Rodeo Theme Art Contest announced at OU Zanesville

Dr. Jimmy Taylor, assistant professor of Sociology, is seeking art work for a book project about rodeos. He invites area artists, particularly high school students, to submit art for any of four categories related to his book project.

Scenarios for the contest include  a Neanderthal (or caveman) riding some sort of prehistoric looking beast (something like a bull), an illustration of country music star from the 1970s and 1980s Moe Bandy, who participated in bull riding, a small child cowboy scene and rodeo clown scenes. Because the winning drawings will be used in a publication, successful entrants should stay within these scenarios.

One $300 Grand Prize will be given to the “overall contest winner.” This includes all entries, from both adults and high school students.  A $100 prize will also be offered to the overall High School Student Contest Winner.  It is possible the best entry could be submitted by a high school student.  In this event, the artist would receive the full $400 prize.  In addition to the cash prizes, the best entry for each of the four categories will be considered for publication in a forthcoming academic book on rodeo culture.

For guidelines, rules and submission forms visit www.zanesville.ohiou.edu and click on the Rodeo Art Contest link under "Quick Links." All entries must be submitted to Dr. Jim Taylor Ohio University-Zanesville 1425 Newark Road, Zanesville, Ohio 43701, by January 31, 2010.

Click here for official rules, guidelines, scenarios and submission form.