2015 Annual Conference Art Competition – Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation

The Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation (CANAR) announces the opening the CANAR 2015 Annual Conference Art Competition. The 2015 Annual Conference will be held on November 9 – 12, 2015 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

This competition is open to all staff and consumers of any American Indian Vocational Rehabilitation programs in Indian Country!

The competition will be judged on how well the entry portrays this year’s mid-year conference theme: “We are CANAR: United as Warriors – Telling Our Stories” theme represents the concept that CANAR’s strength is drawn from all of its members collectively. Sharing our stories is traditional to Native lifestyles and the stories become powerful tools to unite us in our common goal as vocational rehabilitation professionals.

Deadline for submissions of art to be considered is July 10, 2015. Winners will be determined by July 15, 2015. There will be a First Place, Second Place, and Third Place winner selected.

1st Place $200
2nd Place $75
3rd Place $50

Artists must have a tribal enrollment number from a federal or state recognized tribe.

The art chosen for first place will be used for publicity and marketing purposes related to the annual conference. The art will be used on t-shirts, bags, conference books, among other purposes. All submissions will become property of CANAR, Inc.

Entries must be two-dimensional artwork created in any medium such as painting, drawing, digital, collage, photography, etc. The work can be expressed from realism to abstraction. Entries should be sent on a 8½ x11 sheet of paper. Entries should be mailed to:

Peggy Venable, Treasurer, CANAR
Muskogee Vocational Rehabilitation Program
Lower Muskogee Creek Tribe
107 Tall Pine Drive
Tama Tribal Town
Whigham, Georgia 39897
Ph: 229-762-3169
FAX 229-762-3175
Email: mvr4@rose.net