- Parents & Teachers
This Year's Theme:
What do you wish you could see outside your window?
The three first-place artists will have their artwork published on the cover of one of our magazines and will win money for their schools' art program!
Sponsors
Artterro
Eco-friendly craft kits
Forrest and Jen, the owners of Artterro, love art and wanted to share that experience with their kids. They searched high and low for eco-friendly, open-ended art projects with beautiful materials, but they were nowhere to be found. So they started Artterro. Works of art composed with Artterro's high-quality materials become treasures artists young and old proudly display. Forrest and Jen want to make it easier for people to bring art into their lives. Artterro kits are for kids, families, seasoned artists, and novices alike. Each kit includes all the materials needed to make a beautiful art project. All you and your child have to do is open one up and let the creativity flow.
For more information about Artterro Click Here.
Mission Renaissance
The Art of Drawing for Kids
The Art of Drawing for Kids is a series of DVD lessons based on the world-renowned Gluck Method of fine art instruction, a breakthrough method that has enabled thousands of children to draw and paint since 1985. With the release of The Art of Drawing for Kids, this innovative program is now available to children everywhere.
Children draw while following a series of clear, step-by-step demonstrations delivered by a highly trained and caring instructor, Melissa Zafarana. Each lesson builds one upon another as students learn how to bring their drawings to life using an array of non-toxic pastel colors and easy-to-understand drawing and painting techniques.
The Art of Drawing for Kids isn't another copying, tracing, or "paint by numbers" program. In short, it's a program that actually teaches children how to draw and paint.
The Art of Drawing for Kids makes learning how to draw fun and easy. Children will have endless hours of creative enjoyment while developing skills that will last a lifetime!
For more information about Mission Renaissance Click Here.
GLOB
Natural Paints
What is GLOB?
One spring day, Ashley's friend dropped by and splashed a single swath of paint on her house. It was a housepaint made from cactus nectars, he explained, and an eco-friendly alternative to synthetics.
And so was planted the seed of an idea that would lead Ashley, herself an artist, on her search for natural, botanical pigments for arts & crafts.
She began to research what comprised synthetic pigments and paint manufacturing processes, and found that there are few natural pigments that are also non-toxic, and that many products which are labeled "non-toxic" could still be irritating (if not hazardous), especially to people such as herself with chemical sensitivities.
With a background in art and cultural anthropology, Ashley explored how botanical sources from around the world were used to color food, art, textiles and body products for centuries.
With this knowledge, and a desire to offer a truly non-toxic paint, Ashley founded GLOB™, specializing in paints created from pigments extracted entirely from fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices.
GLOB colors come mostly from anthocyanins, the colorant found in hundreds of fruits and vegetables like grapes, elderberries, black currants, purple carrots, sweet potato, red radish and red cabbage.
Pigments are also sourced from (most obviously) beets and (more obscurely) the annatto seed, a natural herb with an orange color whose use can be traced as far back as the ancient Mayans, but is now used regularly—to color cheddar cheese!
From the garden to the studio to the classroom, GLOB handcrafted paints naturally inspire. GLOB arts and crafts products are made from natural, recyclable and biodegradable materials. Go ahead, GLOB it on!
GLOB is proud to support U.S. Kids Magazine's 12th Annual Cover Art Contest. Winners in each category will receive a complete GLOB Paint Kit, which includes 6 color packets, 6 compostable jars with lids & 2 bamboo brushes. In addition, Grand Prize Winners will receive 30 6-color Paint Packets for their schools.
For more information about GLOB Click Here.
