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2008 Conflict Resolution Day
Bookmark Art Contest!

In observance of National Conflict Resolution Day on October 16, 2008, the Maryland Mediation and Conflict Resolution Office (MACRO) is seeking entries for the third Conflict Resolution Day Student Art Contest. The contest is open to all Maryland students in grades K through 8.

Art will be displayed at the Courts of Appeal Building in Annapolis, Maryland from October 16 to November 14, 2008. Winning students, with their families, will be invited to an opening ceremony and reception at the Courthouse on the afternoon of October 16, 2008, where The Honorable Robert M. Bell, Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals, will present the awards.

Categories: Art will be judged in two categories: Kindergarten through fifth grades, and Sixth through
Eighth Grades.

Prizes: Art submissions will be judged on creativity and message conveyed. The following prizes
will be awarded for each category:

1st Place: Winner will receive $75.00.
2nd Place: Winner will receive $50.00.
3rd Place: Winner will receive $25.00.

New This Year: We will also be selecting 3 to 5 entries to print as bookmarks for use in promoting
conflict resolution across Maryland.

To Enter: Submit original artwork on the template provided, or submit artwork on an
8½ x 11 inch sheet of paper, with the image size being no larger than 3 inches high by 9
inches wide. Please be sure to label the students artwork on the back of their entry. The
label should include : the student’s name, age and grade, school or program name if
appropriate, teacher’s name, and title of work (if appropriate), and an address where we
should send the art after the contest is complete. Please DO NOT FOLD ENTRIES.

Theme: Subject matter must reflect a conflict resolution or prevention theme, such as peer
mediation, talking things out, apologizing, respecting differences, solving problems
together, listening, tolerance, peace building, or alternatives to violence.

Deadline: All submissions must be received by Friday, October 3, 2008.

Artwork may be mailed or dropped off to:

Alecia Parker, MACRO, 903 Commerce Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
Please call or email with any questions. We may be reached at 410-260-3540, or at alecia.parker@mdcourts.gov.

Winners will be notified by Friday, October 10, 2006.

All art submissions will be returned, if an address is provided.

MACRO reserves the right to use copies of any art submitted in publicity for the exhibit, or in any future public awareness materials promoting conflict resolution.