How should the artwork/artist be identified?

One of following two methods MUST be used to identify the art and artist depending where the artwork was created or how submitted. Please use the most appropriate method.

• Entries from Home or a Small Group (Method A)

  On the back of each entry, in the lower right hand corner, legibly print: student’s first and last name, age, grade, school, names of parents or guardians, complete home address with city and ZIP, and phone number with area code. Also, please title the work, briefly note how it connects to the month if the connection is not obvious and include any other info judges might find useful.

  In addition to information on the back of each entry, each entry must include a copy of the entry form (A) for the 2025 calendar available from Indiana Connection or downloaded from IndianaConnection.org. The form must be signed by each student-artist and parent/guardian (if the student is under 18 years old) acknowledging the student has adhered to the rules of originality and each submission is original according to the guidelines above.

• Entries from a Large Group, Classroom, or School (Method B)

  If including all the above information is impractical because of the number of entries or is a violation of school policy, a large group of simultaneous entries from a single source should include on the back of each entry, in the lower right hand corner, the student’s first and last name, grade and a complete contact phone number. Please make sure all information is included and legible, and group submissions are sorted by grade. Try to have the students title their works, briefly note the connection to the assigned month if it is not obvious, and include any other info or description of the work that judges might find helpful.

  In addition to information on the back of each entry, each package of entries must include a copy of the entry form (B) for the 2025 calendar available from Indiana Connection or downloaded from IndianaConnection.org. The form must be signed by the art instructor/classroom teacher acknowledging that the students have adhered to the rules of originality and each submission is original according to the guidelines above.