MISSIONS TO MARS ART CONTEST

 

 

Galaxy Explorers we need your artistic talents and imagination!  You are invited to enter our Missions to Mars Art Contest.

 

In August, Mars, our planetary neighbor, came closer to Earth than it has been in nearly 60,000 years!  Mars has been spectacularly visible in our night sky for several months.       NASA has embarked on a bold mission to search our celestial neighbor for evidence for life, either in the distant past, recent times or now. Missions to Mars are just gaining momentum and the findings of the latest space probes are quite revealing. Current and future missions offer the potential for significant new discoveries.

 

Information about these missions can be found at the following websites:

 

Mars Global Surveyor;

 

       http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/globalsurveyor.html

 

Mars Odyssey;

 

       http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/odyssey.html

 

Mars Express Orbiter;

 

       http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/present/express.html

 

Mars Exploration Rover Spacecraft, Spirit and Opportunity

 

         http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/

 

 

In January, two of the most recent Mars probe missions will land on Mars.  Help us celebrate these events.  Put your creative caps on.  Get out your crayons and paints.  Use your imagination.

 

 

CONTEST INSTRUCTIONS AND ENTRY RULES

 

·         Entries are due to FOGE Hdqs. by December 15, 2003 

• You will need to produce art that includes at a minimum:

(1)    some portion of Mars;

(2)    at least one of the NASA missions headed to Mars or currently at Mars. 

• Winners will be selected in each grade level.
• An entry consists of one hard copy picture and a brief description of your artwork.
• Only one entry per person is permitted.
• Entries are limited to 2-dimentional images only (no sculptures or 3-dimensional elements), with maximum dimensions of 11" x 17" x 1" (28 cm by 43 cm by 2.5 cm), in any traditional artistic medium (computer-generated art will be accepted). These dimensions include any mount or frame.
• The work may be submitted on paper, illustration board, or canvas.
• Type or print your full name, school name, grade level, and age (as of December 15, 2003), mailing address, telephone number, e-mail address, and other contact information on a separate piece of paper and send it with the artwork.
• Include a written description (no more than 100 words) of your drawing. (The written descriptions may accompany the winning entries in any exhibition or public display of the artwork.)
• Make sure to also print your full name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address on the back of your artwork.

 

All entries become the property of NASA and might not be returned. NASA reserves the right to reproduce the winning entries in any medium for any use with no compensation to the artist.

 

CONTEST DATES

 

All winners will be announced after December 31, 2003. Those who provide e-mail addresses will be sent a one-time e-mail telling them of the results of the contest. The winners will also be announced on the Galaxy Explorers web site and NASA at http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/.

 

JUDGING

 

Art will be judged by NASA employees/volunteers and associated art professionals. Artwork will be judged on creativity, knowledge of Mars and the Mars missions, and artistic merit.

 

Awards will be presented to winners at each grade level along with Mars exploration supplies. The winning artwork will be displayed at the NASA Goddard Visitor Center, and on the Goddard web site.

 

We are looking forward to your participation.

 

For more information, contact: Mr. Phil Smith (301) 347-3419; psmith@www.foge.org.