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MUZEO CELEBRATES 7th ANNUAL ECO ART CONTEST
TrashARTist Challenge and Green Expo celebrates making wonder out of waste
February 19, 2015 (Anaheim) — Students across Orange County are re-hashing trash in the form of treasured artwork for MUZEO’s seventh annual TrashARTist Challenge. Sponsored by the Disneyland Resort and designed with assistance from the Orange County Department of Education, the TrashARTist Challenge promotes upcycling, sustainability, conservation and creatively recycling trash to design of art. This year’s TrashARTist Challenge consists of art contest, complete with award ceremony, and a Green Expo on March 7 for the community.
Students can work individually or in groups and are categorized by grades: 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 to compete for 1st and 2nd place recognition, honorable mention, and the crowd favorite – People’s Choice award. The public is invited to view the projects and vote for the People’s Choice winner on March 7. Artists must complete an official entry form online by February 26. Contest rules and forms can be found at www.muzeo.org/trashartist. Continue reading