The Dakota County Public Art Advisory Committee is pleased to announce the 2024 Dakota County Art Contest. We are calling Dakota County students to submit artwork capturing “Inspiration in Dakota County." Show where you find inspiration!
The committee will judge submissions. The county will display selected artwork at Dakota County Library and service center locations this fall. All entries are due by Friday, May 31, 2024.
Who is eligible
The contest is open to kindergarten through 12th-grade students (during the 2023-24 school year) who live or go to school in Dakota County.
Artwork guidelines
- Artwork must be your original work.
- Students may submit up to three pieces of artwork.
- The following types of art will be accepted:
- Digital art
- Photography
- Oil
- Watercolor
- Graphite
- Pen and ink
- Crayon
- Collage
- Mixed media
Submitting your artwork
Artwork submissions are due by Friday, May 31, 2024.
Complete one online entry form for each piece of artwork submitted. Entry form coming soon.
Include an artist statement that explains how your artwork captures “Inspiration in Dakota County."
Upload a photo or image of your artwork. Uploaded images must be:
- PDF or JPG
- At least 300 dpi resolution
- Less than 250MB file size
Selected artwork
Artists selected will be contacted by the committee in July.
Questions
Contact Sarah Kidwell at 651-438-4372 or email psr@co.dakota.mn.us.