Oakland Re-Create 2010 Art Contest and Exhibit
Oakland Re-Create 2010 Art Contest and Exhibition
Re-Create is a recycled art competition open to students in Oakland schools. Participants will use discarded or reused materials in a creative application of the 4Rs - reduce, reuse, recycle, and rot. All students in grades K-12 are eligible to participate in the contest. Fifteen prizes valued at $1,000 will be awarded to the students who enter this year’s contest and exhibition.
A public reception to award the winners will be held on Friday November 19, 6-8pm at 54 Water Street (Jack London Square), Oakland.
The Oakland Re-Create 2010 Art Contest and Exhibition is sponsored by the City of Oakland Public Works Agency and produced by the Museum of Children’s Art (MOCHA). For contest deadline and entry information see Re-Create Art Contest and Exhibit
Free Re-Create Workshops
MOCHA will provide FREE hands-on workshops at several Oakland Public Library branches to assist the students in creating artwork from discarded materials.
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Wednesday, Oct 13, 3:00pm - West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline St.
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Thursday, Oct 15, 10:30am - Temescal Branch Library, 5205 Telegraph Ave.
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Saturday, Oct 16, 12:00 noon - Martin Luther King, Jr. Branch Library, 6833 International Blvd.
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Tuesday, Oct 19, 3:30pm - Eastmont Branch Library, Eastmont Town Center, 7200 Bancroft Ave., Ste. 211
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Thursday, Oct 21, 1:00pm - Brookfield Branch Library, 9255 Edes Ave.
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Wednesday, Nov 3, 3:30pm - Montclair Branch Library, 1687 Mountain Blvd.
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Tuesday, Nov 9, 4:00pm - Cesar E. Chavez Branch Library, 3301 E. 12th St., Ste. 271
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Wednesday, Nov 17, 3:30pm - Lakeview Branch Library, 550 El Embarcadero
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Thursday, Nov 18, 4:00pm - Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Ave.