Art Competition

2011-2012 Competition

The National Art Competition has a six-year theme cycle: painting, fibers, printmaking, photography, clay, and open medium. Fiber Arts is the medium for the 2011–2012 program year. View the National Art Experience_Youth Form for more information.

Keep an eye on the Council's website Calendar and the Club Events pages for more information about activities.

About the Competition...

Camp Fire USA holds a National Art Competition each year which is open to youth from any Camp Fire program. The purposes of the competition are to encourage creativity and explore art as a career.

Prior Years

The theme for the 2009–10  National Art Competition was “Art Goes Green.” It encouraged environmental and nature projects and included such categories as art, drama, and music. Youth were urged to capture and communicate what it means to “be green” today—its significance to them and their futures, to their communities, and to the world—and how individuals are engaging in these “green” practices.

In February, council members participated in a hands-on workshop provided by community volunteer Barb White, a former Camp Fire girl. A great time was had by all. Follow the link below to see photos from the workshop (or click here to download the Recycling Into Art handout that Barb provided).

Workshop Photos	Final Entries

View photos from the
2009-10 ART COMPETITION WORKSHOP

Click here to view the final entries 

2010 Orca Council Art Competition Winners

Best in Show
Christina Buchanan
Tacoma Bridge
Paper beads, newspaper rolls, mat board, and tissue paper

Cayla Murphy
“Me” Shadowbox
Found objects, paper, cardboard, and ribbon

Riley Murphy
Untitled (rolled paper bead shadowbox)
Paper beads and mat board frame

Starflight
Starflight, First Place
Christina Buchanan
Tacoma Bridge
Paper beads, newspaper rolls, mat board, and tissue paper

Starflight, Second Place
Elisabeth Buchanan
The Pumpkin and the Crow
Plastic netting, cork, paper, foam stickers, plastic, stick pins, and foam board

Starflight, Third Place
Molly Engelhardt
Untitled (mobile)
Paper, plastic bottle, paper beads, plastic netting, and twine

Adventure

Adventure, First Place
Sabrina Foster
Fire Starter
Pinecone, glitter, melted candles, and paper liner

Melissa Knight
"Me" Purse
Plastic jewel case, plastic scraps, paper beads, tissue paper, and aluminum scraps

Adventure, Second Place
Marquice Wolfe
Steamer Shell Ornament
Shell, glitter, and string

Discovery

Discovery, First Place
Riley Murphy
Untitled (rolled paper bead shadowbox)
Paper beads and mat board frame

Discovery, Second Place
Quentin McQuade
Untitled (piggy bank)
Plastic bottle, corks, and paint

Horizon

Horizon, First Place
Cayla Murphy
“Me” Shadowbox
Found objects, paper, cardboard, and ribbon

Horizon, Second Place
Chesney Livingston
Untitled (doe shadowbox)
Tissue paper, paper, and mat board

Camp Fire USA Orca Council 

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