2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival Student Art Competition
To celebrate the 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival，National Mall and Memorial Parks is hosting a youth art competition. We need your artistic help to inspire visitors to become Cherry Blossom Protectors! The blooming of the cherry trees around the Tidal Basin has come to symbolize the natural beauty of our nation's capital city. Thousands of people come every year to see the cherry trees and enjoy the festival.
Participants
The contest is open to all Washington，D. C. students，K-6. One submission per student please.
Theme
Artworks should focus on the theme"Cherry Blossom Protector. "Draw or paint a picture that shows what you appreciate about the cherry blossoms，how we can take care of them，and why we should. Submissions must include the words"Cherry Blossom Protector".
Deadline
Artworks will be accepted starting December 13，2023. All submissions must be postmarked by February 25，2024.
Submission requirements
A valid submission will contain the following information :
⒈An original copy of the artwork. Each piece must be original，authentic(真实的)，unpublished ， the sole property of the entrant(参赛者),and not previously submitted in any other contest.
⒉Your personal information，printed on either the back of your artwork or on a separate sheet attached to your physical artwork or provided with the e-mail for your digital entry: First and last name, grade/ age.
3. A completed and signed entry form. Print out the entry form and send it to us when you send your artwork. Entries cannot be accepted without a signed entry form by a parent or guardian.
Delivery address
Mailed submissions must be sent to: National Mall and Memorial Parks
c/o 2024 National Cherry Blossom Festival Student Art Competition1100 Ohio Drive，SW Washington，DC 20242
