Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines is accepting entries for
the Thrive Art Show. The Thrive Art Show is a way for Girl Scouts to
creatively express what "community" means to them. All Girl
Scouts are invited to participate in the Thrive Art Show by submitting
entries that capture the essence of “community” or express: "How
do you thrive in your community?". All submissions must be made
between January 11, 2021- March 31, 2021 (midnight). The Thrive Art
Show will be available online for public viewing May 2021 through
September 2021. Girl Scouts earning top honors will be recognized in
June 2021.
Every Girl Scout who submits at least one piece of artwork can
purchase the Thrive Art Show patch (shown above) to wear on her vest
or sash. This patch should be worn with the Building Beyond Today
patch. Both patches are available in our retail stores. Get your
patch by emailing an order to shop@nccoastalpines.org or call
1.800.284.4475 and ask to speak to the retail team.
What to Submit
Girl Scouts are invited to participate in the Thrive Art Show by
submitting art entries that capture the essence of “community” or
express: "How do you thrive in your community?". Artwork in
the following categories will be accepted:
- Painting (Watercolor, Acrylic, Oil)
- Sculpted Art
(Carved and Molded Sculptures)
- Creative Writing
(Poetry, Short Story, Essay)
- Photography (Color, Black
& White)
- Drawings (Sketch, Illustration, Cartoon,
Anime, Comic)
Please note that you can submit one piece of art in each category.
That means that you can submit a total of five pieces of art for the
virtual art show. So, let your creativity flow!
How to Submit
1. Snap a photo of your artwork.
The Thrive Art Show will be hosted online. That means that you will
need to submit a photo of the artwork you created. So, if you molded
a sculpture of your community out of clay just use a digital camera or
cellphone camera to snap a photo of your creation. In step 3 you will
email the photo as your Sculpted Art submission. Be sure to note,
only digital entries will be accepted.
2. Complete the Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission Form.
Once you have crafted your artwork, you will need to complete the
Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission Form PRIOR to submitting your
digital artwork. You and a parent/caregiver should complete the
Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission Form for each artwork
submission. Remember, you can submit one piece of art in each
category. Click
here to complete the Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission Form.
3. Email your artwork to gsnccpthrive@gmail.com.
After completing the Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission Form
you are ready to submit your artwork. Simply email a photo of your
artwork to gsnccpthrive@gmail.com. When
emailing a digital submission (photo of your artwork) be sure to
include your name, Girl Scout level, art category, and title of the
piece (if applicable) in the body of the email. Please send each
submission separately for ease of upload to the art show.
All submissions must be made between January 11, 2021- March 31,
2021 (midnight). Only submissions emailed to gsnccpthrive@gmail.com as an
uploaded photo that is clear, legible (creative writing), and includes
all the necessary information will be accepted.
4. Purchase the Thrive Art Show patch.
Every Girl Scout who submits at least one piece of artwork can
purchase the Thrive Art Show patch to wear on her vest or sash. This
patch should be worn with the Building Beyond Today patch. Both
patches are available in our retail stores. Get your patch by
emailing an order to shop@nccoastalpines.org or call 1.800.284.4475
and ask to speak to the retail team.
Recognition
One entry per Girl Scout level, per artwork category will be
showcased with top honors on our Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
webpage. Girl Scouts earning top honors will be recognized in June
2021 on the webpage, plus receive a congratulatory gift. All
participants will receive a digital participation certificate.
Every Girl Scout who submits at least one piece of artwork can
purchase the Thrive Art Show patch to wear on her vest or sash. This
patch should be worn with the Building Beyond Today patch. Both
patches are available in our retail stores. Get your patch by
emailing an order to shop@nccoastalpines.org or call 1.800.284.4475 and
ask to speak to the retail team.
Rules and Guidelines
- Thrive Art Show is open to all registered Girl Scouts in
K-12th grade, including Girl Scouts from councils other than Girl
Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines.
- Art entries
should capture the essence of “community” or express: “How do you
thrive in your community?".
- All submissions must be
made between January 11, 2021- March 31, 2021 (midnight) and must be
submitted to gsnccpthrive@gmail.com as an uploaded photo that is
clear and readable. One Thrive Art Show Submission / Permission
Form should be completed per artwork submission.
- Only one
submission per category is allowed by each registered Girl Scout.
Be sure to include the Girl Scout’s name, level, art category, and
title of the piece (if applicable) in the body of the email
submission.
- All Creative Writing art submissions must be
legible (if handwritten) or in font size 14-16 (if typed); the
maximum word count is 250 words.
- All entries will be
categorized by Girl Scout level (Daisies, Brownies, Juniors,
Cadettes, Seniors, Ambassadors) and art category.
- The
Thrive Art Show is an electronic showcase of all artwork submitted.
The art show will be available at www.nccoastalpines.org under the
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion webpage from May - September
2021.
- No mailed hardcopy entries will be accepted.
- All entries must be original works and not previously shown in
an exhibit. Please be mindful of copyright infringements.
- Copies and reproductions of original works of art, whether
embellished or not, are not eligible for submission to the Thrive
Art Show.
- All entries will be reviewed at the time of
submission to ensure adherence to the artwork condition rules and
guidelines of the Thrive Art Show. Works with discriminatory or
violent messages may be barred from submission. GS-NCCP reserves the
right to turn away any submissions that it deems inappropriate for
our younger viewers or offensive in subject matter.
- Any
entries that do not follow these guidelines will be omitted from the
Thrive Art Show and contest.