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Art Contest: Montana's Hidden Treasures
1st Place
$500
2nd Place
$300
3rd Place
$150
4th Place
$100
Art Contest: Montana's Hidden Treasures

About

Welcome back to ATR's 10th Annual Art Contest! For those of you who are new to our annual contest, ATR in Hamilton and Explore the ARTS host a rotating-themed art contest each year for high school students. Some art teachers blend this contest as an assignment into their curriculum, some even include the English Department to help students craft their artist statement, and some share the poster with their students as an optional extracurricular activity. Awards range from $100 to $500 in each category and are not tied to a scholarship - students can use these funds however they wish. Schools with the most top-3 winning entries also win for their art program: 1st place $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $150, 4th $100. This year we're giving away over $5,000!

Montana's Hidden Treasures

All Bitterroot Valley Students in Grades 9 - 12 (Public, Private, and Home-Schooled) are invited and encouraged to participate in ATR's Annual Art Contest.

Rules

Create artwork that illustrates and highlights what you believe is Montana's true Hidden Treasure (person, place, item, idea, etc). Complete the online entry form for each piece: upload typed artist statement and picture of artwork as part of the entry form. All artwork must be original; no AI-generated pieces will be accepted.

Categories & Awards

Drawing (charcoal, pastel, ink, digital, pencil)
Painting (acrylic, oil, watercolor)
Sculpture (clay, stone, metal, ceramic)

1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: $300, 3rd Place: $150, 4th Place: $100

Best of Show: $150

President's Award: $200

Founder's Award: $200

People's Choice: $200

Schools with the most Top-3 Winners

Total prizes awarded in this contest total $5,100!

Entry Deadline

Entries are due by Friday, March 14, 2025. No late entries accepted.

Judging & Winner Ceremony

Local artists from Artists Along the Bitterroot judge this annual contest. Entries are judged equally in four areas: creativity, craftsmanship, composition, and interpretation of the theme. Winners will be announcedat the awards ceremony Friday, April 11, 2025. Non-winning entries will be available for sale (optional) to the public during Hamilton's Culture Crawl Art Walk.

Contact

For more information, contact Sue Jevning at ATR.
Hand deliver or mail entries to: ATR Inc., 248 W. Main Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840

About ATR

ATR, a digital procedure management and safety compliance solutions company with a branch in downtown Hamilton, improves worker safety, training, procedures, and operational excellence in high-risk industrieswith their SmartProcedures® software system.