Healthy Living Poster Design Contest
Richmond Museum of History & Culture
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Healthy Living Poster Design Contest
Prize $1,000
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday 05/29/21 by 5:00 p.m. PST
The Richmond Museum of History & Culture invites submissions of posters with artwork in the theme of living healthy in the modern world. We encourage posters that promote the following themes: safe driving, healthy food & drink, safe sex, exercise, mental wellness, wear a mask/wash your hands, and/or brush your teeth. All subject matter that promotes a healthy lifestyle will be considered, so please be creative! We especially encourage posters that appeal to youth, teenagers and young adults.
The Museum will choose three winning designs and each artist with a winning design will be awarded a prize of $1,000. Contest winners will be notified via email by June 7, 2021.
The winning designs will be printed for the following purposes: 1) 50 posters will be distributed free to local community centers and schools and 2) 50 posters will be sold in the Museum gift shop. The winning designs will be included in an exhibit exploring the history of health and wellness in Richmond forthcoming in Fall 2021.
The contest is supported by a Neighborhood Public Art grant through the City of Richmond Arts & Culture Commission.
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SUBMISSION DIRECTIONS:
1) Create a submission with the following information:
- Artist’s Name: First name, Last name
- Contact Info: Mailing Address; Contact Phone Number; E-Mail Address
- Statement (100 words maximum)
- Send images as attachment (Jpeg only)
- Required dimensions are 16”x 20”
2) EMAIL SUBMISSIONS to: melinda@richmondmuseum.org with subject line “2021 Healthy Living Poster Contest”
SUBMISSION TERMS & AGREEMENTS:
The Richmond Museum of History & Culture reserves the right to change or alter the schedule of this contest and/or exhibition at any time. Submission materials will not be returned to applicants and any files received by the museum will be deleted if not used in the exhibit.
Friday Family Programs!
Calling All Families!
The 2020/2021 academic school year has presented unique challenges for all families. The Richmond Museum of History & Culture (RMHC) is offering a virtual enrichment programs to help ease the burden of distance learning.
Friday Enrichment Programs
The RMHC is providing virtual drop-in programs on Fridays between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. The program is intended to provide the opportunity for families to participate in enrichment programs on Fridays.? We encourage WCCUSD teachers and parents to incorporate the drop-in programs into your child’s plans for Friday after homeroom. The programs will include facilitated art projects that can be completed with materials often found in the household.
About the educator
Tatiana Ortiz is a local artist and educator from Richmond. She studied at Academy of Arts, San Francisco in Art education and is currently continuing her education in Art History. Tatiana has also written and illustrated her own children?s book. She has since started her own non-profit organization devoted to the advocacy of Children?s Art and Literacy in Contra Costa County. She continues her work, currently teaching Art at local schools, Richmond Art Center and Contra Costa College, teaching elementary age students. When she is not teaching, you can find Tatiana creating her own art, using polymer clay or acrylic paint. She continues to find innovative ways to challenge her skills and support the community she serves.
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Book your field trip today!
Calling All K-12 Teachers!
We are launching an exciting new Virtual Field Trip Program here at the Richmond Museum of History and Culture. We offer grade specific tours for students aged K-12 as well as companion lesson materials for teacher use. Include RMHC in your distance-learning toolkit!
Our extensive teacher guides tie in museum content with relevant CA Content Standards in the areas of History and Social Sciences as well as Speaking and Learning. They include in-depth background information and hands-on activities for topics including (but not limited to) local pre-colonial cultures, the Spanish missionary period, WWII industries, and the Black Panther movement. Additionally, we have the capacity to work with you to tailor tour content to your class?s specific needs.?
We will be launching this program in January of 2021, please feel free to book now to guarantee your spot! Virtual field trips can be booked any time during school hours, Mondays through Thursdays. Please indicate your interest in scheduling a virtual field trip by filling out this google form, RMHC Field Trip Request Form.?
If you have any additional questions, please contact our museum educator, Maya Colbert, at maya@richmondmuseum.org.