Every significant moment in history — the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, World War II, Sept. 11th — deserves an image to remember, especially for historians looking back on Chatham County 50 years from now.
During the era of COVID-19, the News + Record is asking you to get creative to help document this moment in time. Feel free to pick up a pen, an iPad stylus, an artist’s brush, a camera or a laptop — the artistic tool of your choice.
The contest, which will run from Monday, Aug. 3, to Monday, Aug. 24, consists of three themes to fire up your artistic juices: food, heroes and love.
Pick one topic and your medium, or submit an artwork entry in all three categories — it’s your choice. There’s no entry fee or limit on the number of entries you can submit.
The voting process will be two-fold: our team will pick winners in each category, but we will also be inviting our readers to weigh in for the “readers’ favorites” category via social media during the week of Aug. 24. Winners will be announced on Aug. 31 and their masterpieces published in the newspaper, in print and online.
If you are interested in participating in the contest, you can submit your artwork here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSelcj5LfmjoNb-1_jDFb54zWQVgI-cjFuIDE1iN2MJ9Oi2zVw/viewform
We are looking forward to seeing how creative Chatham County can be!