Open up a box of crayons and awaken your creative soul. From August 15 - October 9, 2010, adults, age 50 or
better, are invited to take part in Got Crayons, Kenosha? This new event serves to not only provide coloring fun for grownups, but also celebrates the art and life of Nan Pollard, whose illustrations of Captain Kangaroo, Curious George and many other favorite figures filled imaginations for decades.
Participants receive a Nan Pollard illustrated coloring book, a box of crayons, and an opportunity to have fun.
Anyone may join in as long as they have achieved at least their 50th birthday. Children may not help grownups in this contest. Only coloring crayons may be used; markers, colored pencils, paints, and other items are forbidden.
The event calendar includes:
- On Sunday, August 15, visit the Rhode Center for the Arts, 514 56th Street, Kenosha, to sign up as a
contestant, obtain supplies, enjoy refreshments and the Big Bands sounds of Larry Knoedler on the keyboard.Entry fee is $10. Proceeds benefit the Rhode Center for the Arts Restoration Project.
Entry forms and coloring books may also be obtained from the Pollard Gallery, 518 56th Street or the Copy
Center, 5036 6th Avenue, Kenosha, through August and into September. Pollard Gallery is open Wednesday-Sunday,
1:00-4:00 p.m. The Copy Center is open Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- By Thursday, September 30, all submission are due at either one of the sponsoring locations.
- On Saturday, October 9 from 6:00-9:00 p.m., youth from Kenosha’s elementary schools will judge the work
and announce the winners. Winning pieces will be on display at this gallery.
Got Crayons, Kenosha? is presented by the Pollard Gallery, which wishes to remind grownups that coloring pages offer a canvas for anyone, regardless of artistic abilities, to play and relax.
For more information, call Copy Center at (262) 654-9030 or visit the Got Crayons, Kenosha? page on Facebook.
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