural Commission Chair Jenn Farrington at jenn@jennfarrington.com or 415-786-3830.
