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Star creations wanted in Nelson

Spring break is approaching — and so is the deadline for the Nelson Star newspaper art contest.
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Some amazing young artists display their finished self-portraits as part of the 4Cats Artist Focus classes

Spring break is approaching — and so is the deadline for the Nelson Star newspaper art contest.

The contest challenges readers of all ages to turn their used copies of the Star into unique works or art, then submit a photo of your creation for a chance to win a prize from 4Cats Art Studio.

The winner in the children’s category will get free enrolment into a 4Cats camp or regular session class.

The winner in the adult’s category will get enrolment into one of 4Cats new adult classes. Both prizes are valued at more than $150.

And so far there’s not much competition in either category. Star publisher Karen Bennett said there haven’t been any entires yet.

“We’ve heard from lots of people who are working on their projects, but nobody’s sent in their pictures yet,” Bennett said. “We’re getting really excited to start seeing what people have come up with.”

The deadline to submit a photo of your work is midnight on March 27. Judges will sort through the entries and pick their favourites to post on the Star contest page for public voting from April 1 to 7. The artist to collect the most votes in their category wins.

Bennett suggested spring break would be a good time for families to work on their newspaper art project together.

There are lots of ideas online for how to make newspaper sculptures, collages and even wearable art.

Type “newspaper art” into an online search engine if you’re looking for inspiration.

To enter the Nelson Star’s newspaper art contest, go to nelsonstar.com/contests and look for “Extra Extravaganza.”