FIRST - Teachers must submit a request to access our online nomination/submission form. Requests must be submitted between September 2 – October 17, 2008.

DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: Friday, 17, October 2008. (Additional Key Dates)

BEFORE submitting request for Nomination/Submission form, please read the following Nomination Information and Criteria.

1. Nominating Categories

• Literature
  
• Photography
  
• Strings
  
• Theatre/Performance (including voice) -- make sure you your finalist is theatre-voice, not classical!
  
• Theatre/Technical
  
• Three-Dimensional Art
  
• Two-Dimensional Art
  
• Voice (classical)
  
• Winds & Percussion

2. Nomination/Submission Guidelines

• Only High School Art Faculty in private and public school systems who have graduating senior high school students who reside in Johnson County, KS, may nominate a finalist.
  
• No high school may nominate more than one finalist per category.
  
• Each high school does not have to make a nomination in each scholarship category.
  
• The nominating art educator must submit finalist Nomination Form. One teacher per nomination.
  
• All nominations must be received via the online form.
  
• The Arts Council of Johnson County will not accept an incomplete entry form

3. Nominating Criteria

• No high school art faculty may nominate more than one finalist per category.
  
• A senior high school student is eligible to compete in only one category.
  
• A nominated student must plan to enroll in an accredited college, university or certified arts school.
  
• The participation of a senior high school student in extra-curricular and community activities or volunteerism, especially if it relates to his/her artistic talent, will be considered in choosing a nominee.
  
• Honors and awards received by the student may be considered for the nominating process.
• The nominated student must be a senior high school student with minimum high school GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 system.