Wildflower Festival Art Contest

THE WOODLANDS, TX -- Calling all artists! The Woodlands Township is now accepting entries for the 36^th Annual Wildflower Festival Art Contest. The overall Winner of the children’s categories will have their artwork featured on the Wildflower Festival bag and the Overall Winner of the adult category will have their artwork featured on the Wildflower Festival Poster.

The Woodlands Lions Club, in partnership with The Woodlands Township, is hosting The Woodlands Wildflower Festival on Saturday, October 19, 2024, from noon to 4 p.m. at Northshore Park, 2505 Lake Woodlands Drive, The Woodlands, TX 77381. This annual event is part of the 50th Anniversary of The Woodlands celebration.

How to enter
Contest entries should portray a nature scene that incorporates both wildflowers and the spirit of The Woodlands on its 50th Anniversary. Artists should create their favorite scene on heavy, unlined white paper, canvas or poster board, no larger than 11” x 17”. Preferred drawing materials are paint, watercolors, oils, pen and ink, pastels, crayons, colored pencils or markers. No writing should be included on the front of the artwork. Photographs are not accepted.

Entries will be judged, and prizes are awarded in the following categories: up to four years, five to eight years, nine to 13 years, 14 to 18 years, and adults (age 19 and older). First-place prizes of $100 will be awarded in all four children’s categories. The adult first-place winner will receive $500. The Grand Prize-winning entry across the four children’s categories will be used on the official recycled bag that is given away at the festival, and the winning adult entry will become the official poster of the festival.

Entries should be labeled on the back with the name, address, phone number and age (for children’s entries only). Entries may be turned in at The Woodlands Township Office at 2801 Technology Forest Blvd, The Woodlands, Texas 77381. The office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The deadline for entries is Friday, September 20, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Winners will be notified the following week. Following the contest, all artwork must be picked up by October 30, 2024, or it will be donated to a local charity.

For more information regarding the contest, contact Cathy Bleakley at cathy@bleakleys.org.