Soroptimist International of Fillmore is pleased to announce its second annual Live Your Dream Art Contest. This year, Soroptimist invites boy and girl students, from ages 4 to 18, to draw a present-day woman who inspires them. She can be someone the student knows personally, or a prominent woman he or she admires. If chosen as a finalist, the student’s artwork will be students will be viewed by thousands on the Soroptimist Live Your Dream Campaign website at LiveYourDreamCampaign.org. In addition, the students will be eligible to win a cash prize for themselves and their schools.

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream Campaign and art contest underscore the many heroic and inspirational contributions of women. The contest is a fun and engaging way to get students to recognize the many contributions women around the world make every day.

The art work will be judged in the following categories:
* Category 1: Ages 4-6,
* Category 2: Ages 7-9,
* Category 3: Ages 10-12,
* Category 4: Ages 13-15
* Category 5: Ages 16-18.

Rules:
* Students must draw a present-day woman who inspires them. She can be someone the student knows personally, or a prominent woman he or she admires.
* Drawing must convey why students think this woman is inspirational.
* Work should be no larger than 11” by 14”.
* Art must be hand-drawn (not computer generated).
* Students must glue or staple the art contest entry form to the back of their artwork. Artwork that does not have an attached entry form will be disqualified. This will be given to the individual at the time they drop off their entry or you can pick one up before if you like at Fillmore Mail Stop.
*Submissions become the property of Soroptimist and will not be returned. Soroptimist reserves the right to use submissions on its website and in its promotional materials.
*Entries received after the deadline will be disqualified.

Judging: Professional artists will judge the entries.All entries will be submitted toSoroptimist International of the Americas in Philadelphia for judging. Finalist entries will be posted on Soroptimist’s Live Your Dream website, where visitors can vote on their favorite drawing in each age category.

Soroptimist will announce the winners on the Live Your Dream website on March 8, 2010 (International Women’s Day). There will be one student winner in each category. Electronic copies of work will not be accepted.

Deadline: All art work must be submitted no later than Monday Dec. 28, 2009 by 5:00P.M. at Fillmore Mail Stop located at 330 Central Ave. (805) 524-7835.(across from the Post office).