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 * 2013 Be Kind to Animals Week Art Contests **
 * “OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES” **
 * Official Entry Guidelines **

//__PLEASE NOTE FOR ALL CONTESTS:__//
 * Deadline for entries is **Wednesday, April 10, 2013**.
 * Mail or drop off entries to the //Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus, ATTN: Education Department, 4500 W. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53208.//
 * The following information MUST be included on the BACK of each entry: **artist’s name**, **address**, **zip code**, **home phone**, **school name, teacher’s name, and grade level.**
 * Individuals will be notified by mail of winning entries.
 * To retrieve artwork, entries MUST be marked __“Will Pick-Up”__ and include a teacher or parent’s phone number. //All unmarked entries become property of the Wisconsin Humane Society and cannot be returned.//

Any medium can be used: paints, markers, crayons or mixed media—use your imagination! Entries will be judged on the basis of grade level and how well the poster illustrates the theme OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES. Winning poster entries will be selected in the following categories: Kindergarten, grades 1 & 2, grades 3 & 4, and grades 5 & 6. The Grand Prize poster will be selected from all grade levels and will be featured on the cover of the Be Kind to Animals Art Book. Poster size must be a minimum 12” x 18”.
 * Poster Contest **

Poetry Contest
Use your creative ability to write a poem using the theme, OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES. Winning authors will be selected in K5-grade 12. In addition to delivering or mailing poems to the Wisconsin Humane Society, entries may be emailed to education@wihumane.org.

**Photography Contest **
Using the theme OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES, take pictures of important or interesting animals in your life and send them to us. Pictures of animals and people will be accepted, but photos must be taken by the participating student. Winning photographers will be selected in K5-grade 12.

__**Photography Guidelines: **__
 * Print information with a permanent felt tip pen. Do not write in ballpoint pen as this may damage the photo.
 * Photos must be at least 4x6 inches in size (digital photos must be printed on photo paper).
 * Photos should not contain exotic or non-native animals. You may include domestic animals or native Wisconsin wildlife.
 * All animals must be depicted in a humane and dignified manner.

Tagxedo is a free web 2.0 tool for generating "Word clouds" from text you provide. Create a statement using the theme, OPEN HEARTS AND HOMES. Tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts and color schemes! Visit the Wisconsin Humane Society WIKI site at wihumanewiki.wikispaces.com to create your Tagxedo and publish it online. Winners will be selected in K5-grade 12.
 * TAGXEDO (Word Cloud) Contest **

__**<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Tagxedo Guidelines: **__
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Entries may be done individually, in small groups, or as a whole class.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">If you decide to participate in one of the digital projects, email lnowlin@wihumane.org to request a Wiki username and password to use for publishing student work.
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">For teachers with older students, we can give you usernames and passwords for each student. In your email, briefly give us:
 * **<span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">Your Name and Email, Grade Level, School Name, Number of Students **
 * <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;">New to wiki? Visit our Help Center at wihumanewiki.wikispaces.com/What+is+a+Wiki%3F tolearn how easy it is to start today!

//Winners will be honored at a special ceremony at the Wisconsin Humane Society Milwaukee Campus on Sunday, May 5, 2013.// Questions? Contact the Education Department at 414-431-6153 or education@wihumane.org. We look forward to receiving your entries!