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Mercer County Library System Announces Spring 2017 TrashedArt Competition
January 13, 2017
Lawrenceville — In Spring 2017 the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System will be hosting our eighth annual TrashedArt Contest. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art.
The contest is limited to one entry per artist. Classes or groups may participate only if they register ahead of time by calling 609-989-6922 or e-mailing jcuddahy@mcl.org. The library will accept artwork no earlier than Friday, March 24, 2017 and no later than Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Selected artwork will be on display throughout the month of April, beginning on Saturday, April 1, 2017. Students in grades 7-12 and adults who reside in Mercer County are eligible to participate.
Entries must be original artwork, no larger than 3' by 3' by 3' and no heavier than 25 lbs. Any art medium is acceptable, so long as a minimum of 75% recycled content is used. Some examples of recycled content include metals, paper, rubber, glass (but no sharp shards), plastic and cloth. The criteria for recycled materials is anything that has been manufactured and would have otherwise been thrown away. Non-recyclable materials such as glue, paint, tape, etc. are permitted. Suggestions include newspapers, fabric from old clothing, machine parts, and used building materials. For the purposes of this contest, natural materials such as rocks, dirt, bones and sticks are not considered recycled.
Contest entry forms will be available at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Reference Desk starting January 2017. All accepted art entries will be publicly displayed at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, New Jersey. Entries will be judged, and winners will be notified by phone or email. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in both adult and student categories. A reception will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. to honor the winners and the participants.