Freedom 250 Student Art Contest: Celebrate Heroes & Creativity

0:00Students in grades 3 through 12 across all 50 states and the 6 U.S. territories can now enter the Freedom 250 American Heroes. Student art contest. It's a nationwide call for young artists to pick a hero from the National Garden of American Heroes and craft an original handmade two-dimensional. Artwork paired with a 200-word artist statement. These heroes come from all walks of life, folks who shape the nation over the last 250 years, entries fall into three categories. Upper elementary for grades 3 to 5, middle school for 6 to 8 and high school for 9 to 12. U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is pushing kids to jump in, highlighting how this celebrates creativity and history. A panel of artists and educators will judge based on skill, innovation, theme fit, and statement clarity. 168 first place winners, one from each category per state and territory, score a travel and lodging allowance to Washington, D.C.

1:00for the exhibition and awards at the Great American State Fair. Head to the Freedom 250 Student Art Contest website to submit and get your young artist in the mix before the deadline hits. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to Dallas News today, AI-powered local news.