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Idaho's young artists invited to enter state's 2016 Aviation Art Contest

"Flying Saves Lives" is the theme for Idaho's 2016 Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by Idaho Transportation Department's Division of Aeronautics. Young artists ages 5 to 17 are invited to submit their creative entries until March 31, 2016.

Download Idaho's 2016 Aviation Art Contest entry form .

"Aircraft have been used in a variety of ways over the years in rescue operations," said ITD's Laura Adams. "We encourage contest participants to think of ways flying saves lives and incorporate this into their artwork."

Helicopters fly rural accident victims to far away hospitals; organs are packed in ice and flown, in the nick of time, to save dying patients; pilots use planes and helicopters to fight large fires; and relief agencies transport food and water to starving and thirsty people around the globe. And those are just a few examples, she explained.

Submitted art must not exceed legal size (11" x 14"). Two-dimensional watercolor, acrylic or oil, colored pencil, felt-tip markers, ballpoint pen, pen and ink, and crayon are permitted. Pencil, charcoal, computer art, clip art or collages using photo images and photocopies are prohibited.

Artwork will be judged in four categories – Beginner (ages 5-6), Junior (ages 7-9), Intermediate (10-13), and Senior (ages 14-17) – and will be based on originality, design and relativity to the theme.

First-place winners from each category will be invited on an airplane ride, in addition to participating in an award's ceremony. They will also have the option to have their art signed by Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, along with a framed congratulatory letter. Winning artists will be announced in the state aviation publication, the Rudder Flutter, and each will receive a subscription.

Second-place winners will receive $25 worth of art supplies, a congratulatory letter signed by the governor, and an announcement in the Rudder Flutter along with a subscription.

To obtain a copy of the 2016 brochure and the official entry form with the certificate of authenticity, please visit the Division of Aeronautics website at http://itd.idaho.gov/aero/. The art contest coordinator may be reached at Idaho.aeronautics@itd.idaho.gov or (208) 334-8775.