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Green Bean Day art contest announced

BUCKHANNON — Any artists interested in showing off their talent and supporting a good cause are encouraged to participate in the Green Bean Day Art Competition.

Using imagination and their favorite medium (paint, clay, crayons, 3-D pens, etc.) participants can create a family-friendly image of a green bean and, if possible, incorporate the goals of the Green Bean Day event in their design.

There will be one winner in each of the four categories, and those winners will receive a $25 gift card courtesy of Wellspring Organizing Solutions LLC.

The Green Bean Day organizers are working to build awareness about local hunger while helping to stock the pantry shelves at the Parish House. Donations are welcome.

The Youth Category is open to anyone in Upshur County younger than 16 using any medium.

The Adult Category is open to anyone in Upshur County older than 16 using any medium.

The Cartoon Category is open to any Upshur County resident who would like to create a cartoon image of a green bean or short comic strip about Green Bean Day.

The Written Category is open to all residents of Upshur County who wish write a 500- to 750-word essay about green beans. This can be about growing, eating, cooking or snapping beans as a social event.

The fee to enter the competition in any category is one quart of fresh green beans or two cans of beans to donate to the Parish House. Participants should drop off their creations along with the entry fee at the Edward Jones Office next to Papa John’s Pizza before July 30.

Winners will be announced at Festival Fridays Aug. 11 during the intermission.

Judges’ decisions are final. Please include the participant’s name, address, telephone number and category with each entry. All entries need to be original work.

More information is available by calling Maria Bray at 304-997-5110.

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