USA—Iowa— The next image for Iowa’s specialized education license plate will be made in an art class somewhere in the state.
The Department of Education says that the contest can be used as either an early-finisher project or standards-aligned classwork. This makes it easy to work with all kinds of students.
There are already rules in place for the contest, but the department also wants art teachers to help review entries from all over the state as contest judges.
People who want to learn more about the event can find all the information they need on the Department of Education’s website. Iowa art teachers can send in up to 10 drawings for student license plates to be looked at.
Kids from kindergarten to 12th grade will be able to enter the game.
Here is the schedule for the project:
- Dec. 1, 2024 – Teachers will collect completed artworks and consent and release forms from students.
- Jan. 1, 2025 – Teachers will select up to 10 artworks and review for any copyrighted images.
- Feb. 1, 2025 – Teachers will submit artworks and consent and release forms to the Department of Education.
- March 1, 2025 – Adjudicators will decide on semi-finalists.
- April 1, 2025 – Public voting will select 3-4 finalists.
- May 1, 2025 – The winning artwork will be chosen. The new license plate design will enter production.
- May 20, 2025 – The winning student artist will be notified.
- June 1, 2025 – Semi-finalist artworks will be displayed at the department.