Overview

To honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and raise awareness about his accomplishments, the City of Bowie Diversity Committee sponsors an annual art contest for Bowie students.  The categories of the contest differ depending on the grade of the students, but all are intended to teach students about Dr. King’s legacy. 

The contest divides the participating grades into groups of three (3).  Grades K-2 enter a coloring contest, grades 3-5 create a poster illustrating how Dr. King worked, and how others are still working to ensure that all people are treated fairly, and Grades 6-12 honor the life and work of the Civil Rights leader by creating a short 60-90 second video that depicts the contest theme for the year.

The theme for the 2018 contest was "Freedom: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow". This contest has now ended. 

Contest finalists were featured at a program honoring the memory of Dr, Martin Luther King, Jr. at City Hall on January 13, 2018. Winners were selected in late February.

View slideshow from January 13 program.(featuring the artwork of the 2018 finalists)

Cash prizes are awarded to the first, second, and third place winners in each category. The contest is open to all school-aged children who live within the municipal limits of Bowie or who attend an eligible school in Bowie. 

Contest

There are three contest categories:

Coloring Contest ( Kindergarten – Second Grade)

Color the supplied picture of Dr. King. 

First Prize:  $75
Second Prize: $50
Third Prize: $25

Poster Contest (Third – Fifth Grade)

Create a poster that shows how you can speak out for justice today, just ad Dr. King and others did many years ago. 

First Prize:  $100
Second Prize: $75
Third Prize: $50

Video Contest  (Sixth – Twelfth Grade )

Create a video of no more than 90 seconds that contains original footage, including any combination of people, places, items, situations, photos, drawings, collages, poetry readings, spoken word, dance, music, or songs that help to depict the contest theme

First Prize: $150
Second Prize: $125
Third Prize: $100

2018 Contest Winners

 

​Coloring Contest

First Place: Edith Fekete
Second Place: Naliyah Lawson
Third Place (tie): Peyton Sharp and Vama Tran 

 

Poster Contest

First Place: Shabad Singh 
Second Place: Joseph Harrison IV
Third Place: Abraham Brensinger

Video Contest

First Place: Hestin Forame & Patrick Brown
Second Place: Brooklynn Patterson
Third Place (tie): Meghan Baker and Jocelyn Gross

Eligible Schools