Take part in OAR’s inaugural Youth Art Contest!

Calling all young artists! OAR’s art contest is officially open and awaiting your submissions. Building on the new Friendship Tip Sheets OAR recently introduced, the theme for this year’s inaugural contest is “Friendship”. We look forward to see what friends and friendship look like through the eyes of children and youth. This will be their opportunity to tell a story about friendship in as abstract or literal sense as they would like.

The contest is open to autistic children and their siblings, relatives, and friends. We will announce winners at the beginning of Autism Awareness Month in April and subsequently feature them on that month’s donation E-cards. Additionally, all winners and honorable mentions could be featured in a special OAR calendar, holiday ornament, or other featured items.

ART CONTEST INFORMATION

  • Theme:  Friendship
  • Submit art by: February 28, 2021
  • Winners announced: April 1, 2021
  • Prize:
    – Grand Prize: $100 Amazon gift card
    – Age group winners: $50 Amazon gift card
  • Winning art featured on:
    – Autism Awareness Month’s donation E-cards
    – A special OAR calendar

SUBMISSIONS CATEGORIES

Art contest submissions will be accepted and judged in two categories, each broken down into three separate age groups.

Youth with Autism:

8 years old & under

9 – 13 years old

14 years old  & older

Siblings, Relatives, and Friends of Individuals with Autism:

8 years old & under

9 – 13 years old

14 years old  & older

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ART CONTEST JUDGES

Audrey Flack 

American Artist & Autism Mom

Audrey Flack is an internationally acclaimed painter, sculptor, a pioneer of photorealism, and mother to an autistic daughter.  Flack’s photorealistic paintings were the first such paintings to be purchased for the Museum of Modern Art’s permanent collection. Her pioneering efforts into the world of photorealism popularized the genre to the extent that it remains today and has influenced many American and International artists.

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Edward Cusick 

American Artist 

Edward (Ed) Cusick is a retired financial advisor from Merrill Lynch, and after living on Cape Cod for 40+ years, Ed and his wife decided to move to Maine.  Ed’s hobbies include boating in the summer and creating art for his gallery, “Islands Art” on Bailey Island, ME.  Ed specializes in pet portraits and pictures of houses, seascapes, landscapes, and nature art. 

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Megan Robinson 

Art Director & Interior Design – ONEHOPE Winery

Megan Robinson is the Art Director and head of Interior and Experience Design at ONEHOPE Winery. Originally from a small town in Clarkston, Michigan Meg moved to LA in 2009 to pursue a career in entertainment before going back to school for her true passion, design. Her work focuses on integrating impact into spaces, from highlighting artists dedicated to serving a greater purpose, to causes that ONEHOPE supports, by inspiring and immersing guests into the art of giving back.

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La’Mical Perine

NY Jets Running Back & Autism Brother

La’Mical Perine is an American football running back for the New York Jets. On February 24th, Perine announced his partnership with the Organization for Autism Research as a celebrity ambassador.  The Organization for Autism Research is a cause close to his heart as a brother to an autistic sibling. 

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