Betty Griffin Center is accepting submissions from St. Johns County Students for the 2024 “A Day Without Violence” Art and Poetry Contest.
The project is open to all St. Johns County students in kindergarten through 12th grade, whether they attend public school, private school or are home-schooled. All entries are due by April 30.
Prizes are awarded to the winners, who are selected by a group of independent artists: first place is $50; second place is $25; 11 honorable mentions will be presented $10 each.
All 13 winning artists and 12 poets will have their work reproduced in the Betty Griffin Center “A Day Without Violence 2023 Calendar.” The agency prints more than 3,000 calendars for distribution throughout the county. Hartley Print is the print sponsor for the 2023 calendar.
“With the support of St. Johns County school teachers, we receive around 1,000 art and poetry entries from students each year during the contest,” said Betty Griffin Center CEO Kelly Franklin.
Winners will receive special recognition during a St. Johns County School Board meeting and have their artwork displayed at a local art gallery this October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Student artists and poets can drop off their submissions at the following locations:
To be eligible, artwork must be in color and able to be reproduced at 8-by-10 inches and suitable for framing (horizontal format only). All original 2D media is acceptable. The theme “A Day Without Violence” must be reflected in the art or words.
An entry form must accompany each piece of art, which can be downloaded from the Betty Griffin Center website at bettygriffincenter.org/day-without-violence-calendar-contest.
Any businesses or other donors interested in sponsoring the printing of the calendar should contact event coordinator Carole Sullivan at 904-808-8544, extension 201, or email caroles@bettygriffincenter.org.
