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PennDOT accepting submissions for annual aviation art contest

Young artists in Pennsylvania are invited to express their creativity through PennDOT’s annual aviation art contest.

“The History of Flight” is the theme for this year’s contest, sponsored by the department’s Bureau of Aviation.

Entries will be judged in two divisions: first through third grades and fourth and fifth grades. There will be 22 winners, with one winner from each division selected from each of PennDOT’s 11 district offices. Artwork should be submitted on 8.5-by-11-inch or 9-by-12-inch paper, unframed, unmatted and unlaminated. All work must be done by hand, with an exception for children with physical challenges.

Permitted formats are: acrylic, oil paint, felt-tip pens, indelible ink, soft ballpoint pens, watercolor or crayons. Non-permanent media such as pencil or charcoal, computer-generated artwork and collage work using photocopies will not be accepted.

The back of each submission should include the student’s name, grade level, county and school address and phone number. Entries will not be returned. Contest flyers are available at www.dot.state.pa.us.

Entries must be postmarked by Oct. 16. Send entries to: Bureau of Aviation, c/o Eric Locke, 400 N. St., Harrisburg, PA 17120 or PO Box 3457, Harrisburg, PA 17120-0064.