Creating art serves as an outlet for creativity and imagination. Creating art also strengthens problem solving and decision making skills, encourages inventiveness, and helps develop communication and fine motor skills. Entries for the 2025 Caldwell 4-H Art Contest are due by 4:00 p.m., Friday, October 3. Entries will not be accepted after October 3.

Categories and Media

• Drawing using pencil, colored pencil, pen, ink, charcoal, pastel, markers
• Painting using acrylic, oil, or watercolor
• Mixed media (flat 2 dimensional)

Mixed media is an entry created using a combination of two or more media from the drawing and painting categories.

Subject Matter

• Portrait
• Still life
• Landscape
• Wildlife
• Abstract

Contest Divisions

• Grades 4 and 5
• Grades 6, 7, and 8
• Grades 9 to 12

Contest Rules

• All paintings must be dry. Wet paintings will not be accepted for this contest.
• No entries larger than 16 inches by 20 inches will be accepted.
• Members may submit only one entry per category. All entries must be created by the 4-H member.
• All entries must have been made within the past year, September 2024 to present. Entries submitted for the 2024 contest are not eligible for this contest.

Entries must have category, media that was used, subject matter, name, age, school, grade, and address written on a piece of paper or index card and attached to the back of the entry. Subject matter, category, and media must be included. Entries that do not have this information will receive a ribbon but will not be eligible to place.

ADA Accommodation

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in Caldwell 4-H, please contact 4-H agent Jana Bennett at 318-649-2663.

Membership and participation in activities and events are open to all citizens without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Louisiana 4-H is an educational program of the LSU AgCenter. The LSU AgCenter and LSU provide equal opportunities in programs and employment.