City of Long Beach Youth Art Contest

• Dimensions:
  • Maximum: 36 inches by 36 inches
  • Minimum: 8.5 X 11 inches
    
• Submission format: PNG or JPG
• AI-generated artwork will not be accepted
• Submissions must not contain obscenity, explicit sexual material, nudity, profanity, graphic violence, calls, or incitement to violence, commercial solicitation, or commercial promotion.

Artworks will be evaluated according to the following rubric, for a total of 40 points.

Interpretation of the theme (10pts)

• Artwork captures the beauty and essence of our city. It depicts joy within a neighborhood or shares an important aspect of a neighborhood or city.
• Artwork shows unique characteristics of Long Beach 
• Artwork represents diverse voices of Long Beach

Creativity (10pts)

• Artwork shows unique perspectives on the theme
• Originality and based on how thoughtfully the artist incorporates the theme into their artwork

Connection to Long Beach (10pts)

• The artwork description demonstrates a connection to Long Beach and relates to the theme
• The artist shares a personal connection to Long Beach

Technical skills (10pts)

• The artwork uses elements of art with line, form, value, and perspective.

To be eligible for the Long Beach Youth Art Contest:

• Student applicant must be enrolled in grades 1-8
• Student applicant must be a resident of Long Beach. Finalists will need to provide guardian’s proof of residence or similar verification.
• Submissions must be original content created by the contestant and must not contain any elements that are protected by someone else’s copyright or otherwise subject to third-party intellectual property or proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights.

The following individuals are not eligible to participate in the contest:

• • Employees, interns, directors, and officers of the Arts Council for Long Beach or the City of Long Beach
  • Any employees, interns, directors, or officers of any agencies, companies, or entities involved in the administration, advertising, judging, creation, development, execution, and/or fulfillment of this contest, and the immediate family members (defined as spouse, recognized partner, parent, child, sibling, and spouse or “step” of each) and those living in the same household of each such individual.