Lackawanna County Hosts Student Wall Art Contest, Submissions Due April 1

Of Press release:

the Lackwanna County Commissioners are offering area students the opportunity to showcase their art and design talents by participating in the COVID-19 Community Mural Program.

Young artists will have the opportunity to create and paint up to two 3ft x 3ft portable community murals that will serve as COVID-19 memorials. Winning designs will be permanently displayed at the entrance to the Lackawanna County Government Center in downtown Scranton.

One mural is to honor those who have lost their lives during the pandemic, and the second mural is to recognize frontline workers – healthcare professionals, service providers, delivery people, truck drivers and others who have helped everyone. world to get through the pandemic and also get the products to market.

Schools must be located in Lackawanna County and may submit designs for one or both mural subjects. The prepared 3ft x 3ft boards will be delivered to the school(s) for painting upon selection.

Murals should be original designs and only feature secular symbols or images. Schools can submit up to three designs for each category. The deadline for submission is Friday, April 1.

Prizes will be announced and boards will be delivered to the winning school(s) by the following Friday, April 8.

For an application, go to lackawannacounty.org. For more details, contact Deputy Chief of Staff Traci Harte at hartet@lackawannacounty.org.