Castro Valley Sanitary District’s 12th Annual Recycled Art Contest

1. Create an art piece or reusable item* using materials that would have otherwise been garbage.
   
2. Complete the registration form.
   
3. Bring your art piece along with your completed entry form to Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSD), 21040 Marshall Street, Castro Valley, CA 94546 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., October 6-10, 2008.
   
4. Note: All entrants must live within CSVD. Students attending schools in CVSD and/or Castro Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) may also participate. One (1) entry per person; one (1) entry per class.
   
5. Mark your calendar:

• October 15: Art pieces judged
• October 17: Winners notified
• October 21: Open House & Awards Ceremony
• October 31: Deadline to pick up non-winning art (unclaimed projects may be recycled)
  
  *Reusable items should have a purpose or function so that they may be used over and over again.

First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50
Honorable Mention: $25
Best Class Project: $100 per grade category
Best Adult Collaborative Project: $100

Prize winning K-12 students' schools (withing CVSD or CVUSD) will also receive an equivalent cash award. The District may choose to display or promote select art pieces in the office or at events for up to one (1) year. Winning artwork may be photographed for the 2009 CVSD calendar and/or displayed at the Adobe Art Gallery in Castro Valley. Winners to provide a photo of themselves (please bring photograph to the Awards Ceremony).

• All artwork must be the sole and original work of the student or class.
• Adult participation must be limited to advice only.
• Please be sure that all of the pieces on your artwork are firmly secured.
• Artwork must be able to be moved easily.
• CVSD is not responsible for any damage to artwork.
• Artwork to be no larger than 6'x3'x3'.

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Last updated 9.3.08