Arts Commission hosts Decorated Lamp Competition

Posted June 25, 2018 11:00 pm

Submitted by the Arlington Heights Arts Commission

Show your creativity by participating in the village's Arts Commission's annual "Decorated Object Art Competition" for all ages to be showcased at the annual Arlington Heights Frontier Days Festival Sunday, July 1, at Recreation Park.

Decorate an existing lamp or create an original "lamp" and bring it to Recreation Park between noon and 2 p.m. Sunday, July 1. The competition will be held within the park near Belmont Avenue and Miner Street, Arlington Heights. Winners will be announced at 3 p.m.

The contest is open to all ages and an entry can be designed by an individual or group. There is no limit on the number of entries. Lamps of any size or material will be accepted. Lamps do not have to be working and electricity will not be available.

Selection criteria for the winners will include: artistic impression, originality, quality and aesthetic appeal. First and second prizes will be awarded in four categories: Adult, Youth, Child and Family and Friends. One prize will be awarded for the winner in the People's Choice category.

For information, contact Derek Mach, Arlington Heights Arts Commission liaison, at (847) 368-5232 or dmach@vah.com.

Participants create a lamp of their own from an object, or several small objects, or they may bring in a decorated lamp to enter into the Arlington Heights Arts Commission's Decorated Lamp Competition. Photos courtesy of the Arlington Heights Arts Commission

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